148 FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION. Throughout the early build-up stage, sufficient fire apparatus were made available from surplus AEC equipment and through loan from Military sources to provide a minimum of equipment at each camp. Considerable maintenance was required to keep several pieces of the equipment in operating condition. Ali the equipment available at this time, with the ex- ception of two units, were rear axle drive only, and therefore, unsuitable for use in certain areas. Furthermore, the equipment was designed for use by a minimum crew of five, which was more than could be justified for employment at shot-island camps. As a result of these conditions, three new pieces of apparatus were procur- ed, all having both front and rear drive. One of the new units was a foam apparatus mounted at the Jobsite on a Reo chassis, primarily for use in the POL area. The other units were 500gallon capacity rigs mounted on four-wheel chassis so equipped to supply high pressure streams of water or fog. These two units were each equipped at the Jobsite with two 50-pound CO2 cylinders. Other equipment available was as follows: AEC apparatus: 2 Chevrolets with 500 GPM Center Mount Pumps. 1 Ford with 500 GPM Center Mount Pump 1 Maxim with 750 GPM Center Mount Pump 1 Chevrolet with Pump 100 GPM 1 International with high Mount Pump Front Mount pressure Center 2 Macks with high pressure Center Mount Pump On loan from Military sources: 1 GMC with 500 GPM Front Mount Pump 1 La France with 750 GPM Center Mount Pump The Maxim, La France, International, and a Chevrolet were retained at site Elmer where CHAPTER Ill, SECTIONS 5 and 6 the principal warehousing, shop, office and User facilities of the permanent base were located. The Chevrolet was used as an aircraft crash fire truck, since it was equipped with wheel drive, a large CO? supply, and foam. One each of the remaining apparatus were stationed at each temporary camp. At Fred and at the Nan airstrip coverage was provided for all operations by a military fire organization. Aircraft fire crash jeeps andtrailers secured on a loan basis from military sources were maintained and operated at airstrips or helicopter pads at Yvonne, Tilda, Gene, Elmer, Fox and Tare. Water supply for fire protection was obtained from the tower tank salt water system with additional supply available by cutting in stand-by pumps. During peak activity there were eleven trained firefighters under one Fire Chief, providing for at least two trained men at sites Elmer and Nan, and one trained man at all other sites. Sufficient volunteer firemen were recruited from other departments to provide Nan and Elmer with crews of seven men each and all other sites with crews of three men. All volunteers underwent four hours of drill monthly. Guard personnel were also given basic courses in fire protection and prevention, for familiarization with types of lires and appropriate emergency action to be taken. Through safety indoctrination discussions, bulletins, insertions in the daily newspaper, and personal contact by trained firemen, all personnel were alerted to their individual responsibilities with respect to fire protection and prevention. Instructions were issued in the three classes of fires and the proper extinguishing agents to be used for each class, the action to be taken when a fire was discovered, in good housekeeping as related to fire prevention, and principal fire hazards. Increased emphasis was placed on fire prevention. The rather low total fire loss in view of the extremely high valuation of the installations, equipment, and materials, and the fact that the greatest loss in any singe fire was less than $100.00, indicated that the fire prevention education program was effective and that the fire fighting organization and its methods were sound. SECTION 6 SUPPLY PROCUREMENT. The Home Office Procurement Department was responsible for all on-continent purchasing and shipping. Purchasing, traffic, and expediting activities of this Department continued on a normal level from the end of CASTLE until early 1955. With the receipt of authorization to initiate procurement of materials for REDPage 3-25