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Show I PREPARE FOR FIRES i WITH PROPER AIDS Coun'ry homes an.l summer cabins commonly sutler three handicaps in fire control. These ( are: No nearby fire dtpartment. i Unnecessary fire hazards about ; buildings. Occupants' vacationist j type of laxity in summer cabins. Suggestions for corrections: Organize neighborhood volunteer; firefighters where practicable : Maintain good communications. Provide fire fighting equipment equip-ment as follows: Fire pump and truck ot size to meet need, water system with spray hose, open water tank or hole for filling-fire filling-fire tanks, extinguishers, sand barrels, shovels, axes, rakes, tuckets, ladders and stirrup pumps filled for use. Remove unnecessary inflammable inflam-mable material. Maintain safe electric wiring, chimneys, spark e' festers, campstoves. ash cans and incinerators. Control lighted; matches and cigarettes, camp fires fir-es and debris burning. Cleat-strip Cleat-strip around buildings to protect against forest and range fires. Occupants of isolated buildings cannot afford indifference to fire control. |
