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panics, assuming that no unreasonable requirements are made of 

 them. 



Probably, in most cases, difficulties can be readily adjusted 

 directly between the local Fire Inspector and the local representa- 

 tive of the Company. However, where this is impracticable, the 

 matter should at once be reported to the superior field officer, who 

 will communicate with the appropriate higher officials of the Com- 

 pany, usually the General Superintendent. If the difficulty can- 

 not be satisfactorily adjusted in this way, a report should at once 

 be forwarded to the Chief Fire Inspector, by wire, collect, or by 

 mail, as may be appropriate under the circumstances. In each 

 case, a definite recommendation should be included in the state- 

 ment, covering the action desired. Where reports are forwarded 

 by mail, a statement should also be included as to the extent to 

 which the matter has been taken up with the Railway officials, 

 and their attitude in the case- 



The Inspector in charge of each portion of the organization 

 should consider himself responsible for securing protection from 

 fire within the territory to which he is assigned. In every case, 

 the plan of protection provided in the letter of the Chief Fire In- 

 spector to a Railway Company is subject to any needed change 

 by authorized field officers of the Board, and each Inspector should 

 without hesitation initiate any action necessary to make the plan 

 fit the conditions as they may exist from time to time. In ac- 

 cordance with the Regulations and the instructions issued to the 

 Companies by the Chief Fire Inspector, relief, either temporary 

 or permanent, according to circumstances, should be granted the 

 Company from any requirements which are unnecessary. The 

 constant aim should be to secure efficient protection from fire at 

 a minimum cost to the Company. So far as possible, the adminis- 

 tration should be in the field, and matters should be fully taken up 

 direct with railway officials. The Chief Fire Inspector should be 

 informed of modifications made in fire plans when the regular 

 periodical reports are submitted to Ottawa, at least once each 

 month. 



Each fire occurring along or near the right of way should be 

 carefully investigated, and a report should be submitted to the 

 superior field officer, covering the cause of the fire, its extent, and 

 the class, amount, and value of property destroyed. Particular 

 care should also be taken to secure a check with regard to the 

 number of incipient fires extinguished, since this is an indication, 

 not only of the efficiency of the patrol, but of the necessity of its 

 continuation and of the intensity necessary. 



A statistical report to the Board will be expected at the end 

 of the fire season, with regard to fire damage along railways 

 within the territory under the jurisdiction of each superior field 

 officer of the Board. 



In addition to the above, each superior field officer is requested 



