“Thank you, sir,” said Jack.
For the first time since the excitement began, Jack realized that he still had three papers under his arm undelivered. These he delivered quickly, and ran home to tell his mother all about the fire.
HOW TO HELP THE FIREMAN
1. The telephone is usually the best and quickest means of sending in an alarm. When a fire breaks out run to the nearest telephone.
2. Call the operator and tell her where the fire is, giving the street and number. Do not say, “Come up to my house quick.” The telephone operator will call the nearest fire station at once.
3. Locate the fire alarm box near your home. If you cannot reach a telephone quickly, ring the box in case of fire.
4. Stay near the box when it has been pulled for fire in order to direct the firemen.
5. Stay on the sidewalk when engines are going by.
6. Send in the alarm quickly if you discover a fire. The fire department is ready at all times to respond to fires within thirty seconds after any alarm is sent in. Delay in sending in an alarm is responsible for nearly every large fire that occurs. When there is snow on the ground or the run is up hill, the department must be notified quickly to be of any service.