| Show F IRE HUE RE 1 HAZARD EXPERT INSPECTS SCHOOLS Fred B B. Gee listed fire hazard expert expert ex ex- pert a member of the National Fire Protection Association has returned to Southern Utah to resume resume resume re re- sume inspection of the schools and Institutions In this territory Mr Gee represents a group of manufacturers manufacturers man man- of fire are fighting equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment whose apparatus bears the stamp of approval of the National Board of ot Fire Under writers Lab Lab- oratories Gee states in regard to Cedar City's municipal fire apparatus that thatto te to truck and equipment need improvement improvement improvement im im- provement and modernization and It Is understood the matter will be presented to the city council and the local fire ire department at which time tune suggestions and recommendations Hons will be made Mr Gee has completed the installation in installation In in- of emergency fire fighting fightIng fighting fight fight- ing units and automatic alarm I systems In the schools of Kane I I and Washington counties I as the 4 He lie has also made a survey of the fire hazards exits and general conditions of the Iron county schools A report has been made to the district school board and Is 13 under consideration at this time The Ibe report shows that some of the schools are In a hazardous condition condition condition condi condi- tion and recommendations for the means of eliminating these hazards or reducing them to a minimum have been made He Ill urged that properly disciplined fire drills b bo held in all schools having basements basements base base- ments menns or upper floors Statistics of the National Fire Protection Association Association Asso Asso- show that an average of five public schools In the United States are destroyed by fire every 24 hours Loss of life me has been heavy and has In all an types of school buildings including those thought to be proof fire |