§ 24. Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what were the principal lessons learnt by the Essex Auxiliary Fire Service and others who took part in Exercise Fire-raiser at Chigwell.
§ Miss Hornsby-SmithThe exercise involved the use of five pumps and associated equipment, which were manned by thirty-three auxiliary firemen and fourteen auxiliary firewomen from the Essex and East Ham Fire Brigades. Its purpose was to provide further training for auxiliary personnel in the use of equipment.
§ Mr. Biggs-DavisonWhilst thanking my hon. Friend for that reply, would he not agree it is most gratifying that, despite considerable propaganda against Civil Defence, so many people should voluntarily take part in these activities and exercises with so much enthusiasm, patriotism and public spirit?
§ Miss Hornsby-SmithI fully endorse the remarks of my hon. Friend. It is gratifying to find that these exercises are ably carried out and well attended by people who take part in them in their leisure time.