Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), October 5, 1961, p. 9

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-jr- when the fire alarm goes stuff iiinl iiady to rou at a momonls notice fire trucks in tho acton firo hall are serviced several times a week to make certain everything is in order piclurod above w5 firemen demonstrate how easy it is to don coat hat and boots truck driver warms up the vehicle for a quick call shown are dorson frizzell and captain samtonnanl next week is fire prevention week and firemen will be stressing safety at all times fr vol i02no 21 jvrfcm ftt rcss acton ontario thursday octooek 5lh i9ai srxorvd section 30 trained volunteer firemen ready to face danger fight fires in area in spile di ijiniiiuioiik pnhli lly iiitfinv ciliens to practice tire pievcntiim methods at nil limes every community must maintain a fire department whv is i qucsiion thai miiilil wcu he asked the answer is that someone is always careless and nnly ii well trained ami properly equipped lire department tan cope snccesslullv wilh i he scour jjc til lire once il stalls the line story behind i he ac- ion ine dcpui tmenl is not one ol a new lire hall shiny bright mat hi nes hundreds of feet of liuse and various other pieces ol equipment 1 1 is the story of 30 mhii all volunteers who man the 1 1 ticks and equipment and spend many hours traininy lo be riivlijihlers tmiuli job lire lihtinn is a loiili job not just dangerous hul dirty haul and laboring a race ag ainst lime liven practice sev sions can he stienuoum and all this is clone by men who have already put in a hard dayu work lor their own livelihood it lakes u dedicated group ol men lo offer hard work on a volunteer basis men who often leave their warm beds in ihe early hours or the morning or bypass a hoi meal or rush from little household chores lo an swer the cull of the siren consideration must be given jilso lo those who leave their obs in industry and other plac es or business and lo their eit- plovers who with consideration for the community and safely ol lives allow the men lo depart irum work without severance ol pay equipment j ltd i fire fighting equipment must be serviced and ready for use at nil times and after ihe trucks have relumed lo ihe fire hall ii means the men have to remove all hie wel huse and replace it wilh dry check and clean all equipment in readiness for ihe next alarm constant checking weekly in spections aiul the running ol the apparatus are only a lew of ihe chores- undertaken by he 1 volunteers of the ac ion i ire department the lire hall is kepi spii k and span by the firemen who arc the caretakers ol this impnt taut building in lown through lunds derived from ihe sale ol lickels and willi manual labor provided hy the liiemen ihe quarters m ihe rear of truck storage space have been equipped wilh dart hoards a ping piyig able and a television set to the average person this sounds like the- back too in in ihe lire hall is nothing but a place of recreation on the contrary the hack room is a meeting place a training room and place fur firemen to sit quietly and pursue their studies on lire lighting techniques many a lire call has been an svveufd promptly by liiemen en joy inn he recreational facilities in the tlrej ball when ihe alarm was sounded lire fighting today is a pro leshiou and acton rales amonn the lop in having a well train vmiip ol volunteer liiemen rea dy and willingat ihe sound of ihe siren lo drop whatever i hey are doing and race lo the fire hall lo don coals boo is and fire hats and speed awayon a mod em piece of equipment to fight a lire 1 itr v chevrolet oenekal uoroks valve new from diesel to dazzle j obmasier trucks with new power hers they are handsome functional 62 chevrolet trucks powered to work harder in every weight class hefty new vss with the highest torque in chev rolet history new diesel brawn for 15 imported mediumduty models ayid now chevys hardworking hightorque 261 six is available in lightduty models theres a wider choico of powor a widor cholcs of torquo across tho board for heavlos thoros tho now hlghtorqua 409 v8 with w por cont moro torquo than aver before evallablo from chovrolot bio nowiin the mlddlowolght cldss is tho now imported chovyqm 453 diosolln tho lightduty lino- up tho hlghtorquo28t six adds now sock new aavlngs in oxtratough applications all told you can pick from nlno rarintpwork readytosave 62 chovrolot truck onglnos handsome new workstyling includoa forwardsloping hoods that allow drivers to aaa as much as 10ool moro of tho road directly ahead chovrolots famous indepen dent frftnt suspbnslon glvos you the smoothest riding easiest working trucks in the buslnoss rugged new lboam front alos are optional on heavyweight models youll find a totafof 198 modots in tho new 62 chevy line including tho workproved ver satile corvalr oss every modol is built to cuthaul outlast and outvalue any othor truck at anywhere near the price see your chevrolet dealer i oftioml st tttls cmt see new corvair9s cor- van surafootcv rear- englned hauler that totes 191 cu ft of cargo on an easyhandling os wheel- bast new fleetside pickup most modern version of canadas most popular pickup bodies art hraln- vghl and up lot feat long new imported series so diesel diesel savings and sure chevy durability