消防事務處年報 FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT Annaul Report 1961-1962

HONG

ANNUAL

DEPARTMENTAL

REPORTS

KONG

1961-62

DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES

HONG KONG

ANNUAL DEPARTMENTAL REPORT

BY THE

DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES

FOR THE

FINANCIAL YEAR 1961 - 62

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY S. YOUNG, GOVERNMENT PRINTER

AT THE GOVERNMENT PRESS, JAVA ROAD, HONG KONG

EXCHANGE RATES

When dollars are quoted in this Report, they are, unless otherwise stated, Hong Kong dollars. The official rate for conversion to pound sterling is HK$16=£1 (HK$1=1s. 3d.). The official rate for conversion to U.S. dollars is HK$5.714=US$1 (based on £1=US$2.80).

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

FATALITIES AND INJURIES from Fire

RESCUE OPERATIONS

FIRES AND OTHER OCCURRENCES

SPECIAL SERVICES

Paragraphs

1 -

- 5

8 - 41

STAFFE

PREVENTION AND INSPECTION Division

AMBULANCE Division

AUXILIARY FIRE SERVICE

COMMUNICATIONS

WATER SUPPLY

WORKSHOPS DIVISION

43 - 55

56 - 60

65 - 67

68 - 70

71 - 74

74 - 77

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INTRODUCTION

THE variety of hazardous trades in the Colony and the high density of population provide a situation in which the outbreak of serious fire is a constant danger. The risk is often aggravated by congested streets and steep, narrow thoroughfares where conventional fire appliances may often operate at a disadvantage.

　　　2. Through the clearance efforts of the Resettlement Department, the number of fires in squatter areas has been gradually reduced but new difficulties have arisen through the rapid growth of multi-storey buildings. The height of these buildings has given rise to problems which demand revised techniques in fire-fighting and significant changes in organization throughout the Service. More powerful pumps are needed to maintain sufficient pressure, and the maintenance of equip- ment is of great importance when a hose bursting high from the ground is capable of causing damage more costly than that from fire.

　　　3. Communications between personnel has become a far more com- plex problem. At street level fires, a Section Commander is usually readily seen. In high and smoke-filled buildings, where breathing apparatus is so often necessary, Commanders are more difficult to locate. Resort has often to be made to sign language and failing this, key men may temporarily have to abandon operations and go to lower levels to receive instructions. Lifts may offer a fast method of trans- porting men and equipment, providing the power supply continues, but they can prove highly dangerous and form yet another occupational hazard for both firemen and the public.

4. Air-conditioning equipment, even with a built-in safety system, may, particularly at night, provide a medium for a rapid build-up of heat and result in attention being drawn from the true centre of the fire. To meet this problem, a Thermocouple is being designed to be used in conjunction with a galvanometer in locating the source of greatest heat in a smoke-filled building. This will enable water to be directed more accurately at the seat of the fire.

　　　5. Developments in the techniques of fighting fires demand, in turn, new thoughts on the training of personnel and the structure of the Service as a whole. As only the young and fit can stand the strain of

operating in multi-storey buildings, the health and stamina of personnel has become a matter of some concern. There is need for vigorous physical training among all ranks and frequent medical examinations for those over forty years of age. Older, and regrettably the more experienced personnel must eventually be transferred to rural areas and ambulance duties, and a high manpower reserve has to be maintained. 'Commando teams' of exceptionally fit young men have to be formed in strategically sited stations and improved methods must be devised for search and rescue.

FATALITIES AND INJURIES FROM FIRE

6. 36 persons died following outbreaks of fire and 233 including 61 Fire Service personnel, were injured.

RESCUE OPERATIONS

7. 394 members of the public were rescued and hundreds more were lead to safety from potentially dangerous situations by Fire Service personnel. Many of these were saved from fatal injury by jumping sheets and Fire Service ladders. As building heights increase, however, the traditional forms of escape will become less practicable and will emphasize the importance of an early control of lifts and power supply by Fire Service personnel.

