13 MAY] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 851

APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

2. In pursuance of section 8 (i) of the Fire Services Act, the Council has adopted a regular procedure in respect of the appointment of executive officers.

A circular will be sent to all brigades with permanent staff, advertising vacancies. The Council will inform the Authority concerned of all applicants it is prepared to approve for the appointment, and the Authority will then interview selected candidates and make the appointment. This procedure will ensure that all eligible members of the Service will have the opportunity of applying for vacant positions, and also that the Authority will be able to make their selection from amongst the most suitable men in the whole country.

PART VIII—BRIGADE ACCOMMODATION

In A, B, and C Class districts the principal station will provide accommodation for three or more appliances according to the class of district and the number of special appliances to be provided for. In the secondary stations the accommodation will depend on the character and classification of the area served and the provision required for reserve appliances and equipment. In all cases the stations should include provision for married firemen. The number of dwellings will depend on the land available and other circumstances at each station, but as an objective not less than two-thirds of the permanent brigade establishment should be provided for. In Class D districts, stations will provide accommodation for either one or two appliances according to local requirements, and in most Class E districts a single-bay station will suffice. In the larger secondary centres where the growth of the town is tending to separate the commercial centre by any considerable distance from the housing area in which the volunteer firemen live, consideration should be given to the provision of dwelling accommodation on the station property for married volunteer firemen. In most of the stations providing for volunteer brigades in districts of Class E or above, consideration should be given to the provision of accommodation on the station for a limited number of single volunteer firemen. Reasonable facilities for recreation should be provided on all stations. A descriptive memorandum and type plans of fire stations suitable for each class of district are available from the Council on request. When new stations are under consideration, proposals should not be advanced beyond the sketch-plan stage before submission to the Council. If the building is to be financed from loan, proposals should also be submitted to the Local Government Loans Board at the sketch-plan stage.

PART IX—STANDARDIZATION OF EQUIPMENT

The Council is required under section 8 (f) to standardize fire service plant and equipment, and the following specifications have been adopted by the Council and are available upon application:

Specification
Code Numbers
FSC 1/51 Unlined delivery hose.
,, 2/51 Rubber lined or rubber impregnated hose.
,, 3/51 35 ft. extension ladder.
,, 4/51 Hook ladder.
,, 5/51 Firemen’s helmets.
,, 6/51 400–500 G.P.M. pump fire appliance.
,, 7/51 Heavy duty pump escape appliance.
,, 8/51 Wheeled escape.
,, 9/51 Hose reel tubing.
,, 10/51 Water tender appliance.
,, 11A/51 Rural fire appliance (main pump).
,, 11B/51 Rural fire appliance.
,, 11C/52 Light rural fire appliance.
,, 12/51 Turntable ladder.
,, 13/51 400 G.P.M. pump.
,, 14/52 Service uniforms.
,, 15/52 Fire service radio.
,, 16/52 Rural fire party appliance.
,, 17/52 Light trailer pump.
,, 18/52 Standard hose drying towers, types A and B.
,, 18/52 Standard drill and hose tower, type C.
,, 19/53 Breathing apparatus.
,, 20/53 Suction hose.
,, 23/53 Salvage sheets.