Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 5, No. 7. September 24, 1942
Fire Watching Act, 1912
Fire Watching Act, 1912
1. | Respirator. |
2. | 1 Belt to go round waist with ten hooks attached to carry six full sandbags and four buckets of water. |
3. | 1 Axe in pouch at belt. |
4. | 1 Stirrup pump to be carried over left shoulder. |
5. | 1 Ladder to be carried over right shoulder. |
6. | 1 Whistle to be carried in mouth. |
7. | 1 Longhandled shovel to be tucked under right arm. |
8. | 1 Coil of rope to be carried under left aim. |
9. | 2 Wet blankets to be slung round neck. |
10. | 1 Tin hat with turned-up brim in order to carry spare water and a spare sand tube to be carried in pocket. |
11. | 1 Dustbin lid to be attached to trouser's seat for smothering bombs by [unclear: sitting] on them. |
12. | 1 Box of matches to ignite any incendiary bombs that fail to ignite. |
13. | 1 bottle-opener to be carried in hip pocket. |
Yours by Order,
The Puts Outa of Fire Ministry,
(Sgd.)
F.I.R.E. Wotcha?
N.B.—The Fire Watchers Act' 1942, is not to be confused with the Acrobats' Act of 1792.