Watch Desk 1 : (1) The desk in a fire station at which alarms are received and recorded. (2) The post manned by members designated for watch duty. See also: Patrol Desk
Ralph W. Burklin & Robert G. Purington, Fire Terms: A Guide to Their Meaning and Use, National Protection Association, Boston, MA 1980 USA. (Guide: Meaning and Use, Nat Prot Association Fr Srvc - Amer) {457}