new 17000lb hypold rear etle now available on dioh models sincere best wishes to david w gohn dc on the opening of his chiropractic practice in acton ont sterne equipment company limited 152 lappin avenue toronto onl our compliments to david w gohn dc on tht opining of his chiropractic practice ar 25 mill st e acton ont medical electric company 104 cartwrighl ave toronto 19 ont new series so tandem bat choice for the big ones hjs cttra- rugged kbreced udder funic and truetracking eatonhen jnckscn landem bogie your local authorized chevrolet dealer scott motors limited 61 guelph st georgelown onl tr 72261 watch tht chivy show tmnday nljhu over cdctv check your local paper or tlaw and cuhhl congratulations to david w gohn dc on the opcning of his chiropractic practice at 25 mill st e acton ont affiliated laboratories ltd 134 main st toronto 13 ont only 20 per ten i of u flr fijilttltr time 1h srnt fighting firew tlvercmiilnliia 80 per cent s spent in trninlntf mutuul hid activities and ktudylnu to ralato lien era i proficiency trw fully cwpuhle the levelfipinimil f the com- tnunily over the past few yean the im rease in t of the fird area pmiei ted ihe advance in inmicjind hilrli volatile chemic- ills and plastics addlo the head aches of a modern firefighter hut ihe l ntau crew whokc rev pitnsrhitilv il is in protect ihl area are fullv capable in their chore if fiic lilthtiiili the iliv ol ihe hui ket brl- jjade and ihe smoke eater are ever the 11m il thiiilts lo learn is endless and as each is learned science hriiilts ulonj something new to he mastered piepliinnitih is necihsary to ci tin hiil i hat unckpecled event lhal niiv place aclon in a dan- teniiihsiliialinri aclon fi refill i- erv are endeavorinlt to prevent any catastrophe hy steady prat lice sessions each week intensive tmlnlng training iraininu and still mine iriiniiih is remiircd this is the secret behind i tie sucies of the men who jiiiard life prriperlv jnd jntis ijiinst the i it hi ol mans natuial tears i he volet linn ii i limh mil pro juitv must nut be lei i entirely in ihe firelifihierv ii is ihe duty ol each and every cilien to help prevent tires not just one week each year but every week uw mutta literature for fire prevention week is being stamped with aclon fire department insignia prior to distribution at schools in ihe area pictured above front to rear are firemen norman price bill williams and john turkosz fire prevention is a must with firemen 365 days a year but next week they stress the need to cilicns across canada voluntary homcbatk wise for safety your home is voiir astlcl ibis i nidi lion is sat red to the pioltram of voluntary home in spection by the lire service that is why the inspection of liny home is subject to ihe friendly wish ol ihe owner or tenant if a lire lighter knocks at your door lei him in ills only aim is to help vou urn over potential lire hazards ii youre wise you will u epl his suggestions at have biindicds ol thousands of canadians what he has lo siy concerns ihe safely ol your home perhaps your own life theres no ex pense in vii anil il doesnt add lo your taxes lie wears a lire ijlrhlers uniform and beam cre dentials lie is al your door ei ther under a planned municipal prouruin or at your own invita tion home flrca oft tragfc while public and commercial hui id hips in canada must sub mit to a i inid lire inspection the home and the owners pri vacy are respected neverthe less it is in the home that three ijiiartci s ol all files iki ur m ollen wilh traejl loss ol lain- hy lite moie ind more a ross the na tion voluntary or i ourlesy home tnspei lion has been established as a public serviie besides trash iirpri tors are alert to storage ol i la in t nablc liquids and stove ashes smoke pipes ami ihimnevs and faulty or traved wii intr dont be ashamed if lliev point out dan ger spots no home is perfectly iree fiuiti hianls no foajp imo selling thev will jjive vou a private ami hisonal wutten report of their i tin luis wilhoiil use ol vour name and without gossip about the nc iuhhois and thry will not advise on repaii men or equipment suppliers ils befit a i ompletelv tiiiiidly call iu the test is up lo vl as i tie tire series sav tlie best liies we hijbt in the home arc those that nevet happen name firemen in department ready and capable ol dealing willi all tvpes of tues and emer gent res in the alton area are 10 volunteer firemen ulm siknd- manv houis iiainui and studv- in tiiideiii technique of tiht- tn files ihe acton lire mepai i nil nt 1r elfa tern v and tl onmy iiu poes is di ided kilo tfuee i ompallies with but j niwlnn oi ivputv chiel m holmes saes to captains iela ot c mev divi- follomn i a b t of the mem bers chuf juk nrion de puty chief mikftolme a compam upimin bern van fleet members poii ma- son douk mi rnbein henrv bit- loil leo smitiott ileih ootids jhn rtiikns jimt withers and rd uiiiowiv i iompinv i apt am wdf mi leathern members in van hen all ptibv norm price john kraprk william knight marry otierbein javk pinki ken llodf stn and bill pitttcrson c compnv captain 5wrn tennant memhen vane kellv bill spirlvocel bill williams harold townslev phtl mccnstjili h price wilf duval and dor- kin fruuclf rnopwety chapcrune that cigarette dont expect h to go out aloxml t

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