Child's First Picture Book
CHILD'S FIRST PICTURE BOOK
THE FIRE HORSES stand ready in their stalls, and at the sound of thealarm gong the stall chains are let down and each horse goes quickly tohis place at the engine, and the big iron collars are clamped aroundtheir necks and off they go to the fire, with the engine, at break-neckspeed.
THE AUTOMOBILE FIRE ENGINE can go to the fires very swiftly. Many timesthe saving of a few minutes by the firemen in reaching a fire meansstopping the blaze before it becomes too great.
THE BRAVE FIREMAN rescues many people who are caught in burningbuildings, in this way risking his life that others may be saved fromthe smoke and flames. Many people owe their lives to the bravery of thefiremen.
THE HOSE NOZZLE has been taken up to the roof of a building next the oneafire and the firemen are sending the water into the upper floors of theburning building. The hose nozzle is very difficult for the firemen tohold.
THE FIRE ALARM is sounded by a big gong in the station from street alarmboxes near where the fire occurs. The firemen know these alarm stationsso well that they seldom look for the address, but dash off quickly tothe correct place.
THE FIREMEN'S DOG goes to