Fire Fighters: Chief Talks with Tim About His Ideas

Stand by all stations. Attention, all districts of... That's it. Let's roll! Presenting Fire Fighters! The true to life story of our unsung heroes, who stand ready to ride by day or night against our most murderous enemy, the demon of fire!

In just a minute, we're going to hang over hill near the village of Upper Falls. Tim Collins and the Upper Falls Fire Brigade are already on the way the way because fire has been reported at the schoolhouse on the hilltop.

But before we roll to answer this alarm, here's a message for you. Let's go, firefighters! Let's go to Upper Falls, the country district you remember, where Tim Collins, rookie fireman, and his brother Jimmy are visiting their cousin, Ellery Collins, chief of the local volunteer fire brigade.

The weather has been so dry that the Upper Falls fire engine cannot fight any blaze with success, the supply of water in the ponds and wells is run low. And just a moment ago, as Tim and cousin Ellery were examining the equipment in the firehouse, the phone bell rang.

Tim, that's the alarm. The phone operator, she calls us when fire is reported. I'll take it Ellery. Upper Falls fire brigade. I want your trouble. Schoolhouse? What? Fire in the schoolhouse on Hangover Hill. Right, I've got it.

The schoolhouse, Tim? Why, the school's closed this week. Nobody ought to be up there. The telephone operator says there's smoke coming out through the roof. Start the siren, Tim. Push that big red button. There.

There. Beside the phone. Oh, under this button? Yes. Good grief. What's that, Ellery? Well, that's our call for the fire brigade. Oh, that fetches the boys in from all over the district. Oh, well, here's the first of them now.