FIRE PREVENTION
J7IRE prevention is better than fire control. This obviousism is not only true, it is also a challenge; for most fires are preventible; but the human factor comes in and carelessness and thoughtlessness result in fires destroying a large amount of property. If fires are to be prevented, then people must be made more conscious of the risks they run through their thoughtlessness and carelessness. It is by emphasising the dangers of negligence that the damage done by fires can be brought lower than to-day’s total. With so much competing for public attention, more than ordinary means are required to drive home the need for fire prevention in the minds of the people. For this reason the organisation of the Fire Prevention Week is an effort to be commended. When a fire gets hold of a building, there is no knowing what loss may ensue, because it depends upon conditions. A fire in a block of wooden buildings can be easily handled on a calm night, but if a favourable wind is fanning the flames the difficulties of bringing the fire under control are considerably increased. Fate alone decides the size of the loss. The necessity for taking precautions, then, should be borne in mind by each and every member of the community.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 68, 22 March 1935, Page 6
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215FIRE PREVENTION Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 68, 22 March 1935, Page 6
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