are listed below: 



Experimental lamprey traps 



Hand tree planting tools 



Fire pump repairs 



Forest fire hose testing 



Repairs and modifications to scientific and other equipment. 



FOREST FIRE PROTECTION RESEARCH 



During the year, a member of the Research Division acted in the capacity 

 of liaison officer between the Divisions of Research and Forest Protection on 

 matters concerning forest fire research. Several minor research projects were 

 initiated and numerous services were rendered to the Division of Forest Pro- 

 tection. 



The Division of Research standardized an emergency food ration kit for 

 use by forest fire fighters. The kit is composed of shelf stables and contains 

 18 meals. The ration is nutritionally balanced, and is sufficient to sustain a 

 man doing heavy physical work. The ration kit serves both as an emergency 

 ration and as an initial ration that allows fire fighters to operate independently 

 of further immediate food supplies. Minimum shelf life for any food item con- 

 tained within the ration kit is in excess of 12 months. 



Four vehicles in the Lindsay District were treated in June 1955 in such 

 a manner as to make it possible to evaluate benefit gained from an undercoating 

 operation. Examination of these vehicles wiU be conducted each fall and spring 

 until data becomes adequate for a conclusive analysis. 



Soils for Falconbridge Township, Sudbury District were analyzed in an 

 attempt to interpret the burning peculiarities and suppression difficulties par- 

 ticular to areas adjacent to the smelters of Sudbury and district. Some success 

 was obtained in this endeavour but conclusions reached were, for the most part, 

 in the form of conjecture. 



It was necessary to carry out some tests on cargo parachutes again this 

 year. These tests were largely serviceability tests and were conducted either 



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