At the Fire College in Long Island City, all of the 11,000 members of New York: City’s fire department are given thorough raining that includes special emphasis on the use of various kinds of gas masks and operations in the presence of war gases. Although defense in war is not the primary purpose of the training, the men are being prepared to meet any emergency that may occur. For practical experience, the masked firemen are trained to perform a variety of tasks in a special test room filled with sulphurgas.