HomeMy WebLinkAboutReport of the Fire Department for April 1978VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
TO:
Mayor
F.
G. Marcham and Members of the board of Trubtuec
FROM:
L.
T.
George, Fire Chief
RE: Report of the Fire Department for the month of April 1978
There were 4 gonaral . =,larms and 8 incident calls in April 1978.
On April 16th at 11:18 a.m., -the Department was called to 107 Kay Street. A
neighbor obr-orved heavy smoko over a house and called in an alarm. The smoke was
from a chimney where the owner had a fire in his fire place. There was no fire.
On April 25th at 8:50 p.m., the Department was called under mutual aid to stand by
at Lansing Station 5 while their equipment was committed to a fire at the N.Y.S.
Division of Youth at Lansing Center. The Department was also requested to send
Truck No. 234 to the fire scene so that the cascade air system could be used.
On April 27th at 12:25 a.m., the Department was called to 312 Highland Read where
smoke was seen coming from the eaves around the roof. Heating tape in the eaves
trough shorted out and set some pine needles in the eaves on fire.
• A serious auto accident on Route 13 in the Village was responsible for a call to
assist the police on stand by and to remove glass from the road.
There wero 8 incident calls in April as follows: I smoke odor, 1 gas adoir, I to
assist the police, and 3 for first aid.
REQUEST FOR A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PURCHASE
In our Fire Department budget for this next fiscal year 1978 -79 we have the neces-
sary funds to purchase 2 portable radios and 2 minitor radio pagers.
Because of a delay of about 90 days for delivery, we are requesting permission to
order these items at this time.
2 - portable radios at $700.00 each Total $1,400.00
2 - Minitor pagers at $350.00 each 700.00