FIRES AND OTHER OCCURRENCES

Emergency calls

8. During the year, the Service responded to 55,284 calls of which 53,075 were for ambulances. The incidents resulted in 36 deaths and 233 injuries from fire in addition to 127 deaths and 321 injuries from other causes. Further details are given in Appendix I.

9. Details of the more notable fires and special services are given below:

Tsoi Yuen Tsuen, Sheung Shui

10. On 20th April, 1961, the Service was called to Tsoi Yuen Tsuen village where seven people, stranded by rising flood water on the roofs of huts, were brought to safety.

No. 305 Lai Chi Kok Road, Kowloon

11. At about 7 a.m. on 15th May, 1961, an explosion caused by overheated tins of illegally stored Dinitoroso Penthamethylene Tetra-

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　mine, ('blowing agent'), partially wrecked three blocks of three-storey tenement buildings, blocking the escape routes from No. 305.

12. On arrival, the tenements were well alight and inaccessible to search and rescue personnel. Nine minutes after the explosion, per- sonnel wearing breathing apparatus attempted to enter the buildings from the front but were driven back by flames which water jets were unable to control. At the same time, another party, using bolt cutters and ladders, succeeded in rescuing two men from behind barred win- dows at the rear and gained access to the roof. Within twenty minutes of the first call, the fire was under control and entry into the buildings made possible.

13. In a fire resulting from a failure to comply with regulations governing the storage of dangerous goods, 26 people died, 46 were injured, and financial loss amounting to $172,000 was sustained. Those responsible for the tragedy were later prosecuted.

Air Crash, Mount Parker, Hong Kong

　　14. Shortly after 6 p.m. on 19th April, 1961, information was re- ceived that an aircraft had disappeared from the radar screen and was feared to have crashed in the North Point-Shau Kei Wan area.

15. The Fire Service pre-arranged aircrash procedure plan was put into operation at once. When negative reports were received from fire appliances searching built-up areas on the Eastern peninsula, three teams of Fire Service personnel were ordered to search Mount Parker and Mount Butler on foot whilst the high speed No. 1 Fire Boat searched the harbour and a Government helicopter covered the sur- rounding hills.

16. By 6.30 p.m., the search had developed into a combined opera- tion including members of the Fire Service, Police and Medical & Health Departments as well as Army and R.A.F. personnel. Low and heavy mist made visibility difficult and it was more than four hours before the aircraft was sighted 1,500 feet up Mount Parker.

17. Fifteen bodies, recovered from the hillside, were taken to the British Military Hospital in Bowen Road and the sole survivor was carried to hospital by Fire Service ambulance from Chu Wan.

18. Operations were completed within eighteen hours of the original call.

First Street, Sha Tin, New Territories

19. At 10.45 p.m. on 8th June, 1961, a call was received from First Street, Sha Tin, where three single-storey buildings, used as restaurants were found to be on fire. As the local unit was inadequate, reinforce- ments were called but took some twenty minutes to arrive. This delay, albeit unavoidable, drew some criticism of the Service.

20. Within 45 minutes, the fire was under control but an estimated $100,000 worth of damage had been caused by fire and water.

21. A departmental inquiry into the operation demonstrated that the local unit, comprising a landrover and five men, did all that was possible in the circumstances and that reinforcements from Kowloon had arrived with minimum delay. It was considered that some confusion and delay had been caused by the crowd's pulling at a charged length of hose and breaking a standpipe which meant the transfer of hose to an undamaged hydrant situated 130 yards from the fire.

Tong Shui Road Ferry Pier, North Point

22. On the night of 10th July, 1961, following a report of a Chinese having jumped into the sea, Fire Service divers searched unsuccessfully with under-water lights among the ferry pilings at Tong Shui Road. One diver was taken from the water suffering from exposure and condi- tions generally became too dangerous for the search to continue.

Yuen Long

23. On 2nd July, 1961, Fire Service personnel rescued by dinghy an adult and four children who had been trapped at night by rising flood waters in the cockloft of their hut at Tui Ki Lung, Yuen Long.

