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Home My WebLink AboutArmy surplus fire equipment 1968 — t ( 71... ... ive .). i 2 , c 7 ?-' 7 1 >� �: y w r� , AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION. S � ; 3< 9 . - C.-- r .51.a;,,, r , PA ,Y TEXAS A &M UNIVERSITY - SAF • March 18, 1968 Mr. Wayne Cranfield County Agricultural Agent Bonham, Texas 75418 Dear. Mr. Cranfield Thank you for your letter of March 13, in regard to Mr. Garner's inquiry about surplus Army equipment. I have checked with our County Civil Defense Director, Mr. Cangluse. I believe he has some information that may prove helpful. Details will follow. I am also sending a copy of your letter to Mr. Mason ' Langford in Fort Worth. He is chairmos of the Rural Fir. Prevention and Egiupment Committee for the..State Firemen _ and Fire Marshal's Association of Texas. He may he in position `o provide some helpful suggestions a,- to wavy; in which a surplus Army truck may be more efficiently- adapted to fight fires. , If you have not already done so, may 1 suggest that ':ou contact Mr. Pete Hollman, Bonham Civil 1)c1 _:nse Dircctcr. If he is also Civil. Defense Director for Fannin County , I am sure he may have some .helpful suggestions. If not, perhaps he can tell you the min to contact for the `Ravrnn-t area. Sincerely, W'a.-. 77€ William A. McClung Rural Civil Defense Specialist WAM:nd cc: Mr. Ted Martin Mr. Jake Cangelose Mr. Mason Langford ft s -- 1 CX,L A:1M UHi1 e arid r. S. 17c' pi] O)lc;l; ' .'1 17i:i/tii; ( (,i,p latu1 ---- - - - - -- .1 t'Ae x. m " 'i " a AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE College Staiiolz 1e a 'WTI m of Texas 77840 ,.1• e Yl TEXAS A &M UNIVERSITY t .h March 26, 1968 M_ Inspector C. 0. Layne Office of Defense and Disaster Re ='J" Texas Department of Public Safety 5805 N. Lamar Blvd. Box 4087 North Austin Station Austin, Texas 78751 Dear Inspector Layne: We have received inquiries from communities regarding the possibility of their qualifying for procurement of surplus Army trucks and equipment for fire fighting. Our usual procedure is to refer them to their County Civil Defense Director. You may recall talking with our Assistant Director, Mr. V. G. Young, regarding the possibility of including information of this nature in a "pre -fire planning kit." II We are developing this kit to send to county Extension agents to encourage them to work closely with local fire protection organizations and civil defense repre- sentatives. As you suggested, I am working with Mr. Jake Canglose, Brazos County Civil Defense Director, to gather this information. Do you have other information MP that would be appropriate in a kit of materials on fire prevention and control? Enclosed is a possible outline along with a list of agencies who were suggested as having a close interest in fire prevention and control. We are asking each repre- sentative to suggest to us a brief summary of their role in fire prevention and /or fire suppression (see attached sample). If you would like to have your division represented, Texas AL University and U. S. Department of Agriculture Cooperating Inspector Layne page 2 March 26, 1968 you are invited to submit a summary of the role of civil defense with respect to fire safety and /or fire defense. In most cases, one page or less, double spaced should describe basic' role. If you have other newsworthy information for use in county agent's news column, we would appreciate your sending this separately. Please feel free to make any suggestions or recommendations you believe would improve this program. I have coordinated also with Inspector Hale for use of the safety education unit "Flammable Liquids." Sincerely, zV• a. aC William A. McClung Rural Civil Defense Specialist; WAM:nd enclosur cc: Mr. Jake CangloseI Mr. V. G. Young EXAMPLES Texas Forest Service. Established by the Legislature in 1915, the objectives of the Service is to protect private forest land from wildfire of so that supplies of timber may continue to be available to Texans. Nearly 17 million acres of Central and East Texas are under protection. In the pine - hardwood area of East Texas mechanized fire fighting units with two -man crews are used in fire suppression. Towers and aircraft are used for de- tection purposes. Only extensive protection is afforded the Post Oak Region. Each year about 40 per cent of the fires occurring are from careless burning of debris. An education program in fire prevention is conducted by the Texas Forest Service to combat all fire causes in each of the seven administrative field offices and from the headquarters of the Service at College Station. Texas Forest Industries. Some of the larger units of the forest industry maintain mechanized fire fighting units, as a supplement to those of the Texas Forest Service for suppression of wild forest fires on their own lands. In instances, they suppress fires on private lands near their holdings. Some wood -using industries are affiliated with the Southern Pulpwood Conservation Association and American Forest Products Industries which through publications stress the need for fire prevention. Railroad Crews. In certain instances some railroad crews suppress fires occurring along their rights -of -way. Crews are not maintained for fighting purposes however. Texas Forestry Association. A non - profit educational organization established in 1914 whose objectives are to advance the cause of forestry in Texas. Fire prevention is one cause furthered by the Association. They offer a $500 reward leading to the arrest and conviction of one responsible for incendiary fires. COOPERATIVE EFFORTS IN FIRE SAFETY PRE -FIRE PLANNING KIT CONTENTS Order reference COOPERATIVE EFFORTS IN FIRE SAFETY Government Supported Agencies Associations and Organizations MODEL FIRE PREVENTION PLAN EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLIES Primary Water Supply PP Y'. A l t e r n a t e Supply FIRE SAFE CONSTRUCTION LIGHTNING PROTECTION "FIRST AID" FIRE FIGHTING (before the fire truck arrives) Fire Extinguishers Garden Hose, Mobil Spray Equipment ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS STANDBY ELECTRIC POWER USDA 480 BURNING UNDER CONTROLLED CONDITIONS FIRE SAFE STORAGE Flammable Liquids Barns & Outbuildings Motorized Farm Eqiupment SAFE USE OF CHRISTMAS TREES L -722 PREVENT WOODS AND GRASS FIRES ON THE FARM MORTARLESS TRASH BURNER 414 TEXAS FOREST SERVICE LEAFLET HOW TO FIGHT WILDFIRES 55 FIVE TYPES OF FIRE -SAPE TRASH BURNERS COOPERATIVE EFFORTS IN FIRE SAFETY Government Supported Agencies Firemen's Training School, Texas A &M University Rural Electrification Administration Texas Agricultural Extension Service Texas Department of Public Safety Civil Defense and Disaster Relief Safety Education Texas Forest Service U. S. Forest Service USDA County Defense Boards Associations and Organizations American Red Cross (local chapters) Cooperative Electric Companies Forest Industries Insurance Companies (Mutual and Commercial) Local Fire Fighting Organizations Fire Departments Rural Fire Fighting Organizations Rural Fire Protection District Railroad Industries State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas Texas Department of Health Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Council Texas Farm Bureau Texas Farmers Union Texas Forestry Association Texas Safety Association Texas State Grange