. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . CHARLES F. MoREN^A.[The young hero of the Madison street fire.] Ol K K 1 K K M K N . 929 CHAPTER OFKICEKS AM THK1K COMMANDS. Chief Shay. Assistant Chiefs.—Chiefs of Battalion. Foremen and Assistant Foremen. Their Dutiesand Responsibilities. Boundaries of Fire Districts. Location of Engine Companies. THE Bureau ol the Chief or Department consists of the uniformed force oftho Department, and is charged by law with the duty of preventingand extinguishing Bres, and of protecting pro
. Our firemen. A history of the New York fire departments, volunteer and paid ... 650 engravings; 350 biographies. . CHARLES F. MoREN^A.[The young hero of the Madison street fire.] Ol K K 1 K K M K N . 929 CHAPTER OFKICEKS AM THK1K COMMANDS. Chief Shay. Assistant Chiefs.—Chiefs of Battalion. Foremen and Assistant Foremen. Their Dutiesand Responsibilities. Boundaries of Fire Districts. Location of Engine Companies. THE Bureau ol the Chief or Department consists of the uniformed force oftho Department, and is charged by law with the duty of preventingand extinguishing Bres, and of protecting property from water used atfires. A number of rules specify the duties of the uniformed force; ruleswhich are enforced with all the power of rigid discipline. Summarized, theserules are as follows : The force are required to devote their entire time to the service of the. | ENGINE COMPANY NO. 6. Department: to attend all fires or alarms at stations to which they areassigned: to exert their greatest energy and best ability to ih> their full dutyUnder any and all circumstances. Obedience must he prompt, implicit,unqualified, and unequivocal. Each member of the force is held responsiblefor any want of judgment, skill, neglect, or failure on his pari which maycause unnecessary lossof life, limb, or property : to remove all persons in dangerin the horning or adjoining premises: to endeavor to detect incendiaries:obtain evidence to convict persons bringing or sending false alarms. The useof obscene, immoral, disrespectful, impudent, or other improper language, isprohibited, while it is required that each and every member of the Departmentmust always be respectful and gentlemanly to his superiors, equals, and citi-zens, and courteous to subordinates. The rules prohibit the use of spirituous,malt, or intoxicating beverages. Conduct unbecoming an oflicer or
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