Yee Kuk Street, Kowloon

24. In the afternoon of 3rd August, 1961, Fire Service personnel were called to No. 147, Yee Kuk Street, Kowloon, where a large block of reinforced concrete was hanging loose over the crowded street. Using lines and acetylene cutting equipment, the block was freed and lowered to the ground.

Muk Min Ha, Tsuen Wan

25. On 10th September, 1961, an officer who responded to a call for help in Muk Min Ha found six people buried in huts beneath thirty tons of earth. Doctors and labourers were immediately summoned but, when reached, two of the six were dead and the others injured.

　　26. This relatively minor incident illustrates the unspectacular ser- vice which the department is constantly required to perform. During the year, more than a hundred people were removed to safety following special service calls where no fire was involved.

No. 26 Belcher Street, Kennedy Town

　　27. A serious fire broke out on 7th November, 1961, in a godown situated in Belcher Street, Western District. For almost an hour, officers and men struggled to gain control of a fire which threatened to develop into serious proportions. Hampered by difficulties in obtaining an ade- quate water supply, the senior officer commanding considered sending in a 'Brigade Call' but, helped by a change of wind, the fire was brought under control and finally extinguished within 3 hours of receiving the call. Property directly at risk was valued at $600,000 and some $200,000 worth of damage was caused by fire and water.

Plantation Road, Hong Kong

28. On 5th October, 1961, a call for assistance was received when a young girl, suffering from an overdose of sleeping tablets, was found unconscious on a steep hillside in Plantation Road. She was moved to safety on a stretcher by safety lines.

Portland Street, Kowloon

29. A severe fire which broke out, on 3rd October, 1961, in the ground floor and cockloft of a seven-storey structure illustrates the dangers arising from the illegal use of buildings. Most of the rooms were used as dwellings but dangerous goods were stored there, an un- registered school had been opened on the fifth floor, all stairways were blocked, and metal gates barred access to the roof from the school.

Kwun Tong

　　30. Shortly before midnight on 14th November, 1961, the depart- ment answered a call to Kwun Tong where 3,000 bales of raw cotton had caught fire in a godown. Heavy smoke obscured a wide area and neighbouring factories were in danger of becoming involved in the fire helped by a strong wind. This proved to be the most expensive fire of the year resulting in damage estimated at $1.9 millions. Two members of the Fire Services and a Police Officer were injured.

King's Theatre, Hong Kong

　　31. A serious fire broke out on 20th November, 1961, in a depart- ment store adjoining the main exit to the King's Theatre. The cinema

audience remained unaware of the drama outside as the store's entrance gates were forced to allow firemen in breathing apparatus to flood the area and extinguish the fire. This was achieved in only twelve minutes. The prompt action taken reflected well on one of the department's most experienced local officers.

32. Although safety measures inside cinemas and theatres are generally good, this incident emphasized the need to keep their exits clear. Improvements have been made in adjusting the sites of pedestrian barriers, erected outside cinemas to prevent traffic congestion, but the best solution would probably be in enforcing a 30-minute period be- tween performances.

Lockhart Road, Hong Kong

33. Thirty minutes after midnight on 15th January, 1962, the Service was called to Lockhart Road where thirty people had been trapped by fire in a four-storey tenement building. Exceptionally fast rescues were made in this instance but the fire provided a reminder of the need for rescue appliances to be made available within two or three minutes of a fire breaking out in a built-up area. As Lockhart Road is close to the Eastern Fire Station, rescue teams arrived at the scene of the fire within three minutes but any longer delay might have had tragic consequences. First Street, Western District, Hong Kong

34. An interesting feature of a fire which occurred on 20th January, 1962, in First Street, Hong Kong, was that it originated in a modern five-storey building, used for the manufacture of cloth, and spread by radiation from this 'fire resisting structure' to an old-style tenement block nearby. Some $40,000 damage was caused and sixty people were left homeless.

Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon

35. On the morning of 27th January, 1962, 35 rooftop squatter huts in Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon, caught fire. Driven by a strong breeze, the fire spread quickly, but was kept to the original building. The body of a child was discovered and the frightening aspect of the incident was that it was all over in less than twenty minutes.

Jordan Road, Resettlement Estate

36. An investigation following an explosion in Jordan Road, which seriously injured a man, showed the cause to have been hydrogen gas issuing from an old fire extinguisher. Excessive pressure had resulted from aluminium alloy reacting with caustic soda.

S.S. Tjiwangi

　　37. A severe fire raged through the superstructure of the passenger vessel, S.S. Tjiwangi as she lay in the Tai Koo Dockyard on 6th February, 1962. Fire Service staff worked with Dockyard units to ex- tinguish the fire. Prompt action avoided what would otherwise have resulted in the total loss of a 9,000-ton vessel and confined damage to $1 million.

Ngau Tau Kok, Kowloon

38. An unusual fire occurred on 15th March, 1962, when a 300- gallon fuel oil supply lorry caught alight in the road, setting fire to property on either side. A quick appreciation of the situation by the officer commanding enabled the primary fire to be isolated from sub- sidiary ones and for all three to be extinguished in fifteen minutes with only minor damage to property. This incident well illustrates the poten- tial danger of transporting inflammable fuel through densely populated

areas.

Thompson Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

　　39. Thompson Road was the scene of a fire on 28th March, 1962, which broke out in a four-storey building used for both industrial and residential purposes. The heat was great enough to ignite three vehicles parked in the roadway. Every available fireman was called upon to rescue sixty people trapped on the roof who were removed uninjured to safety. The fire was brought under control within forty minutes and finally extinguished in two hours after the call.

　　40. Property directly at risk was estimated at $135,000 of which some $65,000 worth was damaged. Such a high percentage of damage was due to concentrating on rescues before dealing with the fire. How- ever, Special Rescue Tenders about to be delivered, will carry a trained rescue squad of twelve men, and enable crews arriving first at the scene of a fire to deal with both rescue and fire-fighting at the same time.

Chinese New Year

　　41. No less than 105 Fire Calls were received on 5th February, 1962, of which 85% were attributed to the careless discharge of fire- works. From a Fire Service viewpoint, some form of control over the use of explosive fireworks would be welcomed.

SPECIAL SERVICES

42. An interesting feature of the year has been the increased de- mand for special services or emergency calls to incidents not involving fire but where ambulances are often needed. These now form 16% of all calls and, as they are dealt with as 'first alarms' of fire, three or more fire appliances attend. Experiments with the rescue service unit may help to solve the problem. 15 cwt. vans fitted with rescue equip- ment, and manned by highly trained teams of three, should prove fast and economical and will not lead to any reduction in basic fire cover. There have been occasions when demands for special services have denuded Kowloon and the New Territories of 70% of their firefighting potential. However important these services may be, firefighting must enjoy priority. If the rescue service units prove successful, they would be best stationed at the proposed ambulance depots and the two principal Fire Stations now being planned.

STAFF

43. On 30th September, 1961, the Director of Fire Services, Mr. W. J. GORMAN, G.M., O.B.E., B.E.M., went on leave prior to retirement and was succeeded by Mr. R. G. Cox, G.M., C.St.J. Mr. Cox was succeeded as Deputy Director by Mr. J. MILNER.

44. Mr. E. L. HANLON, O.St.J., formerly Chief Fire Officer in Trinidad, was appointed District Fire Officer and Mr. J. T. A. CREGEEN, formerly Chief Fire Officer in the Lusaka Fire Brigade, was appointed Senior Divisional Officer.

45. Rapid development has left the Service short of experienced officers to fill more senior posts. The possibility is being considered of appointing expatriate candidates on secondment or contract but this may be difficult in view of improved conditions of service in the United Kingdom.

Conditions of service

46. A comprehensive manual on qualifications for appointment and promotion was approved. It prescribes examinations and details their curricula. Provision is made for a partial exemption from local examina- tions for holders of the British Institution of Fire Engineers Degree. A record number of officers sat this degree examination and the first local officer to do so obtained his Associate Membership Degree.

