Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-09-20 | Page 4 | Welcome to Firefighters

1 U Welcome to Firefighters I WALT ALT LAKE CITY i is host to io firefighters of 1 o 11 ii western states members of the Pacific Coast Association of Fire Chiefs holding their their forty fifth annual convention here No body of men nien could be more In every community community community in the country it is recognized that a progressive progressive progressive pro- pro modern and ably directed fire department department department depart- depart ment renders a service worth far more than its Us cost It is an economic factor seldom receiving receiving ing ng the recognition it deserves except from those whose interests lie close to it the average citizen citi- citi zen taking it pretty much for granted The chief business of an up-to-date up fire lire department de- de Apartment is not putting out fires but in preventing preventing preventing pre pre- venting them from breaking out There is no precise way to calculate the savings thus ef effected effected ef- ef l' l but fire insurance companies and analysts f will not hesitate to put the value of fire prevention prevention prevention pre- pre at a figure many times exceeding losses from actual fires occurring over the country To add to such savings there are others which i accrue to all property owners whether insured or not To the uninsured there is less likelihood f that fires fires' will occur and inflict losses upon them To the insured there is the direct saving in the Tates rates rates- they must pay for their policies The community com com- with sound building ordinances rigid enforcement and vigilant fire departments carrying carrying carry carry- ing Jing on constant fire prevention programs enjoys protection difficult to express in figures r f. But the fireman never loses sight of the fact I that firefighting is his business that at any timet time t he may be called upon to face danger and that i. i preventing the destruction of a whole section f. f of his community rests with his fitness his training and his equipment This incentive j to progress in his profession 1 It is a far cry from the old volunteer fire brigade of romantic memory to the modern fire department with its perfected methods and swift v and and ancL scientifically equipped vehicles Chiefly the purpose of these annual conventions is is' to exchange exchange ex ex- change practical experiences theories and advances ad- ad vances in the art of fire fighting The delegates w cannot escape expanding their knowledge while here where taking back to their communities ideas for adding to their value as public servants wholly concerned with the protection of life and prop- prop erty ert Of most general interest during the convention convention conven conven- tion willbe will be the fire show Open to everyone L' L and o of appeal t to everyone it will be staged on Jt the fairgrounds at 8 p. p m. m Tuesday It will inI in include in- in elude dude spectacular features which will be thrillingly thrill- thrill I V entertaining as well as educational Contests Contests Con Con- l tests and exhibitions by crack teams from many J d t S departments will top vaudeville and circus acts Bin in novelty It a and n d d' d daring Th f nove Y This IS is a show no one i should miss