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would function in a particular fashion in disasters., and I was happy to find
out that we are going to have the Fire Service represented ~in the F.C.D.A.
because .that is where it starts.
MODERATOR WOOLLY.Y: Mr. Kyle Laughlin is.. going to speak later, a~d
you will have an opportunity to hear what is going on in Civil Defense, and
you will have an opportunity, tospeak t8 him while you are here.
Here is another question: Why doesn’t the Insurance Rating Division
allow credit for radio communication equipment installed in Fire Departments?
Evidently, there is no credit allowed for the installation o£ radio equipment
on fire apparatus, by .the Rating Boards. Starting, now, at my right,
Brother Potter., what have you to say, quickly, about that?
CHIEF POTTER: I can’t answer the question; that is a question that will
have to be answered by the Rating Board. But, it does. seem reasonable to
expect some consideration, because I don’t think that any of us. will disagree
with the fact that a Department which is radio-equipped is more efficient than
a Department which is not so equipped, and when there is more efficiency in
the Department, that should merit some consideration by the Rating Board,
I believe.
CHIEF MARSHALL: I don’t think that I have much to comment, further,
over what Stuart has just Said. We all know that radio is. a tremendous asset
in fire fighting operations, and I think that possibly you could say that you
should get at least 40 or 50 per cent more usage of. your companies, particularly
on ;alse alarms or fill-ins. The end of the line of communications used to be the
fire station; today, they are right back in service, and they don’t even have to
get out of their car. Why, you could go on, forever, talking about the wonderful
things in radio today, in relation to the Fire Service.
CHIEF CO, CORAl: My thoughts, are probably the same as Chief Marshall’s,
and, while I am not entirely radio-equipped, I am near the .top. I have
.asked for three-way radios on all my apparatus.
CHmF KEEF~.: I think about all has been said on this subject that~could
be said in a short time, and I agree with the the former speakers.
CHmF HOLMES: I have nothing to add; it has all been said.
CHIEF MVRRA¥: My answer would be the same as the question. Why?
MODERATOR WOOLLEn: Now, is there any one in the audience who
wants to speak about this matter? I am sure that we can get some questions
of the audience on this.
CHIEF CRO~VWON of Portsmouth: The underwriters know the number
of radios, and they go so far as to recommend them; why not recognize it, then?
MODeRAtOR WOOLLEX: That is right to the point. Is there anybody here
from the National Board? Percy, I see that you are hiding under a chair, back
there. Drag him out, even though I understand he has ulcers!
MR.. PERCY CHAR~i6ck: My disposition is very poor today, because of
my ulcers. I don’t know that the National Board or any rating, organization
has, as yet, come out with any recommendations for radio equipment. But, I
can say this: that at the present time, of course, no particular credit has been
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