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THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1977 Page 3 W$ Firemen learn to combat different types of fires Tuesdat (Continued from Page 1) [dangers that are present. Smith said they are taught to put |afire “as quickly as possible with lleast amount of damage as pos- I.” edonikt i e teac ^ ^ iem not to P an > c an d n. That’s when you get hurt,” rds thai ' eersaid - ofbati f> re figh ters at this week’s It again l0 ^ are mos t^y volunteers and [tered firefighting for a variety of asons. Some said they did it for the ex- tement and danger. Others said Hfelt a sense of civic responsibil- y. One fireman summed it up I, “If we don’t do it, who will?” HA) hai are 25-30 women attending I'? " epchool this week. “They do an iu ' jtstanding job,” said Smith. Most explain ■' rom volunteer fire departments l,tt!: dpegan firefighting because their Bnscoe fcborhoods needed around- al action | c l ()L k protection and most of the en worked from nine to five, lith said. Bo ky Burns from the Kingwood, x. Volunteer Fire Department is jjng Firefighting II. She said she Ry enjoyed fighting fires and Bng to the school to learn more ■ It it. Burns said she felt no feelings of litment from men firefighters. Il the men questioned said they lomed women into the depart- y on the ^ and believed most of them icebuy-B 38 good a job as male doubts Ighters. ill seek courses at the school teach dents how to protect furnishings d \ aluables in a home or business at lias caught fire. While the fire is jng contained, tarpaulins are read over furniture, rugs and ler valuables are wrapped to pre- nt water and smoke damage, annvork is important to keep the page to a minimum, said Smith, also learn how to prevent loot- if a fire-damaged home or busi- rs have relieve ration’s mise to rational ere re miners’ ssful in ts eaflets h doc- Lowell ud M. rce for Trans- 3 itself certain ew course is offered this year, [fighting V. A student must lete three other courses to be [to participate. [rith said that so many chemicals re being transported by trucks |rail that it posed a danger in instances, and the course es firemen to deal with it. e teach how to recognize what s might be carrying. If they f, then how to get the informa- Muickly, then how to handle it,” said. e chemicals are highly reac- :o water and the proper tech- ;s must be used to stop leaks ires involving these chemicals, dated spills using contaminated 1 fuel to represent a particular lical are used to teach firemen to prevent spillage, contamina- of water systems, and disposal illed chemicals. her courses taught emphasize ention, public education on and prevention, handling of pment, and first aid of fire ns. ist paramedics are previously but are not taught here, hardt said. Cardiopulmonary citation is taught to most fire- lean Food ;ouii iprerne -" •Hus location: 171 Northweat Hwy J2-8570 men but it also is not taught at this school. “We’re hoping next year to utilize the services of the Houston Fire Department who have offered us the use of their paramedics, doctors and equipment,” said David White, an assistant training specialist for the school. He said these services would be almost the finest possible emergency field first aid. The field equipment would be connected by telephone to a hospital in Houston. The Firemen Training School is supported by state agencies such as the State Board of Insurance, the Texas Railroad Commission, the Texas Commission on Fire Protec tion, Personnel Standards and Edu cation. Insurance companies also support the school. The school was started in 1930. Each participant pays a fee of $50 for the training courses. A dorm room and meals served in Sbisa Di ning Hall cost $72.50. Some prefer to stay in motels. Many depart ments choose which of their mem bers will attend and then pay their way. The firemen then come back and teach the rest of the firemen what they learned. Some partici pants pay their own fees. The instructors are not paid for teaching. They usually pay for their own accommodations. Each fireman must take a final exam after completing his course. If he passes it, his city receives key rate credit of three per cent. This affects his city’s fire insurance rate. Most cities send their firemen to benefit from this key rate reduction, Smith said. More credit is given when more firemen and the fire marshal complete the courses. The firemen don’t spend all their time in College Station studying and fighting fires. After they shower off the sweat and smoke, they all want to know, “Where are the girls?” x°sT , - , <X 822-0021 3202 Texas Ave., Bryan Casual Clothing for Everyone and Linens 40-50% off reg. retail price Mon.-Wed. & Sat. 10-6 Thurs. & Fri. 10-7 During the 48th Texas Firemen’s Training School instructors will be concentrating on stopping fires before they start. Instructors are also placing em- Battalion photo by Steve Coble phasis on how to fight fires involving esoteric chemicals. Enrollment in the school has surpassed last year’s record attendance. Officials have busy recruiting year Placement officials at Texas A&M University say 1976-77 was the busiest year on record with almost 1,200 recruiters making campus calls in the five-month season. Almost half the 408 organizations represented sent recruiters for the first time, said Louis Van Pelt, di rector of the Career Planning and Placement Center. Aggies actively sought to use the center’s services, he explained. More than 1,800 registered for interviews with recruiters and another 670 signed up with the of fice in their search for jobs in educa tion. Statistics for the mid-September through mid-November and January through mid-March season showed significant jumps in almost all categories . | luo bu.m*, .... The number of organizations re cruiting rose 15 percent; the number of individual recruiters, 40 percent; the number of students re questing interviews, 43 percent; and the number of student inter views (14,107) was up 13 percent. Van Pelt estimated that the indi vidual recruiters spent an average of three days apiece on the Texas A&M campus. 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