HomeMy WebLinkAboutFire Department Report for July 1974S CAYUGA HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT
Report for July, 1974
The Fire Department responded to five calls in the month
of July, 1974.
On July 3, 1974, at 9:35 A.M., Engine 202 and Car 261 with
9 men responded to 309 Cayuga Heights Road. They extinguished
a brush fire caused by a burning Electric Co. transformer.
The Department was requested to stand by at Cornell University's
Schoellkopf Field during the July 4th fireworks display. Engine 202
and 8 men responded.
On July 12, 1974 a small explosion and fire occurred in the
furnace room of our Fire Station. The fire was caused by a mal-
function in the gas furnace which caused the pilot light to
go out. Gas escaped and was set off when the hot water tank came on.
The fire consumed several brooms and was extinguished by a CO2
extinguisher. Two men were at the station and extinguished the
fire. Our fire insurance agent was notified.
On July 24, 1974, at 6 :05 P.M., Engines 201, 202, and Car 261
responded with 24 men to a working fire at 110 Randolph Road. The
• fire started in a second floor bedroom closet and damaged nearby
window casings and walls. The Fire Department confined the fire
to the bedroom. Considerable time was spent mn salvage work,
removing debris, rugs and mopping up.
A call was received on July 26, 1974 at 2:15 P.M. for a
gasoline flush at the Village Green parking lot. A parked car
had spilled a large amount of gasoline. Two men responded with
Engine 201.
The new ladder truck is scheduled for painting on August lst
and would be ready by August 10th. Two men from the Department
.4,11 leave around August 19th to being the truck back, They
should be back around August 23rd.
We received one bid for a new fire pumper from Halpin Fire
Equipment Co. for a Seagrave pumper. The bid price is $57054.80
for the truck and $12,756.20 for extra equipment for a total
of $70,711.00.
The Fire Council and Equipment Committee met August 5, 1974
and reviewed the bid in detail. Their recommendation and mine to
the Board is as follows:
A. The two ten feet of cord flex hard auction hose be
deleted. The cost of which is $565.00. The reason is
• two ten foot sections of hard suction hose are includdd
in the cost of the truck at no extra charge.
B. The Village purchase the IOCO feet of 3 inch hose
and the 400 feet of 12 inch hose under the State
Contract which would save the Village $300.00 to $400.00.
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Therefore, we respectfully request the Village Board tppappnove
the Halpin Fire Equipment Co. bid for $67,a66.00. Also, we
request that $2.y8q2zM be appropriated to purchase Net; York State
Cpatract hose. \ a6,2o
If this is approved by the Village Board, and when the pur-
chase order is sent to Halpin, advise them we are deducting from
the original bid as f,)Ilaws: $565.00 for cord flex hose but the
haxd sucti -sn '.tise ti be included; $2,600.00 for 1000 feet of 31nch
huge; $489.00 for 400 feet of lj inch hsse. This is a total of
$32645.00 to be deducted.
Next year the Village will have to replace the twenty year
old pumper. By purchasing this pumper now, we will be saving
around $17,000.00. This is because of the price increases that
will take place within the next year.
L2well T. George
Fire Chief