Notice: London Civil Defence Region, Metropolitan Borough of Hackney, FIRE CALLS
Object
Notice
Production date
1944
Object number
2017.52
Physical Description
'Fire Call' document, double sided. For London Civil Defence Region, Metropolitan Borough of Hackney.
Instructional notice detailing the methods to be employed to summon assistance at the outbreak of fires.
Instructional notice detailing the methods to be employed to summon assistance at the outbreak of fires.
Material
Paper
Dimension
Width: 190mm
Height: 253mm
Height: 253mm
On display?
No
Inscription
London Civil Defence Region, Metropolitan Borough of Hackney
FIRE CALLS
The reporting system presecribed in the FIRE GUARD PLAN will apply in the area of the above Local Authority from Monday, 12th June, 1944, onwards.
As from the above-mentioned date the methods to be employed to summon assistance at fires will vary, as set out below, according to the time at which the outbreak occurs, viz:---
(A) During the FIRE GUARD PLAN PERIOD.
or (B) During ALERTS outside the FIRE GUARD PLAN PERIOD,
or (C) At all other times, commonly known as LULL PERIODS.
NOTE.--- The FIRE GUARD PLAN PERIOD will come into operation on each occasion when an ALERT or hostile attack from the air occurs at any time from 8 p.m. OR half an hour before blackout (whichever is the later time), until 6 a.m., OR half an hour after blackout (whichever is the earlier time) , and it wil continue in your FIRE GUARD SECTOR
if there are NO FIRES IN YOUR SECTOR and if your sector is not required to give assistance to other sectors, until the Raiders Passed Signal, or
if there are FIRES IN YOUR SECTOR or if your sector is required to give assistance to other sectors, until your Sector Captain dismisses the FIRE GUARD
TO SUMMON ASSISTANCE AT FIRES YOU MUST ACT AS BELOW
FIRE CALLS
The reporting system presecribed in the FIRE GUARD PLAN will apply in the area of the above Local Authority from Monday, 12th June, 1944, onwards.
As from the above-mentioned date the methods to be employed to summon assistance at fires will vary, as set out below, according to the time at which the outbreak occurs, viz:---
(A) During the FIRE GUARD PLAN PERIOD.
or (B) During ALERTS outside the FIRE GUARD PLAN PERIOD,
or (C) At all other times, commonly known as LULL PERIODS.
NOTE.--- The FIRE GUARD PLAN PERIOD will come into operation on each occasion when an ALERT or hostile attack from the air occurs at any time from 8 p.m. OR half an hour before blackout (whichever is the later time), until 6 a.m., OR half an hour after blackout (whichever is the earlier time) , and it wil continue in your FIRE GUARD SECTOR
if there are NO FIRES IN YOUR SECTOR and if your sector is not required to give assistance to other sectors, until the Raiders Passed Signal, or
if there are FIRES IN YOUR SECTOR or if your sector is required to give assistance to other sectors, until your Sector Captain dismisses the FIRE GUARD
TO SUMMON ASSISTANCE AT FIRES YOU MUST ACT AS BELOW