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The
newsletter of the Cambridge Fire Department A
"Hose line" is a fire service term for any fire hose used
for fire attack. Fire hoses come in various sizes and the larger the
fire the more "Hose lines" you will encounter in
the street. Larger fires with many hose lines are dynamic, exciting
places to be. There is a lot going on there. We hope that you find
a lot going on here as far as fire department information is
concerned. The
banner name that we use for our newsletter was coined in the 1970's by
Dave Dugan, a firefighter with the CFD. There was a great amount of
comings and goings of local characters at the old fire department
headquarters and this was a form of entertainment for the fire fighters.
Eventually a log was kept of these meanderings and visits and everyone
could keep abreast of the current adventures. The log was finally
stopped when it turned slightly malicious.
Pre-
Fire Planning
If you have
logged on to our web site to pick up some additional information
about pre - fire planning here's the latest. Pre -
fire planning allows firefighters to have some advance knowledge
of your building and its construction features. This knowledge
allows firefighters to be better prepared when there is a
problem within your business or building such as a fire, flood,
or other disaster.
Pre - fire planning
is different from fire inspections in the fact that we are not
looking for fire hazard violations. We simply need the outside
measurements of the building, the utility locations, the
location of doors and any other special information that gives
us the " head start " that we need to get ahead of the
emergency. Any information that we receive is logged in book
form and studied by fire officers and crews. When an emergency
happens we then have advanced information that has been reviewed
and can also be brought to the scene of the emergency if
needed.
Any information
that we receive is greatly appreciated by your firefighters. We
are here to assist you in all your fire protection needs. If you
have any additional questions please feel free to contact us by
going to the " Contact us " section of our web site.
Thanks!
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