HIGH STANDARD OF FIRE-FIGHTING

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22335, 24 February 1938, Page 15

HIGH STANDARD OF FIRE-FIGHTING

COMMENT AT CONFERENCE INSTITUTE ELECTS OFFICERS CPBS3B ASSOCIATION TJELEGBAM.) NEW PLYMOUTH, February 23. The standard of fire-fighting efficiency had increased greatly in recent years, commented Superintendent W. L. Wilson, of Auckland, in opening the annual meeting of the New Zealand Fire Brigades Officers’ and Members’ Institute. Mr R. Girling-Butcher, Inspector of Fire Brigades, said that he considered the institute the most important single activity of the United Fire Brigades’ Association. Papers read at the conference were typical of the standard now reached by the service. The technique of fire-fighting had been developed to a stage where only one or two leads were used, except for exceptional fires.

Officers elected were;— President, Superintendent W. L. Wilson (Auck land); vice-presidents. Superintendent A. Morrison, Messrs R. M. Price, A. Craig, H. E. Follas, A. J. Bennett, and Superintendent C. A. Woolley; executive council. Superintendent T. Anderson, Mr P. Deare, Sunerintendent A. Craig, Superintendent J. W. Kane, Superintendent C. W. Tyler, Superintendent H. J. Price; treasurer, Secretary C. A. Osborne: secretary. Captain T. J. Watts; scientific and research committee. Superintendents W. L. Wilson C. A. Woolley, A. Morrison, A; Craig, and H. E. Follas.

UNITED FIRE BRIGADES’ ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE ENDED AT NEW PLYMOUTH (PRESS , ASSOCIATION TELEGEiM.) NEW PLYMOUTH, February 23. The conference of the United Fire Brigades’ Association of New Zealand concluded to-day. Officers elected were:—President, Secretary D. L. Ferguson (Gisborne); senior vicepresident. Fireman C. H. Carey (Patea); junior vice-president, DeputySuperintendent A. White (Greymouth); treasurer, Secretary C. A. Osborne (Onehunga); auditor, Mr O. P. Moller.