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IF THJSKE SHOULD BE A FIRE AT A. AND M.
An interview with Sergeant Kenny, who remembers by name every
cadet that has been at A, and M. in his time, developed the fact that even
he didn’t remember exactly what should be done if a fire should break
out. “There was an order issued last year that will tell you more about
it than I can. I’ll get it out of the vault for you.” The Commandant was
in his office. He is alive to the importance of “Preparedness.” He re
vised the order for this year. It is printed below:
Headquarters Corps of Cadets
Agricultural & Mechanical College ofTexas
College Station, Texas.
October 9, 1916
General Order No. 15.
1. When fire is discovered in a building
which threatens to reach any other on the
Campus, the alarm of fire will be sounded.
All trumpeters seeing or knowing of the
fire will sound fire call, repeating the call
several times.
2. When the alarm is given, the guard
will assemble in front of the guard room.
If a relief of the guard is not posted, the
1st relief will be posted at once. The com
mander of the guard will march the re
mainder of the guard to the fire and report
it to the fire marshal.
3. Company “H,” 2nd Regt., is desig
nated as HOSE company. The captain of
that company will make permanent details
of nozzle and spanner men, making two de
tails, one to act in case the other is not
present. All commissioned officers of the
company will familiarize themselves with
the fire plugs on the campus.
4. Company “D,” 1st Regt., is desig
nated as the ladder company and will take
charge of the ladders, keeping them in Aus
tin Hall. The 2nd Battalion, 1st Regt., is
designated as bucket companies and wiil be
in charge of the major of fhat battalion.
5. Upon the alarm of fire, the hose and
ladder companies will proceed with the ap
paratus to the fire and report to the fire
marshal. The bucket companies will take
buckets from their rooms, fall in, and be
marched to the fire and reported to the fire
marshal by the major commanding the bat
talion, or, in his absence, by the senior
captain. When recall is sounded all cadets
will pick up their buckets and replace them
in their rooms. In order that buckets can
be readily recognized each room occupant
in the 2nd battalion will paint the number
of room and initial of hall on bottom of
his bucket.
6. The other companies will fall in at
their dormitories and be marched to a point
within 100 yards of the fire, halted, and
await the orders of the fire marshal.
7. The cadet colonel is designated fire
marshal and the other field officers, assist
ant fire marshals. The fire marshal will
take full charge of the corps at the fire,
subject to orders only from the President,
Commandant, or Assistant Commandant.
8. Members of the guard are cautioned
that the entire guard will assemble at the
guard room when trie fire alarm is given.
By order of the Commandant.
O. S. GRAY,
Cadet Captain and Adjutant
Corps Adjutant
r What the Commandant Wanted to Know:
Why are the ladders kept in Austin Hall?
How many of them are there and how long are they?
Who. gives the alarm to the Power House?
Do they increase pressure in the mains?
Will the hose stand the pressure?