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　　47. Until a Fire Training School has been established, efforts to improve the technical knowledge of junior ranks is confined to the holding of classes in both English and Chinese.

　　48. To provide Airport Fire Service personnel with career prospects outside their own limited field, all personnel previously attached to the Civil Aviation Crash Fire and Rescue Section were transferred to this department.

Health

　　49. Although the percentage of absence through sickness has been small, fatigue has been more noticeable and may be due to rising living costs forcing more lowly paid personnel to economize on food.

　　50. A high standard of fitness must be maintained, especially in fighting fires in multi-storey blocks, and the periodic medical examina- tion of all ranks has become essential. It is probable that this will lead to a number retiring on medical grounds, which would raise the possi- bility of lowering the retirement age of the lower paid members of the Service who are most likely to be found suffering from malnutrition.

Recreation and staff welfare

　　51. During the year, rules were agreed for adoption in all station canteens. Meal prices and costs were carefully checked by the depart- mental accountant and each canteen showed a profit.

　　52. An exceptional number of transfers resulting from departmental re-organization, and the difficulty of allowing personnel to leave their stations, restricted departmental sport throughout the year. Daily drills were held to maintain physical fitness but it was hoped to improve this shortly with the introduction of an organized physical training pro- gramme under a qualified instructor.

　　53. A number of picnics to offshore islands, financed from the Fire Service Welfare Fund, proved popular with all ranks but especially with those who find little opportunity to escape from crowded living condi- tions in the city.

　　54. A certified statement of account of the Welfare Fund is given in Appendix VIII. The principal change has been to transfer $20,000 from the Treasury into an interest-bearing bank account. There has been an increased demand for grants and loans to meet exceptional expenses incurred through death or family sickness.

Anti-narcotic drive

55. With the appointment of

　　　　　　　appointment of two departmental 'anti-narcotic officers', twelve firemen have voluntarily requested treatment. Most of them apparantly sought help because of their inability to continue pay- ing for the drugs. Reports from Commanding Officers indicate that only a very small percentage of the Service is addicted.

PREVENTION AND INSPECTION DIVISION

56. The division inspected 14,059 premises during the year. Apart from routine inspections in connexion with the enforcement of various Ordinances, goodwill visits are made and complaints of illegal storage of dangerous goods or the obstruction of staircases and fire escapes are examined.

57. Prosecutions under the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, the Mis- cellaneous Licences (Timber Stores) Ordinance, and the Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Ordinance resulted in fines being imposed totalling $73,700 compared with $34,035 in the previous year. A detailed sum- mary of inspections is shown in Appendix III.

58. For the convenience of the public and to avoid the problem of renewing all licences on 1st April, the possibility was examined of issuing licences for twelve months instead of requiring their renewal on a statutory date. It is probable that fees, introduced ten years ago, will have to be revised as they now bear little relation to the costs involved in their collection.

59. In a series of instructions issued by the Director, a paper has been released, designed to determine the causes of fire with greater accuracy and so encourage more effective fire prevention publicity. An analysis of the causes of fire is given in Appendix VII.

60. 720 plans for new buildings were examined during the year. The importance of this work was demonstrated by the fact that three- quarters of the plans were returned to the architects for modification. Notices on fire prevention, printed in both English and Chinese have been distributed as a guide to the department's requirements. Emphasis was given in these notices to laws governing the storage of dangerous goods. Prosecutions frequently appear to have little deterrent effect and a great deal of effort must be made in educating the public into an awareness of the dangers involved.

AMBULANCE DIVISION

　　61. The following figures illustrate the increased demands made on this division during the year:

Emergencies & accidents

Non-emergency & inter-hospital calls

21,506

27,114

1960 - 61 1961 - 62

22,670

30,405

62. There is still a regrettable number of occasions when ambu- lances are not available as required. The shortage is particularly notice- able in dealing with cases for transport between hospitals but appears to be due to a faulty distribution of vehicles for day and night services rather than to an overall shortage of personnel. Consideration is being given to changing duty systems which will make more ambulances available in the day time without necessitating any increase in staff. The problem was aggravated during the outbreak of cholera when one- third of the ambulance force was held in reserve ready to transport cholera cases.

