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Show FIRE DEPARTMENT ASKS FOR COOPER-ATI0N0F COOPER-ATI0N0F PUBLIC All persons, other than members mem-bers of the fire department, are requested to refrain from using the telephone when an alarm of fire is turned in. Much valuable time has been lost at the last two alarms by so many calls to ascertain the location of fire by persons, motivated by curiosity only. At certain times of the day there is only one operator on ' duty and it is impossible to give the firemen the proper service if unnecessary calls are made. Chief John J. Creedon points nut, "Th firct four minntps urn the important ones at a fire ani many times a conflagration may occur by delayed alarms. If the general public would wait even five minutes before calling in, it would be of great help to us". He further stated, "With the recently re-cently acquired resusitator placed plac-ed in service by the fire department, depart-ment, these precious minutes saved may save a life." There are still some motorists that do not heed the siren when the trucks are going to a fire and in the future if these drivers cbntinue to block emergency vehicles, ve-hicles, such as iho fire truck, police car and ambulance, they are to be prosecuted, according to Chief of Police Max Ewing. O |