Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . enable him tO perform the he becomes eligible. In fact, he must pass a. civil service exam-ination. That he has performed duty in the Old Fire Departmentis an element of fitness, but not an absolute requisite. No manis admitted to the rolls of the Department, however recommended,who is not qualified for the position, nor allowed to remain afterhe has developed want of fitness for his place. The use of liquor,when in uniform or on duty, is strictly prohibited, and drunken-ness attended with dismissa
Reminiscences of the old fire laddies and volunteer fire departments of New York and Brooklyn. . enable him tO perform the he becomes eligible. In fact, he must pass a. civil service exam-ination. That he has performed duty in the Old Fire Departmentis an element of fitness, but not an absolute requisite. No manis admitted to the rolls of the Department, however recommended,who is not qualified for the position, nor allowed to remain afterhe has developed want of fitness for his place. The use of liquor,when in uniform or on duty, is strictly prohibited, and drunken-ness attended with dismissal. When appointed, each member isassigned to his position and drilled in his duties, so that whenaggregated into companies of ten or twelve men, such companymoves as a unit. The chief engineer, first and second assistantchiefs, chiefs of battalions, and company officers, are tried and ex-perienced firemen. The engineers of steamers are skilled in theirprofession, and appointed on certificates of qualification from reliablesources, and the officers are men promoted, after a competitive exam-. obtainable, and that appara-tus, horses, and machineryshould all be in constantreadiness for action, whentime is often the main ele-ment to safety. To insurethis, each man is selected forappointment after a physicalexamination by the surgeonof the Department, and mustbe not more than twenty-seven years of age, to avoidhis becoming at an early daysuperannuated on the handsof the Department. He mustalso be able to read and write, charge of Building Bureau. duties of an officer, to which
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