Oregon Fire Chiefs Meet
The Seventh Annual Convention of the Oregon State Fire Chief’s Association was held at Corvallis, Oregon, on June 21 to 24, 1926, with the largest attendance since its organization, Chief Wm. Priebe, of Oregon City, presiding.
A committee was appointed to draft a bill to be presented to the next Legislature in January. 1927, to provide for a Firemen's College course in connection with the Oregon State Agricultural College. The State Fire Marshal reported that under the State laws passed by recommendation of the Association, the fire hose and hydrants in every city in Oregon and all (except two or three) large manufacturing plants had been standardized to the Underwriters National Standard, and also the standpipes on all large buildings. The sale of fire hose without standard threads is prohibited under penalty.
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