　　63. At the end of the year, the authorized strength included 25 stretcher ambulances, 5 sitting case cars, and 186 personnel. Recruiting difficulties have left the Service short of authorized strength and the full complement of ambulances has only been kept available at the expense of fire fighting appliances.

　　64. In accordance with approved development, provision has been made for the inclusion in the 1962-63 Public Works Programme of two ambulance depots where calls may be centralized and priorities more readily assessed.

THE AUXILIARY FIRE SERVICE

　　65. The Auxiliary Fire Service has proved indispensable in the general fire defence of the Colony. Members continued to provide valu- able assistance in re-inforcing professional personnel both in manning stations and in fighting major fires. During the year, Auxiliaries re- sponded to 107 incidents and, in times of pressure throughout the fire season, they outnumbered their professional colleagues at a number of incidents.

66. When compulsory service was abandoned, resignations were encouragingly few in number. The obvious esprit de corps reflects well on the Commandant of the Auxiliary Service, Mr. Peter CHEUNG, M.B.E., L.I.FireE. The fine example of serving members was no doubt

largely responsible for the hundreds of applications received in response to recent recruitment advertising.

67. Following re-organization in the Professional Service, a number of changes have been necessary in the Auxiliary Service. The standardi- zation of ranks, insignias, and uniform in the two Services has had a marked effect on morale and the re-designation of the Superintendent as Commandant and his immediate subordinates as Staff Officers, has been well received. A stronger Auxiliary mobilizing and Control Room staff has been developed to facilitate a faster re-inforcement of the limited professional establishment, and training programmes throughout the Service have been revised.

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COMMUNICATIONS

68. Hitherto, inadequate radio communication, based on one fre- quency, has proved a weakness in the organization. A contract was awarded for the installation of a three frequency system, to serve the three fire districts, together with two channel facilities for inter-district communication.

Telephones

69. During the year Fire Control Rooms for the islands and the mainland, were fitted with concentrator boards to enable administra- tive and operational calls to be divorced. Boards have been specially designed to allow two men to operate simultaneously, providing an effective check on action taken, and avoiding delay in locating fires. Valuable time has been saved since these boards were introduced and attendance at wrong addresses is now rare.

70. Improvements have been made in communications between con- trols and the New Territories and Island Stations. Trials have been carried out on direct communications between Mainland Control-Sha Tin-Tai Po Sheung Shui, and experiments are now being made on the west to Yuen Long, linking with Sheung Shui on the return route. Equipment is also being tested between Peng Chau and Hong Kong Island Fire Control.

WATER SUPPLY

71. The Water Authority has proved particularly helpful in pro- viding both temporary supplies and permanent installations wherever requested.

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　　72. The probability of fire following an air crash in the Kowloon flight funnel has caused concern since an investigation made two years ago showed an inadequate water supply. It was agreed with the Water Authority that special heavy draw-off hydrants were needed on a 30" high capacity main which runs through the funnel. Designed by the Water Authority, these special hydrants are now being manufactured locally and should solve the problem when they have been installed at strategic points.

　　73. To overcome the difficulty of locating hydrants among heavy traffic in urban areas, the Water Authority has agreed to install only pedestal hydrants in future. Many areas of high risk are now served by underground hydrants but where these cannot be replaced by the pedestal type, it should be possible to re-site them in the centre of roads and away from parked traffic.

　　74. Progress was made by the Water Authority, in extending salt water mains systems which provide a valuable alternative supply in a territory suffering from a constant shortage of fresh water.

