MAY BE SUBSTITUTED

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 118, 22 May 1942, Page 4

MAY BE SUBSTITUTED

SIRENS CN FIRE ENGINES Because of confusion which may aused between sirens on fire engin

and the emergency alarm signal, me is a possibility ot Wanganui lire e gines being fitted with double-to norns and the sirens laid aside for 1 duration of the war. v The question was raised by Supt intendent Ross, Controller of the Fi Unit, al. a meeting of the Wangan 1 E.P.S. Executive last night, and t • purchase of double-tone horns is to - considered by the Works Committee - the Wanganui City Council. Superintendent Ross said a conft v once of technical experts had he ’ held in Wellington, and as a rest ■ E.P.S. authorities had been recoi - mended to discontinue the use • sirens on lire engines and substitu - double-tone horns. Such horns cou 1 be obtained at a cost of £6 each, ai - four would bo required if the schcn • were adopted in Wanganui. Mr. G. P. Hawkins suggested th the question of obtaining sirens j referred Io the City Council as tl [ purchasing authority.