HomeMy WebLinkAboutFire Department Report for April 1971CAYUGA HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT
Report for April 1971
Tlie annual banquet of the Fire Company was held on April 6th at the Big Red Barn,
as has been the custom in the past Cornell donated the supplies and services for
the Happy Hour. The banquet was attended by 50 members and guests. April 6th was
also the annual meeting of the Company. Eugene Dymek was elected Captain of the
Company for the year 71 -72. This was also the effective date of new By -laws for
the Fire Company and Fire Council; it is hoped that these By -laws will improve the
efficiency and operation of both the Department and Company. A copy of the By -laws
are on file with the Village Clerk if any of the Board members wish to read them.
The Fire Council has made an attempt to solve some of the problems encountered
since Lansing cancelled the fire protection contract for the Triphammer area
The major problem being that despite efforts to inform the public our department
still quite often receives first call for assistance from this area. We are legally
not able to respond until requested by the Lansing Department. On occasion this
• has resulted in bad public relations for both departments and could result in
needless loss of property or life by delaying response. The council has proposed
through the office of County Fire Coordinator a standing Mutual Aid Plan under which
the first called department would respond, with one engine and notify the other
department, if the emergency was in the other's territory. Naturally, this agreement
would be operable in both directions.
April was
a busy month for the department and
company.
Alarms of
fire were:
4/1
Grass No damage Village
7 manhours
4/4
Grass No damage Town
5 manhours
4/5
Grass No damage Village
7 manhours
4/9
Mutual Aid to Lansing
5 manhours
4/19
Grass No damage Town
6 manhours
*4/23
School $125.00 Village
3 manhours
*4/23
False NA Village
2 manhours
*4/23
Kitchen $25.00 Village
11 manhours
Assists and Investigations:
4/4
Village Cat in tree
1 manhour
4/5
Village Assist Sewer Dept.
4 manhours
4/6
Village Assist Sewer Dept.
2 manhours
4/7
Village Gasoline Flush
1 manhour
4/9
Village Fire Alarm Malfunction
1/2 manhour
4/19
Town Open burning
1/2 manhour
4/22
Village Open burning
1 manhour
4/22
Village Car fire
1/2 manhour
*4/23.
Village Smoke in house
1 manhour
* Note: On April 23 four responses were made
all within the hour period of
1:00 P.M. - 6 :00 P.M.
This totals to 17 responses and 56Z manhours in actual fire duty.
•
On 4/9 a
standby was called when we experienced a power failure and were unable to
sound our
alerting sirens. Volunteers were alerted by radio using our portable
generator
to power the radio transmitter. The monitors at the volunteers homes
are equipped with battery paks so that the monitors operate during a power failure.
The power
failure was short but accounted for
an additional 8 manbours.
The appointment of Lawrence Rabin as bunker fills the bunkroom until at least
September.
We have a student interested in moving in then, if Larry decides to
leave us
at that time.
Tlie annual banquet of the Fire Company was held on April 6th at the Big Red Barn,
as has been the custom in the past Cornell donated the supplies and services for
the Happy Hour. The banquet was attended by 50 members and guests. April 6th was
also the annual meeting of the Company. Eugene Dymek was elected Captain of the
Company for the year 71 -72. This was also the effective date of new By -laws for
the Fire Company and Fire Council; it is hoped that these By -laws will improve the
efficiency and operation of both the Department and Company. A copy of the By -laws
are on file with the Village Clerk if any of the Board members wish to read them.
The Fire Council has made an attempt to solve some of the problems encountered
since Lansing cancelled the fire protection contract for the Triphammer area
The major problem being that despite efforts to inform the public our department
still quite often receives first call for assistance from this area. We are legally
not able to respond until requested by the Lansing Department. On occasion this
• has resulted in bad public relations for both departments and could result in
needless loss of property or life by delaying response. The council has proposed
through the office of County Fire Coordinator a standing Mutual Aid Plan under which
the first called department would respond, with one engine and notify the other
department, if the emergency was in the other's territory. Naturally, this agreement
would be operable in both directions.
Fire Department Report 4/71 Page 2
Building Program:
The Engineer and Chief will make their recommendations pertaining to the bids on
the Sprinkler System at this meeting. Bids are to be opened on May 14. It is
hoped that these bids will be in the neighborhood of $4000 - $5000.
There is a delay in the steel for the roof supports but the contractor is still
targeting a July completion. Other work is progressing as planned. Last word
on the steel is the second week in May.
It is suggested that bids on painting be let, by the Engineer, so that the painting
contractor can start at completion of the building. These specifications for
painting were also to include the needed painting of the existing building. All
of the exterior and the interior of the apparatus bays are sadly in need of paint.
The volunteers, resident driver and bunkers have painted the Company Room, halls,
bunkroom, stairways, and lavatory in recent months.
It is also suggested that the Engineer be authorized to plan with the Fire Council
the layout and construction of the needed drives, drainage, parking area and
landscaping that are part of the building program. If this were done soon,
estimates could be presented at the June meeting for the Board's consideration.
Regardless of what the rumors are the Fire Department is not going to the dogs.
In keeping with the Fire Council's policy of allowing use of the building by as
many groups as possible and still compatible with fire safety the annual Rabies
Clinic was held at the fire station on April 22.
The Forest Home Playschool toured the fire station on April 23. Four adults and
• 18 children were given a tour of the facilities and a short lecture on fire safety.
The April Company drill was a fire prepalnning and tour of the new BOLES complex.
This again reminded all the volunteers of the added responsibility the construction
of schools, shopping centers, apartment complexes, and dormitory type facilities
brings upon them and the department.
The Fire Council requests permission to order the following items which were
budgeted for 71 -72.
A3410.2 - 500' 12 inch hose (State Contract) $500.00
- 1 Page Boy Pocket Monitor 309.00
- 5 Plectron Monitors 791.00
A3410.5 - 3 Lieutenants Badges 45.00
Ned G. Boice
Fire Chief