NEAFC 32nd Annual Conference.pdf - New England Association of ...

NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
RESOLUTION NO. 1
WHEREAS: It has been brought to the attention of this. New England
Association of Fire Chiefs assembled this 24th day of June, 1954, at Portsmouth,
New Hamps.hire, of certain practices by motoring public
WHEREAS: These practices of curiosity seekers in parking their automobiles
so as to interfere with fire apparatus and with additional apparatus, needed
at a serious fire, this additional help has been severely delayed and in some
cases had to resort to relay pumping, being unable to get near the scene of the fire
WHEREAS: We are concerned knowing this practice has. on many occasions
caused tremendous delay and confusion and resulted in many large loss
fires with resulting injury to fire personnel.
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED: That this New England Association
of Fire Chiefs at annual conference assembled, strongly condemn the aforesaid
practice and that this resolution be sent to the proper authority in each
New England state, seeking cooperation necessary to end this evil so as to
promote speedy and efficient fire service to the citizens of various states.
RESOLUTION NO. 2
WHEREAS: The fire ~service of the Nation is faced with ever-increasing
handicaps in responding to and returning from fire and other emergency calls,
and
WHEREAS: This is primarily a traffic problem and one that is’ becoming
more acute as Radio and Television stations increase the broadcasting and
televising of these various emergencies to which, the Fire and other emergency
services must respond, and
WHEREAS: Previous efforts by the New England Association of Fire
Chiefs and Divisional Association Of the International Association of Fire Chiefs
to regulate the mass movements of vehicles and people which impede the response
of the fire forces., through more selected dissemination of the news of public
emergencies, have failed to improve conditions
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED: That the International Association of
Fire Chiefs be authorized to appoint a suitable,-representative committee of
Fire officers and other specialists, to make a thorough study of this growing
problem, and to submit recommendations to the Association members, of all
regional divisions, for appropriate action to be taken to remedy the conditions
and to prevent their further costly development.
Chief Lewis A. Marshall, Providence, R. I., Chairman
Chief Z. F. Drouin, Lewiston, Maine
Chief G. Napoleon Guevin, Manchester, N. H.
Chief Miland H. Jordan, Springfield, Vt.
Chief Walter R. Murray, Weymouth, Mass. .......
Chief Thomas J. Collins, New Haven, Conn.
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