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REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT - MARCH 1975
Engine 201, Car 261, and 10 men responded to the Varna Fire Station on March 2,
at 3 :50 p.m., to stand by on a mutual aid call. The Varna Fire Department had
committed all of their equipment on a working fire.
On March 11, 1975 at 12:06 a.m., Engines 201, 202, Truck 234, and Car 261 with
10 men responded to an alarm at Lansing East Apartments. It was found a plastic
dish was burned in an electric dish washer when it fell in contact with the
heating element.
The Department was called to Building A at BOCES School at 10:15 P.M. on March 16.
There was no fire, and it was found the alarm was caused by a malfunction in the
alarm system. Engines 201, 203, Truck 234, and Car 261 responded with 15 men.
On March 18 at 4 :00 a.m., the Department was again called to Building A at BOCES
School because of a malfunction in the alarm system. Investigation revealed a
faulty smoke detector in the ventilator system had caused the two alarms.
Engines 201, 202, Truck 234, and Car 261 responded with 11 men.
On March 18, Engines 201 and Car 261 responded to a silent alarm at 131 Simsbury
Drive for a gasoline flush. A gasoline tank had fallen off an auto, ruptured, and
spilled gasoline on a driveway.
• A request for an investigation was received on March 22, 1975 at 6:00 p.m., and
Car 261 and 3 men responded to Lansing East Apartment, Building 4. An unsafe
condition was found in the trash room and ordered corrected by the Fire Chief.
A malfunction in the Flexalarm system caused an alarm at 6:30 p.m. on March 25.
Six men responded before the fire monitors reported a false alarm. It was found
telephone linemen working in the area had shorted a line, causing the alarm.
REPORT OF FIRE INSPECTIONS - March 1975
The following listed properties were inspected during the month of March:
Congregational Church, ;iurlburt house, Cayuga Iieights School
Conditions relating to fire safety in most properties were acceptable even though
some sub - standard conditions warranting recommendations existed at most.
I have been keeping an eye on combustiules lased in teaching at Cayuga Heights
School. It appears as if some i:ea�hei•s require the use of large quantities of
paper cartons and other bLxrible materials to get their message across to the
students. Decause of these practices, I visit this location almost monthly.
The Congregational Church has sone sevi.ous problems. Briefly, they are as follows:
1) The emergency relief valve on the hot water tank did not permit the
• passage of water when actuated. I question its operation during an
over - pressure situation.
2) None of the emergency lights operated when tested. Upon removing
several covers, I noted that batteries were either missing or had
corroded.
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REPORT OF FIRE INSPECTIONS (cont'd
3) Lights were not operating in most exit signs.
4) Combustible toys and furniture were being stored in the corridor
space adjacent to and beneath the stairs.
I discussed all conditions with Rev. Duane Cossart, who will refer my findings
to the building committee.
Eugene J. Dymek
Fire Inspector
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Fire Chief Lowell T. George recommends the Board accept the following people as
members of the Fire Council for the official April 1, 1975 to March 31, 1975:
Chief Lowell T. George
lst Assistant Chief Edward C. Collins
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2nd Assistant Chief
Gary R. Moravec
3rd Assistant Chief
Robert F. Bensin
1st Lieutenc•:t
Robert C. Day
2nd Lieutenant
Francis L. Miller
3rd Lieutenant
Richard A. Klipstein
4th Lieutenant
Richard A. Vorhis
Captain
Jaime S. Hecht
Assistant Captain
Edmund V. Hollenbeck
Secretary
George R. Hanselman
Treasurer
Ed3ar A. Whiting
Warden - 2 years
Eugene J. Dymek
Delegate - 3 years
Jchn F. Thomson
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Committee:
Richard A. Vorhis, Chrm
William F. Miller
Neil Poppensiek