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thru shiny trucks in a row arte the latest squ in fhnefighllpg equipment are available for local coll at the acton fire hall a volunteer of 28 men ans on call if needed staff photo volunteers are special citizens community investment against fire many small communities cannot afford a full time fire fighting squad yet no community can afford to be without firefighters for this reason the volunteer fire department is special it takes a group of special citizens willing to devote a part of their private lives for the safely of the community as a whole it could mean leaving church when youre in the front pew ducking out of a poker game when you have the winning cards getting out of bed on a acton firefighters among best in area acton can boast one of the most efficient bestequipped volunteer fire departments of any community in the area thirty trained men and three trucks are ready at all times to answer calls in town and the surrounding rural district the past summer has seen almost continuous action particularly during the rash of lightning storms in august battling barn fires blazing homes grass and bush fires this year a new rural area agreement has been signed with erin nassagaweya and esquesing townships for service to these areas the introduction of fire permits has been a great aid in fire prevention in an effort to keep up on the most modern techniques savant volunteers took a special radio course practice sessions are held every monday night at the fire hall the department is always willing to take part in public functions where time will 3899 4tt yik tkfff and ut fewe j nerg mm womtn ad child ti u timttd wloumooocoil wtafudnclibl in ant gear m canada nmow iw untune leatl tltt ikikj uj rtipontim lv l f re onute jiaand nu permit they drove a truck in the fall fair parade and set up one of the most informative booths they plan to drive in a church parade to be held oct 28 under chief mick holmes and assistant chief bern van tlcet the department is divided into three companies a compinyalf duby capt don van heel john dunn lloyd mclntyre grant withers leo synott john turkosz harold manes jun thornhill b company wayne kelly capt bill spielvogcl john vandcr brink norm price john krapck harry ollerbein jack pink bert fowler ken hodgson companydoug mason tapl wiff mcteachciji dofton frlzzell sam tennnntscotty mccnstall harold townsley j h price wilfred duval ld mcgilloway ii dodds this division of men enables the department to answer more than one call at a time if ncccessary without confusion this years secretary is scotty mccnstall and treasurer wilfred duval stormy night or dashing off during dinner before the chocolate cake its often hard to muster energy and enthusiasm when the siren blows in the evening after youve worked a full shift for the family income nearly every little hoy dreams of owning his own high rubber boots and hat and speeding through town on the big red truck lights flashing and siren blaring but in reality fire fighting is a dangerous dirty job theres nothing glamorous about third degree burns suffocation by fumes and smoke carrying heavy equipment over rough fields to reach a grass fire or punching in for work at eight when youve been out ati house fire until fourthirty the desire to help doesnt make a good fire department it demands hours of practice to begin to function efficiently as a team it requires progressive leadership that is willing to accept arid implement new ideas and techniques it needs the support of the community yet although the hours are long and the pay just isnt the job of the volunteer is not without rewards theres the fellowship of the meeting hall at the station the pride in keeping qic fire hall and equipment shiny and in top condition and the sense of worth and achievement when lives or property are saved with your help no matter how extensive the prevention campaign no home or industry is safe from fire with a good volunteer fire department the odds against serious loss arc cut considerably acton ikecast concrete supplies manufacturers of septic tanks all slut 36 well tile and ltd culverts 13 and if sidewalk slabs pig slats phone 8531529 were fast sand gravel fill topsoil asphalt we alio provide excavating lajusacapinc usd smtihin service we paw drive was and parking lok cueioaa trucking hasty haulage hubbtlrtb ummt cawed valley ttavltel operated bv dave gullacher dont take chances why slip and slide when lou can install retread snow tires for 30 a pair and still 6ive you new tire guarantee drive in now lous spur service rockwood 8564288 electric fuse is watch dog an over fused electric circuit invites file in the home and a national survey shows that hundreds of thousands of canadian dwellings have the wrong fuse costing less than a dime in a socket in a typical municipality of 25000 fire investigators found that only is of the homes visited were properly fused what is overrfusing its when you use i 20 2 or 3 ampere socket fuse in an ordm iry branch household circuit why can such fuses provide a fire hazard because they engender a scilsc of false security they do no blow when the lojd is dangerously increased the wiring hcjtsijeat plus fuel and oxygcixnesnsfurcil the wirmg jsjaolicealcd fire may stall in the wall fire sound the alarm sound an immediate alarm in fire call the- tire department dont take it for granted that somebody has acted how you react in emergency can mean your job if the place is destroyed nobody will be working there tomorrow maybe never in a recent canadian business office lire it was 20 minutes helore help was called it takes only a few minutes for a minor fire to become a big one analysis of large loss tires in north america shows that discovery was prompt in only a third ol the outbreaks safe evacuation of people depends too on early wammn it took 30 minutes to get out 3000 workers in i canadian skyscraper fire wltcr is still the best wily to put out most fires and automatic sprinkler protcoiibn is a great isset to a building hut remember that water is useless in say on oil fire water viily spreads the burning oij millet a omt of reading the directions on the fire extinguishers available where you work you may never know when yours wilf be the responsibility of action in emergency yet may be the means of preventing a small fire from becoming a big one the acton free press wednesday october 2 1968 fff we left them alone only a few minutes this newspaper has said it before and it will sav it again and again for a compassionate community there is no sadder news than the death by fire of children in the home and the shadow deepens when the headlines read we left them alone only i few minutes i or the stricken family the sliadow of its ssjititort neglect will last a lifetime fire is noiccidcnt i ites jre caused by stupid unthinking citclcssncss to parents and guardians of the young let it be known tint besides various provincial uws tfie ruiiinil code of aiiuda sectidn h reads i veryoite who unlawfully ah ihdons or exposes a child who is under the ago of 10 years so that its life is or is likely to be endangered or its health is or is likely to be permanently injured is guilty of an indictable offence md is liable to imprisonment for two years people have a duly to their chddteu to the community and to themselves to see that the youngsters nre properly lokod after 1 wed a hoffman optometrjsf 51 st georges sq guelph ont telephone i4w7l we need your help urgently october 6th to 12th has been proclaimed national fire prevention only you can help us in our constant fight against fire by observing the theme of fire prevention week ki ft if think about fire wherever you are today tomorrow any day pi99tpiiipgppppp99p9pipp j for emergency only call acton 853 1212 fire is a menace a menace to the lives of that you bald dear a menace to your home and le your business fire lurks in llher and rubbish in ally paint rag in unchecked electrical systems in dirty cracked chimney in overheated furnaces wherever there it carelessness fire threaten fighting fire ilarl with prevention and thats your job next week and every weals da your pari fo prevent fire remember a llhle care can save a lot of damage jsp your acton volunteer fire department urges you to check for fire hazards in your home in your business today i my pledge for fire safety i pledge to remove fire hazard from my hem dally i will not kill by smoking in bed or being careless when i do smoke i will not clean clothe or start fire with gasoline or other flammable liquid i will not throw away match without first being sure they ere out i will check my healing appliances and chimney at regular interval i will not place hot ashes and coal in anything but a metal container and will not leave these container lilting on e wooden floor i will protect all woodwork close to smoke pipe with asbestos and metal leaving an air space of at least two inch between this prelection and the pip i will not do electrical wiring repair unless i am a qualified electrician i wiittioi use pennies hairpin foil and such a electric fuses i pledge to make fire prevention a yearround obligation by participating actively in the fight to reduce canada annual death tell by fire during fire prevention week and every week throughout the entire year we plead for your cooperation to help keep acton safe wont you help j a a a j a a a a m a a a ajsaaaa prevent fires this message sponsored by the acton volunteer fire department