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A PARRISH COLOUR BOOK FOR CHILDREN
FIRE !
by Marie Neurath
Like its famous predecessors,
which are described on the back
wing of this jacket, Fire ! explains
an exciting subject so simply, and
so clearly, that young children
can really understand it.
It is an exciting subject. What
child (what adult for that matter)
is not thrilled when a fire engine
dashes by, firemen alert, bell
clanging ? Where is the fire and
how do the firemen know ? How
do they get off so quickly ?
How do the escape ladders work ?
The pumps ? The hydrants ? The
hoses ? The children love the
fireman’s uniform; what is it for ?
How do we fight heath fires, and
forest fires with aéroplanes ?
The pictures do explain at sight.
They are prepared with extreme
care and attention to detail.
Nothing is there which is not
necessary ; the same object has
always the same simple, unmis-
takable shape. Colour is used with
meaning, not as a décoration.
They are drawings done by experts
in explaining to young children.
This book is made to answer
questions. Its gay colours, excit
ing subject, clear, lively text will
absorb the children’s attention.
It will interest you, too. Look
through its pages.
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Fi r e
List of Contents
Q uick ! G ive th e ala rm ! 4
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T he cog-w heel t h a t carries a code m essage 6
O ff in a m in u te ! 8
T h e rescue begins 10
R escue b y la d d e r a n d line 12
W hen no one c a n pass do w n th e s ta irs 14
D an g ero u s jo b s w hich th e firem en m u s t do 16 by M arie
T h e b a ttle ag a in st fire 18
T h e p u m p s w hich force w a te r o n to th e fiâm es 20
T h e pow erful je ts w hich p u t o u t th e fires 22
T h e fire b o at fights a do ck la n d fire 24
W h y fo a m can co n q u e r liq u id fire 26
A ids w hich s ta n d re a d y a g a in st fire 27
H o w w a te r so unds th e fa c to ry ala rm 28
W h e n th e re is no w a te r n e a r 30
F ig h tin g fires o n th e op en h e a th 32
P la n es a n d p a ra c h u te s sav e a fo re st 34
W h a t to do w ith fire in y o u r h om e 36
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R u n to th e télép h o n é o r a fire ala rm . T h e call b y télép h o n é goes th ro u g h th e
exchange to F ire Service H e a d q u a rte rs . T h e y tell th e n e a re s t fire s ta tio n to
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The Cog-wheel tliat Carries
a Code Message
In sid e th e fire ala rm is a w heel w ith cogs
arran g e d to form a code nu m b er. I n this
ala rm th e n u m b er is 321, a n d th e spaces
b etw een th e cogs ru n 3-2-1, 3-2-1, 3-2-1.
W hen y o u b re a k th e glass a n d pull o u t
th e h an d le , th e ro d cornes o u t o f th e slot
in th e w heel. T he spring uncoils an d
tu rn s th e w heel.
T he h am m er falls in to each space in tu rn ,
a n d in doing so i t b re ak s th e electric
c u rre n t in th e first circuit. E a c h b re a k
starts a c u rre n t in th e second circ u it, w hich
rings a bell a n d punches a hole in th e ta p e
a t th e fire statio n .
T h e b re ak s go 3-2-1, th e c u rre n t goes
3-2-1, th e bell rings a n d th e holes a p p e ar
3-2-1. T h é firem en kn o w t h a t th e y m u st
go to th e ala rm w ith th e code n u m b e r 321.
W h e n th e ala rm w heel h as m ade one
com plété tu rn , th e s lo t is b a c k in its
original position. T he ro d clicks in to it
a n d sto p s th e wheel.
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sleep p a r tly dressed above th e room w here th e p u m p s a n d engines are
k e p t. H e lm e ts, b o o ts a n d tu n ic s a re re a d y on o r n e a r th e engines.
ïStasiW hen th e alarra bell sounds, th e m en leap o u t o f bed, slide
down a pôle, quickly p u t on th e ir uniform s, an d race to th e fire,
ringing th e ir bell to w a rn th e traffic to m ake w ay for them .
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j pm iT he Rescue Bcgins
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T he first engine is a pum p-escape carry -
ing its ow n ta n k o f w a te r, a hose a n d
an escape-ladder. W hile th e hose is
being u nrolled, th e escape is wheeled
in to p o sitio n to rescue people w ho m ay
b e tra p p e d ab o v e th e fire. W hen th e
firem an tu rn s th e h a n d le th e rope show n
in re d w inds ro u n d a pu lley a n d raises
th e second lad d e r. T h is la d d e r w orks a
second p ulley to ra ise th e th ird ladder.
R escue by Ladder and Line
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12I n v e ry high buildings hook-ladders are
som etim es u sed in place o f escape-ladders.
