CHAPTER III, SECTIONS 4 and 5 Assignment of this equipment was as follows: On Eniwetok Atoll the Maxim, LaFrance and Bean High Pressure units were retained at site Elmer where the principal warehousing, shop, office and User facilities indicated the upon volunteers recruited from other Departments. Since the principal storage, shop and User facilities were located on Elmer site, arrangements were made for members of the guard GPM unit waslocated at site Ursula. force on night duty to make three inspections nightly of the inside of the storage and shop At site Fred (Eniwetok Island), coverage was provided for all Operations by the Military fire organization. locations with the exception that available per- need of the most equipment. One Chevrolet 500 At Bikini Atoll, under Contractor operation, Chevrolet, Ford and GMC 500 GPM units and a Chevrolet 100 GPM unit were assigned for coverage at the four camps, with the specific responsibility for allocation of apparatus to each site being delegated to the Fire Chief in charge at that atoll. In addition to the above, a Mili- tary organization, with equipment, was furnished for coverage of the airstrip at Bikini. This group was coordinated with the Holmes & Narver camp Fire Department for joint help in event of emergency. Water for fire protection at sites Charlie, Fox and Tare was supplied from the elevated storage tanks and at Nan from a 300 GPM pumpatthe distillation plant. While these sources of supply were limited, they were found to be sufficient for the needs that arose. After the individual tests, Fire Depart- ment apparatus and manpower were used to great advantage in decontamination operations. At site Elmer a perforated casing type well was adopted at the Assembly Area after the buried cube type proved unsatisfactory. Water for future camps and storage areas can be eco- nomically obtained through the use of this type well, With the withdrawal of equipment from the Bikini location to site Elmer at Eniwetok, action was initiated for the renovation and return of apparatus on loan from the Military. The maximum number of professional firefighers during the Operation reached a total of seven, which included two chiefs and five firefighters. While this figure was not constant, it did remain at a level which permitted assign- ment of one trained employee to each camp as it was established, and two at the main location on site Elmer. Manpower, in addition to the fireman for manning equipment, was dependent buildings, and to maintain a watch for incipient fires while on jeep patrol through the area. Similar practice was followed at the Bikini sonnel did not permit coverage by patrol during the later part of the night. Guards were instructed in the proper use of hand extinguishers. The water supply for fire fighting was adequate for normal demands, and fire hydrants were regularily tested. Because the Marine Department had fire hazards peculiar to their operations, a close liaison was maintained with the resultant safe operation of sea craft. In view of the high valuation of equipment and material involved in the Pacific Proving Ground operations, an exceptionally small total fire loss was experienced. SANITATION The control of insects on both Atolls was a continuing program. Changes in spray schedules and composition of the spray formula were made as required to overcome recurring insect infestation and to provide better coverage. Regular spray applications were maintained at all sites using fog smoke for entire coverage of each site and a liquid residual spray to critical areas. Hand spraying was routine in the mess halls and other buildings. Additional clearing of ground cover served to reduce a serious gnat infestion originally found prevalent at Bikini sites. Small rodent problems were normally con- trolled by the use of traps, but on a few occa- sions it was necessary to use a rigidly supervised supplementary program of poisoned bait. Periodic routine sanitation inspections were made and sub-standard conditions and practices were immediately referred to functional organizations with recommendations as to corrective action. Periodic checks of swimming areas were made by the use of dye markers and water sample analyses to make certain there was no contamination by sewerage. SECTION 5 PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY Procurement procedures at the beginning of Operation CASTLE were, in essence a carryPage 3-20 over from Operation IVY, and no immediate increase in procurement personnel was necessary