FIRE-WATCHERS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 60, 12 March 1942, Page 4

FIRE-WATCHERS

MUST REMAIN ON DUTY (P.A.) Wellington, March IL A clear and definite statement of the responsibilities of fire-watchers to remain on duly throughout attack, until relieved by relief watchers nr until directed by building organisers. wardens, police, or lire autho: ities to vacate the buildings in which they are on duty, was made to-day bv the Permanent Organiser of tne Wellington t ire-w atcaing Service, Mr. Hampson-Tindale. “Any person who is legitimately included upon a fire-w atehing roster on duly in any period in whicn alarm or attack oeeurs mu i stand fast ant must, continue watching service until relie d." said Mr. Tindale. “There can be no doubt whatever about that clear and definite responsibility. "Any per on legitimately included in the fire-watching sei vice who leaves his watching responsibilities during alarm or attack’ will render himself liable to immediate prosecution. "Whether the watcher is a rnomb* r of any other s-x-lion of the E.P.S. makes no difference. During the period in which his name appears on the roster fire-watching duty conics first. He is to slay on duty, whatever his position, until he is relieved nr until he is directed to leave the building in which ho is on duty by his building organiser, a warden, the police, fire or other superior authoiity.”