A lad d e r is hooked on to a w indow sill an d
th e first firem an clim bs it. W hen h e has
fixed his s a fe ty b e lt to th e to p ra n g an o th e r
firem an h an d s him a second lad d e r w hich he
fixes to th e n e x t windowsill.
A t th e to p h e clim bs in to th e w indow w here
th e m a n is tra p p e d , m akes one end o f a rope
fa s t, an d fixes a rope cradle to th e o th e r end.
T h e rescued m an slips his shoulders th ro u g h
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th e s h o rt loop o f th e cradle an d his legs
th ro u g h th e long one an d is low ered to th e
ground. A guy rope is u sed to keep him
aw ay from th e walls.
13W lien No One can Pass D ow n tlie Stairs
I n th is build in g th e fo o t o f th e s tairc ase is blazing, a n d people in u p s ta irs room s
are tra p p e d . W hile hoses p la y on th e fiâm es, sm oke clouds billow u p an d fill
tb e to p p a r ts o f th e u p p e r floors. R escuers m u st craw l to avoid b eing suflocated.
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P eople a t th e b a c k o f th e building escape b y a lad d e r leading to th e roof o f a
nea rb y house, a n d clim b over th e ro o f b y m eans o f tw o hook-ladders. A t th e far
side, an esc ape-ladder is in p osition to g et th e m in safety dow n to th e Street.
15W hen lires are a tta c k e d a t close ra n g e, th e firem en a re p ro te c te d b y asbestos
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sheets. I n em ergency, rescuers w earing asbestos s u its can w a lk th ro u g h fiâm es.
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I n dangerous fum es, a firem an w ears b re a th in g a p p a ra tu s . W hen h e e n te rs a
room filled w ith sm oke he h as a long ro p e fixed to his b e lt to help h im find his
w ay b ac k . I f h e is overcom e a n d loses grip o f his lam p , a bell rings a u to m atica lly .
16T h e firem an’s helm et p ro tec ts his h ea d from falling m asonry. H is high ru b b e r
b o o ts keep o u t th e w a te r. H is safety b e lt n o t only holds h im safely to hook-
lad d e rs ; i t also keeps th e rope ro u n d his b o d y in p osition as he slides dow n it.
17F ire h as ta k e n a s tro n g ho ld o f th is building. Tw o tu rn ta b le la d d e rs, w hiçh
can b e ex te n d ed , raised, low ered an d sw ung ro u n d , are b ro u g h t in to action.
O ne is u sed to rig a n escape line, an d th e o th e r serves as a hig h w ater-to w er,
its hose fed b y th e p u m p . A m obile c a n teen pro v id es food fo r th e firem en.
19T he P u m p s w hich F orce W ater
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on to tlic Fiâm es
T h e p u m p w hich draw s w a te r u p from th e
h y d ra n ts b en e ath th e p av e m en t and sends
i t sp u rtin g from th e hoses is d riv en b y an
engine like t h a t o f a m o to r car.
W hen th e p u m p is b eing d riv en to th e
fire, its engine tu rn s th e c ra n k s h a ft w hich
drives th e b ac k axle an d w heels. W hen
i t reaches th e fire, hoses are connected to
th e in le t a n d o u tle t pipes o f th e p u m p a t
th e b a c k o f th e car. T he d riv e r pushes
forw ard a lever, a n d cog-wheels t u r n a
different s h a ft w hich drives th e pum p.
In sid e th e p u m p is a propeller w ith a
n u m b e r o f cu rv ed blades, ra th e r like th e
screw o f a ship. T he engine sets th is
propeller spinning ro u n d , an d th e blades
force w a te r o u t th ro u g h th e nozzles o f th e
hoses. M ore w a te r rushes in from th e
h y d ra n t to fill th e e m p ty space.
21T he P ow erfu l Jets w hich P u t Out tlie Fires
O ne firem an fixes th e stan d -p ip e to th e h y d ra n t an d screw s on to i t th e hose
leading to th e p u m p in let. A second screw s a n o th e r to th e p u m p o u tle t, w hile
a th ird unrolls i t t o b rin g th e nozzle n e a r th e fiâm es. A fo u rth tu rn s th e screw
w hich releases th e w a te r from th e m ains. E ac h hose is held b y tw o firem en.
23T he F ireboat Fights a D ockland Fire
W hen a dockside w arehouse catches fire, a fireboat o ften helps to iig h t th e blaze.
I t p um ps w a te r d ire c t from th e riv e r to feed its pow erful hoses. I t m u s t be
m oored o r an c h o red , or th e force o f th e w a te r w ould a c t like a j e t éngine a n d push
th e b o a t aw ay from th e fire. T h e lan d p u m p also draw s w a te r from th e riv er.
