伊利部门通过机动化改善
在改善宾夕法尼亚州伊利，消防部门的改善中，机动化，消除呼叫的人和跑步卡的重新安排都是消除的。根据国家消防承销商的防火与工程标准委员会的报告。资深酋长。76岁的J. M. Duerner已在该部门工作了51年，自1915年8月以来一直处于头目。助理负责人。M. J. Cronin是49岁，同时被任命为21年的部门。委员会在评论伊利消防局的状况时说：“该部门的组织和装备良好；监督是令人满意的。进行约会的方法相当好；晋升应该具有竞争力。退休和退休金的规定非常不满意； no age limit has been set for retirement, although several members are past the usual retiring age with service records that merit consideration. The distribution of companies in built-up districts is mainly good but the annexation of new areas in recent years has included residence districts that do not have adequate protection. The proposed consolidation of two stations in a new location, with the addition of a hose wagon, will improve protection of the principal mercantile district as well as eliminate these unserviceable houses. A good start has been made in the instruction of company members at the drill tower, but drills with engines and in handling ladders in unfavorable locations are much needed, and company schools for the study of hydrant and box locations, building conditions and similar matters would be of advantage. The introduction of the two-platoon system, while slightly increasing the day strength, has resulted in a considerable decrease in night strength which is only partly offset b' the response of the platoon off duty. The supply of 2 1/2-inch hose is ample and proper attention is given to its maintenance. but full benefit of the meager supply of 3-inch hose is not obtained. Minor equipment is lacking on reserve ladder trucks and in a few essential items on apparatus in service; heavy stream appliances, while fairly well represented, lack a ladder pipe to aid in reaching fires_ in high buildings. Motorization, rearrangement of the running card, and the elimination of call men, with the necessity of repeating alarms manually on tower bells, have increased the speed of response and resulted in the improvement of ladder and chemical service. Pumping capacity of engines is adequate. Fire methods in general are good but, although all companies are provided with maps of the water distribution system, lack of familiarity with the system is indicated bv the choice of hydrants at a recent large fire. Information obtained from inspections of buildings has not been fully utilized for the instruction of company members. Improvements made since the previous report have materially improved protection to the city.
“The fire alarm system is not a part of the fire department, but is under the same general supervision; it is mainly well maintained by an experienced electrician. Fire alarm equipment is located in a non-fireproof building having severe exposures and the internal hazards of a fire station and poor electric wiring. Equipment is in good condition, but capacity has been reached. Batteries are well located and well maintained, sufficient in quantity and well supplied with spare parts.