WORKSHOPS DIVISION

Mobile equipment now includes :

Turntable ladders

Pump escapes

Dual purpose pumps

Self-propelled pumps Trailer pumps

Extra heavy pumps Foam tenders

Hose laying lorries

Hose carrying lorries

Emergency tenders

Rescue tenders

Land rover pumps

Mobile command units

Canteen vans

Radio vans

General service vans

Mobile repair vans

Fire boats

High speed launch Ambulances

Sitting case cars Hydrant vans

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75. The year under review was a busy one for the mechanical and general workshops. Premises in the Ex-Naval Dockyard were occupied for use as stores and workshops until construction is completed on permanent buildings situated on either side of the harbour.

76. Great improvements have been made by the Officer Command- ing Workshops. His staff has been reinforced with the appointment of two Assistant Station Officers.

77. The morale of subordinate staff was raised considerably on their appointment to pensionable terms after serving for many years in non- pensionable posts.

R. G. Cox, Director of Fire Services.

August 1962.

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APPENDIX I

FIRES, SPECIAL SERVICES AND ACCIDENTS

Details of the 55,284 emergency calls to which the service responded during the year. Particulars of deaths and injuries which resulted are given in Appendix VII.

Fires

Special Services

Ambulances

Deaths

Injuries (a) Public

(b) Fire Service Personnel

Material damage

*Property directly at risk ...

†Property indirectly at risk

Within the same building on arrival.

Within the same block on arrival.

...

APPENDIX II

CLASSIFICATION OF FIRES

Aircraft

Buildings

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Chimneys (restaurants)

Electrical

Grass and agriculture

Motor vehicles

Ships

Miscellaneous

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Squatters

False alarms (good intent)

False alarms (malicious) Special Services

...

144

•

1,895

314

53,075

172

$6,751,703

$33,700,000

$167,000,000

Total

134

223

486

912

315

2.384

APPENDIX III

FIRE PREVENTION

SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS

•

...

1960-61

1961-62

453

429

1,114

1,413

780

1,014

1,026

448

537

647

***

1,114

1,150

2,284

5,216

750

618

249

158

...

491

720

...

185

225

•

355

490

872

798

538

681

Buildings (general)

Places of public entertainment

Dangerous goods storage

Factories and hazardous trades

Fire Services installations

Garages and allied trades

High and low flash liquids

Hotels and boarding houses

Kerosene in retail shops

Miscellaneous

Neon signs

Offensive trades

***

Petrol pump installations

Plans (new constructions)

Printing presses

Restaurants and eating places

Schools

Timber yards and allied trades

...

10.842

14,059

(a) approximate value of dangerous goods confiscated

(b) value of goods detailed or directed to safe storage

1960-61

1961-62

no record

40,000

no record

150,000

34,035

73,700

Total calls

Patients

APPENDIX IV

AMBULANCE CALLS

•

Mileage

Accidents generally

Other emergencies

Ambulances involved in accidents

...

53,075

62,023

544,082

22,670

30,405

670,450 miles 41,690 galls.

1,025 hours

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APPENDIX V

WORKSHOPS STATISTICS

Mileage by all appliances and vehicles

Fuel consumption

Pump time

Monthly inspections

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Repairs and modifications

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Repairs mechanical and electrical Body repairs

Canvas items for service generally

Hose Repairs

Re-paints appliances

Re-paints (equipment)

Fire boot repairs

Ankle boot repairs

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Alterations and repairs to uniform

Drivers and Pump Operators tested

Accidents to all vehicles

Staff: Mechanical

Electrical

Sailmakers

Painters

Carpenters

Tailors

Cobblers

*Firemen (Hose Repair)

Ratio of Mechanics to appliances

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* Reinforced by loans from stations as required.

***

•

...

140

...

1,029

604

253

153

151 items

25,000 items

135 items

•

1,371

1,535

3,140

405

1-8

...

APPENDIX VI

The authorized strength of the Department for the year under review was:

Operations and Staff and Workshops

Director

Deputy Director

District Fire Officers

Senior Divisional Officers

Divisional Officers

Assistant Divisional Officers

Station Officers

Assistant Station Officers

Other Ranks

Station Officers

Other Ranks

...

***

...

Secretary

Accountant

•

Assistant Stores Officer