Show 1935 FIRE LOSSES SHOW INCREASE OVER YEAR AGO Estimated losses by fire tire in Duchesne Duchesne Du- Du chesne jumped from in 1934 to in 1935 according to toa toa toa a r report port from Fire Chief W. W D. D Bishop In 1934 there were 13 alarms and 14 in 1935 Two of the fires In 1935 are still unsolved mysteries ies las and are recorded as incendiary fires They were the heaviest losses losses loss loss- boss S es the chief reports The report in detail Is as follows follows follows fol fol- fol- fol lows The carelessness of the owners Involved in these thes calls for 1934 can be seen at a glance on the records of the fire department Three were caused from dumping hot ashes on or near combustible material one from a defective flue three from carel carelessness with trash fires two from children with matches one from faulty Ignition on a n. car one from spontaneous spontaneous spontaneous spon spon- combustion and one from freeze anti vapors Igniting The firem firemen n laid feet of hose at fires used 21 gallons of soda and acid chemicals two quarts of carbon tetra tetra-cl tetra chloride orid averaged 9 firemen to a call eaU and Continued on Page 8 8 I 1935 FIRE LOSSES i. i SHOW INCREASE CREASE OVER YEAR AGO Continued from Page 1 S have lu credit for saving in property in danger The firemen have aided in sprinkling the park for celebrations I lions flushing flushing- ng the cit city reservoir and Instructing g and carrying out outil faze il e drills at the school house This in addition to their regular fire drills They conducted fire school with the aid of men from flOm the State Department of Vocational Edu Edu- cation Five firemen attended the state convention at Heber and the Firemen's dance was a big success suc suc- cess eess cess the latter due to the efforts of the firemen and the wonderful support by the local people During Fire Prevention Week the firemen gave talks taUs and aided where they could to put the program program program pro pro- gram over Several ne new members were added to the pers personnel of ol the department and the local lads feel they have quite a department The personnel to date consists of Dr W. W D. D Bishop chief Dear Powell assistant chief Floyd Baker Balter captain Ralph Halstead I lieutenant nant Chester Lyman secretary secretary secre tary and C. C C. C C. C H H. Selch Selch Donald Bench Lon Fitzwater Fitzwater Fitz- Fitz water Harvey Dyer Harry Davis Franklin Davies Lorren Caldwell Caidwell Donald Peterson and Douglas Smith on leave of absence as members The firemen are conducting classes in first aid and are planning planning planning plan plan- ning on placing a kit on their truck Within a month the local localS S lads will vilI be equipped d and trained to care for injuries that require first aid In an emergency they I will vill be glad and willing to render first aid treatment when medical attention is not available Their training will take up all the various various var var- ious types of injuries and I this training will further increase their efficiency as a help and asset asset asset as as- set to the city In case of accident and when medical attention is not available an alarm will bring bling out the department and first aid willbe will willbe willbe be given |