American Fire Fighting Systems Are Best

American Fire Fighting Systems Are Best

By D. J. STEIN, Chief of Melbourne (Australia) Fire Department

I MUST CONCEDE THAT THE SYSTEMS OF HANDLING FIRES IN THE UNITED STATES  ARE THE BEST. We have one American engine in Melbourne, but it cost considerable to ship it there. All the other engines in Melbourne are of English make. I tell you what, while I am ready to concede that the United States has about the best fire apparatus of all the countries of the world, it would pay some cities to send their chiefs around on a tour of review. I have seen some cities that have fire departments that would incite ridicule more than anything else, but if a man watches every movement he will find some one thing which, if adopted in his department, would make a very big improvement.

BUT, AFTER ALL, I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN OTHER COUNTRIES THAT COULD COMPARE WITH THOSE IN THE UNITED STATES.