Chief Noll Cites Defense Needs
Chief Chris W. Noll of the Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Fire Department made a determined appeal to the Poughkeepsie Defense Council for assistance in the development of his department to meet national emergency requirements. Having had his requests for a substantial sum of money for departmental improvements turned down in a city administration budget making session, Chief Noll plans to put his personnel and equipment through a series of comprehensive tests and demonstrations to determine just what they can do. He pointed out that his department is about 6,000 feet short of hose.
Chief Noll advised the council that possible emergency water supplies should be set up in the event that the regular city supply went out of service. He suggested widening streams in the city or the vicinity to create emergency reservoirs.
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