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A fire b o at also fights fires on ships in dock. B y d a y i t can signal to th e land
b rig ad e b y sém aphore, a t n ig h t b y signal lam p . T h e control v a n , s ta tio n e d on
th e b an k o f th e riv er, keeps in to u c h w ith h e a d q u a rte rs b y ra d io . T h e fireboat’s
pow erful engines enable i t to tra v e l fa s t ; th e y also d riv e th e pum ps.
25W hy F oam can Conquer Liquid Fire
I f w a te r is p o u re d on b u rn in g
oil, th e oil, bein g lig h te r, will
float on to p o f th e w a te r and
sp re ad th e fire. T h e air sup-
p ly m u s t b e e u t off in ste ad .
26Aids w liicli Stand R eady against Fire
T h is fire e x tin g u ish er can b e u sed as first aid ag a in st a sm all fire. T h e in n er
ca n iste r co n tain s com pressed gas a n d th e o u te r p a r t w a te r. W hen th e plu n g er
is h i t th e in n e r p a r t b reaks. T h e gas ex p a n d s a n d forces w a te r from th e nozzle.
M any fa cto ries are equipped w ith fire-sprinklers. A bove each is a w a te r valve
held up b y a glass b u lb co n ta in in g liq u id a n d a bu b b le. I n h o t w e a th e r th e
liq u id will ex p a n d , b u t th e bu b b le co n tra cts to m ak e room . I f fire b re ak s o u t
th e liq u id ex p a n d s still m ore ; th e bu lb b u rs ts a n d w a te r begins to spray.
27Mou W atcr Soum is tlie Fac-torv Alarm
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F ire b re ak s o u t a n d th e b u lb s b u rs t. W a te r po u rs dow n
a n d m ore w a te r to ta k e its place opens th e valv e s in th e
b o tto m pipe a n d rushes u p th e ce n tre p ip e. T h ere it
opens a n o th e r v a lv e a n d a stre a m o f w a te r flows over
a w heel w hich tu rn s th e s trik e r o f th e a la rm bell.
29W hen th ere is N o W ater N car
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Fighting Fires on tlic Open Heatli
A fte r a long d ry spell, a sp a rk sets fire to h e a th la n d grass a n d ferns.
T h ro u g h d ry gorse o r b ra ck en , fire tra v e ls like a galloping horse.
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A deep tre n c h m u s t b e e u t b y p lo u g h or spades to sto p th e fiâm es.
B eate rs m ad e o f green tw igs o r w ire -n ettin g are used to fig h t th e blaze.
A “ b r e a k ” is m a d e b y c u ttin g a la n e in th e p a th o f th e fiâm es.
33P lanes and P arachutes Save a Forest
A d is ta n t fo rest is on fire. H elp m u s t corne quickly b y aéroplane.
T h e well is du g on th e side to w ard s w hich th e w ind is blow ing th e fire.
O ne side of th e fire is fo u g h t w ith hoses. O n th e o th e r i t b u rn s itse lf out.
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T he planes s p ra y fo a m on th e fire. P a ra c h u tis ts d rop w ith tools t o dig a well.
O n th e o th e r side a irb o rn e foresters e u t d ow n tree s to m a k e a “ fire b re ak
W liat to do w itli F ire in your H om e
T he girl’s clothes h âv e tou ch e d th e electric fire a n d are s e t ablaze. R oll h er
quickly in th e h e a rth ru g . Fire cannot burn w ith o u t air.
I f th e c u rta in s c a tc h fire, te a r th e m dow n before th e y can s e t light to w indow
fram es, an d p u t o u t th e fiâm es b y sm o th e rin g th e m w ith th e h e a rth ru g . Pour
w a te r on b u rn in g coals w hich fall from th e fire on to th e ca rp et.
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A REVOLUTIONARY SERIES
FOR CHILDREN
For Young Children
IF Y O U COULD SEE
IN S ID E
Digging for buried treasure—
Inside a fiery mountain—The
underground home of the mole—
The lonely house that stands in the
sea—The paper house which the
wasps build—The wonderful thing
that happens inside an egg—The
train that goes to sea.
I ’L L S H O W Y O U H O W
IT H A P P E N S
Tower Bridge makes way for a tall
ship—Seeds that fly to new ground
on wings and parachuter—'The
wonderful birth of the dragonfly—
The turning earth makes day
and night—How a boat can go
uphill—How a burning candie can
lift a balloon.
For Older Children
RAILW AYS UNDER
LONDON
The machine that prints your
ticket and gives you change—How
air puts on the brakes—The giant
moviiig stairways which take you
jp and down—Cutting the tunnels
to take the trains—How the doors
open without being touched—
Signais worked by the trains
themselves.
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