HomeMy WebLinkAboutFire Department Report for Sept 1972CAYUGA HEIGHTS FIRE'DEPARTMENT
REPORT FOR SEPTE BER 1972
The department responded to 6 alarms during the month. Four of the alarms were
accidental alarms caused by alarm system malfunctions at BOCES, and the
electricians failure to disconnect the Fire Department connection from the
Village Hall while working on the system. The other two alarms were a mutual
aid call to Lansing and an alarm at Winston Court Apartments resulting in a
small loss of $25. The department also responded to 8 incidents during the
month, these included a search for a lost child, smoke in houses, open burning
and flooding.
Fire inspections made during the month included a reinspection of the basement
at the Corners Community Center where some progress has been made in correcting
the hazards there. An inspection under the NYS Multiple Residence Laws at
207 Kelvin Place (Mrs. F. 0. Underwood) where it was found the existing
building was never brought to the standards called for in 1954. An inspection
at 306 Highland Road (Tau Epsilon Phi) where numerous violations were found
because of poor building maintenance.
Fire prevention activity included a lecture and demonstration on fire extinguishers
for the Auto Mechanics Class at BOLES, and a tour of the fire station by a group
of 23 children and 4 supervisors from the Cornell Nursery School.
The Village Hall alarm and detection system has been connected to the Fire
Department and the system works very well if our experience in the false alarm
caused by the electrician is any indication. Response time for the first engine
was in the neighborhood of 96 seconds.
The Chief attended a training school in Oswego sponsored by Niagara Mohawk on
September 6 and 7. This school covered in detail what to do and not to do in
case of fire involving electrical wires, natural gas and /or the utility company's
facilities.
The new air horn alerting system has been placed in service and seems to be
satisfactory.
The Fire Council requests permission to purchase tires for Engine I and Engine III
at State Contract prices in the amount of $704.00. These funds to come from
the Equipment Maintenance Budget. All of the tires on Engine I are worn to
the point of being unsafe for emergency service and the rear tires on Engine III
are beginning to disintergrate because of age. Some of these tires (all 900 x 20
size) possibly could serve as replacements or spares for the equipment operated
by the other Village departments, although they are no longer suitable for
emergency use they do have some wear left in them. It appears that next year
we will have to replace the front tires on Engine III and all tires on Engine II.
Ned G. Boice
Fire Chief