Show Bountiful Fights Fires By MELVIN G G. G CROSBY I Fire fighting in Bountiful has advanced ad from the hand cart to the most modern day equipment ever with the thought in mind of better protection for the citizens citizens citi citi- zens of our town and SINCE ITS organization in 1911 the fire department has steadily moved ahead in equipment equipment equip equip- ment and manpower to help keep the fire rates at a minimum and insure bet better er protection II We are proud of our station and its fine record throughout the years WE EXPRESS our appreciation tion to the fine councilmen who are fi fire re conscious and provided us with such fine equipment The advancements In the de department department department de- de were studied to take into consideration the growth and future developments in the city and to meet the demand for increased fire protection TWO MEN are now on ora duty for eight ho hours r a day to service equipment and keep all trucks in proper working order This is the first step to a long range plan of a full time department During Fire Prevention Week may we take this opportunity ty to alert you to some of the dangers of ot fire and to some of the precautions precautions precautions pre pre- cautions that you can take to tomake tomake tomake make your home fire safe FIRE STRIKES without warn warn- ing A home is damaged by fire every two minutes somewhere in the United States Would you know what t lj b do 11 it fire broke o il 11 in your home to tonight tonight tonight to- to night There are many definite steps you can take lake to be fire safe Knowing what to do could save your life and the lives of your family WORK OUT an escape plan for your home Do it now Make sure each member of your home is familiar then practice it Keep this escape plan up uppermost uppermost uppermost up- up in your mind Remember Remember Remember ber fire is most dangerous durIng during during dur dur- ing the sleeping hours The first two or three thre minutes minutes minutes min min- utes after a fire is discovered may be the most important Keep bedroom doors closed They are a good fire wall and can give you three to five minutes minutes minutes min min- utes of extra time in getting out of a burning house FEEL FEE L DOORS for heat do donot donot donot not open a door that feels hot to the touch Opening the door could be fatal Remember the hall could be full of hot air and pressure Go to the window and breathe the fresh air from out out- side Try to keep calm caIrn If It it becomes necessary to jump throw your blankets pillows and mattress out in a pile then hang on to the window sill and drop to the ground Get everyone out of the house then then call your fire depart depart- ment EVERY 37 seconds a fire firebreaks firebreaks firebreaks breaks out somewhere in the United States Every 46 minutes someone dies of Injuries in a fire This See FIRE on page 2 Fire Continued from front page pago accounts for the staggering tollof toll tollof tollof of lives lost last year in fires in the United States Fire tosses losses for the nation were in excess of one and one-half one billion bil billion billion bil- bil lion dollars last year IT CAN AND does happen here be fire safe Clean any combustible materials materials materials ma ma- away from y your mr furnace Clean and oil your furnace motor motor motor mo mo- tor and replace your filters PLACE OILY rags In a metal container Never keep gasoline in a glass container Check your wiring plugs and cords Replace any that are broken or worn ANY ONE of these precautions precautions now may save you a costly or disastrous fire later The volunteer fire department department department depart depart- ment commends citizens for their cooperation this year Fires were reduced in many ways There were far less in incinerator incinerator incinerator in- in fires due to your supervision during the hot summer summer summer sum sum- mer months Many fires which could have been major were easily controlled because bec use of early bf of the the fire department |