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G. Great loss to the counti'y from fire. 



a. Loss of property. 



b. Loss of home. 



c. Poverty. 



7. Value of fire drills, fire escapes, and of knowing liow to use them. 



Field Work. 



1. Visit the fire department. 



2. Note the machinery used for fire prevention and for fighting fires. 



3. How does this machinery compare with the best you have read about? 



4. What is the value of the fire protection plant? Cost of annual upkeep? How 



many substations? How many hydrants? 



5. Are those sufiicient? 



G. Is fire alarm apparatus properly housed? 



7. What is the appropriation made to the department? What arc the needs of the 



department in the way of equipment? 



8. What provision is made for water? 



9. Is the water under high pressure? 



10. What does the water with which to fight fire cost the city? 



11. Firemen — how are they trained? 



32. Hours on duty. Two platoon system? 



13. One day off in seven? Some time off during the year? 



14. Pension fund? 



15. Test of efiiciency in a fireman? 



IG. Methods of promoting efficiency of department? 



17. Work done by firemen by way of fire prevention. 



18. Examination of theaters? 



19. Examination of other public buildings? 



20. Examination of private buildings? 



21. Any limit as to frame construction in the city? 



22. Any buildings in the city condemned? 



23. Any "fire traps" still in use? 



24. What method of making these "fire traps" known to the public? 



25. Of what aid can the general public be to the fire department? 



26. How may boys and girls help to prevent loss of property by fire? 



27. Make a fire prevention map. Locate all fire houses, hydrants, fire alarms. 



References. 



Pupils' Readings. 



Citj' Ordinances pertaining to fire protection. 

 Freitag. "Fire Prevention and Fire Protection" (Select.). 

 Kenlon, John. "Fires and Fire Fighters" (Select.). 

 Hill. Lessons for Junior Citizens. 

 American City, 10 : 349— "The Value of Fire Drills," 



American City, 10: 19.5 — Ray, M. H. "Fighting Fires Before They Are Lit." 

 American City, 10: 4.56 — Babcock, G. R. "Modern Housing — Fire Alarm Appa- 

 ratus." 

 World's Work, 22 : 14818— Croker, E. F. "Our Losing Fight Against Fire." 



For Student Teachers. 

 Nelson's Cyclopedia. 

 American Year Book 1914. 

 American City, 10: 563 — Alvord, John. "Equitable Hydrant Rental and Better 



Methods for Apportioning Fire Protection." 

 American City, 10 : 340 — Ileydecker, AV. D. "Two Platoon Systems." Fire Drills. 

 McAdoo, W. M. "The Guardians of a Great City." 



American City, 10: 267 — Gasser, C. A. "Learning the Lesson of Fire Prevention." 

 Bullcliii of I'nitod Stales Geological Survey, No. 418: 18— Fire Tax. 



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