Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER X. SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION. Probationary firemen undergo a course of instruction for twenty-one working days at the School of Instruction, during which period is thoroughly explained to them the following: The facings, salute, marching by fours, marching in company front and column of fours. How to stand on ladders. How to handle ladders. How to climb ladders. How to come down ropes. How to carry a man down and lower others on ropes. Jumping into life net. How to throw line to roof. How to take up and lower large ladders to and from roof. How to straddle and stand on window sills with one ladder. How to jump from one line of windows to another or from house to house. How to raise, lower and properly handle 25, 35 and 50 foot ladders. How to connect all sizes of hose to stand pipes, to sub-cellar and cellar pipes. How to connect 2 1-2 inch hose to larger hose and to water towers. How to make different kinds of knots best adapted for fire department purposes. Flow to send an alarm of fire from street boxes and to set auxiliary connections. How to open door of street boxes and to set auxiliary connections. How to use door opener, lock opener, hose jacket, hose roller, wire cutter and glass breaker. Use of two way and four way connections. How to connect line leading to roof through buildings. How to stretch line of hose to roof by way of stairs, fire escapes and ladders. How to take line up on outside of building and how to tie line properly at roof and on buildings. Thorough instructions as to existing laws, rules, regulations, etc. The necessity of strict and implicit obedience and the prompt execution of orders when given, neatness in appearance at all times, and deportment at fires, handling no merchandise, - etc., except in strict..
