George J. Kuss Opens Office as Consulting Fire Engineer

George J. Kuss Opens Office as Consulting Fire Engineer

George J. Kuss, who served for over twenty years in the New York fire department, part of the time as battalion and deputy chief and associated with the bureau of fire prevention, has opened an office at 64 West Broadway, New York City, as consulting engineer in fire control, prevention, and protection and dealer in fire department supplies, apparatus, equipment and appliances. Mr. Kuss passed through every grade and rank from fourth grade firemen to deputy chief. As a battalion chief he was in charge of the important high value section of lower Manhattan for nearly ten years. He was awarded the administration medal for organizing fire college extension courses, and was appointed instructor in the New York Fire College. Upon his promotion to the post of deputy chief on January 1, 1918, he was assigned to the borough of Brooklyn, in charge of the retail dry goods section and hazardous river front, known as the tenth division. March 1. 1918, he was assigned to the bureau of fire prevention to assist Chief Doyle in reorganizing that bureau, after which, by direction of the mayor, he was given the post of reorganizing a corps of war volunteer firemen, who were asked to serve the city without pay for the period of the war. His work in this respect is well known, he having successfully trained and instructed 5,000 men who were prepared to meet any emergency that might arise in the department, through its depleted condition, owing to losses by enlistment in the United States forces, and other causes. On January 1 of this year Chief Kuss became entitled to retirement, he having completed his twenty years of service on that date, but he elected to stay six months over his time, and was retired on July 1, as announced in FIRE AND WATER ENGINEERING. Thus he places at the command of his patrons the experience of more than twenty years in fire protection and fire prevention, the saving of life and property, and a full understanding of the needs of property owners, lessees, occupants. etc., and he is peculiarly well fitted to appear personally as their representative before any department of the city government where orders have been issud for installation of fire protective devices against their property, so that these may be properly reviewed. Other work that Mr. Kuss is prepared to undertake is advice as to the best methods as to property and personnel and the installation of proper apparatus, equipment and appliances for fire protection, and the organization, supervision and instruction of employees in fire drills or similar work. With his knowledge and abilities. Ex-Chief Kuss should be successful in his new venture.

George J. Kuss, who served for over twenty years in the New York fire department, part of the time as battalion and deputy chief and associated with the bureau of fire prevention, has opened an office at 64 West Broadway, New York City, as consulting engineer in fire control, prevention, and protection and dealer in fire department supplies, apparatus, equipment and appliances. Mr. Kuss passed through every grade and rank from fourth grade firemen to deputy chief. As a battalion chief he was in charge of the important high value section of lower Manhattan for nearly ten years. He was awarded the administration medal for organizing fire college extension courses, and was appointed instructor in the New York Fire College. Upon his promotion to the post of deputy chief on January 1, 1918, he was assigned to the borough of Brooklyn, in charge of the retail dry goods section and hazardous river front, known as the tenth division. March 1. 1918, he was assigned to the bureau of fire prevention to assist Chief Doyle in reorganizing that bureau, after which, by direction of the mayor, he was given the post of reorganizing a corps of war volunteer firemen, who were asked to serve the city without pay for the period of the war. His work in this respect is well known, he having successfully trained and instructed 5,000 men who were prepared to meet any emergency that might arise in the department, through its depleted condition, owing to losses by enlistment in the United States forces, and other causes. On January 1 of this year Chief Kuss became entitled to retirement, he having completed his twenty years of service on that date, but he elected to stay six months over his time, and was retired on July 1, as announced in FIRE AND WATER ENGINEERING. Thus he places at the command of his patrons the experience of more than twenty years in fire protection and fire prevention, the saving of life and property, and a full understanding of the needs of property owners, lessees, occupants. etc., and he is peculiarly well fitted to appear personally as their representative before any department of the city government where orders have been issud for installation of fire protective devices against their property, so that these may be properly reviewed. Other work that Mr. Kuss is prepared to undertake is advice as to the best methods as to property and personnel and the installation of proper apparatus, equipment and appliances for fire protection, and the organization, supervision and instruction of employees in fire drills or similar work. With his knowledge and abilities. Ex-Chief Kuss should be successful in his new venture.