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CAYUGA HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT
Report for February 1971
There was only one alarm of fire in February. This was in the Village
and resulted in no damage. The heavy smoke and odor was caused by a
mouse which had stored food particles in a dryer vent and when the dryer
was operated the food particles ignited.
There were 4 complaints, investigations or assists handled in February.
These were a flammable liquid spill, a reported leak in the water tank
at Christopher Circle, flooded cellar and a request to dispose of 30 gallons
of flammable liquids. Three of these were in the Village and 1 in the
town of Ithaca.
One inspection was made at Cayuga Heights School after a complaint was
registered by a resident. The unsafe condition reported had been corrected
and it was found that the school principal has corrected most of the hazards
found on the initial inspection made in November.
The new hose dryer has,been received and set up in the fire hall. The
insurance company sent a check for the full insured amount of the old dryer
and the net cost to the Village for the new one is $320 plus freight which
will be about $45.
• The Pleasant Grove Nursery School toured the fire station on February 16th in
the A.M. About 18 children and 4 adults were given the grand tour and a
short lecture on fire safety.
The two radios purchased in December are installed and operating satisfactorily.
This setup enables the fire station to be able to contact our trucks at all
times and also provides contact between the Chief's personal vehicle, the
fire station, Mutual Aid headquarters and any fire emergency vehicle in the
county.
The first complete inventory made in many years was completed and is on file
with the clerk.
The fire company and the fire council are in the processes of rewriting their
by -laws and this should result in more efficient operation and administration
of each.
The Tompkins County Fireman's Association was invited to use our station
for their February meeting and the fire company proved to be most gracious
as a host.
Bids as yet have not been let on sprinklering the fire station. It is hoped
to be able to secure enough information to do this in the near future. We
have not as yet been able to determine the starting date for construction
. nor whether or not the steel for the building has been ordered.
Ned G. Boice
Fire Chief