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<br />concerned at the present time, and I guess we're greatly con- <br />cerned with that problem when there are anywhere from 200 to <br />350 people in that complex. <br /> <br />MAYOR DEMOS: I must say, several of the Firemen talked to <br />me prior to the initiation of this matter, and I encouraged <br />them to be very honest with you - to come to the staff and ask <br />that a study be done. I had no way of making a judgment until <br />someone had taken a look at it. I took their word for it when <br />they told me where the hydrants were and how they had to pull <br />the hoses in. I feel that I, as a member of this Council, have <br />an obligation to the lives that are in those buildings. Those <br />buildings are not new buildings. They were built before some <br />of the requirements were placed on apartments which we now have, <br />and I have the utmost concern for the lives of the people who <br />live there, very frankly. <br /> <br />COUNCILMAN KEHR: How far is it from the hydrants to the <br />farthest end of the complex? How far would they have to stretch <br />a hose? <br /> <br />MR. HONCHELL: From the hydrant at the rear of the medical <br />clinic to the extreme northwest corner of what would be labeled <br />Building No. 5 is approximately 400 feet. <br /> <br />COUNCILMAN KERR: 400 feet. <br /> <br />COUNCILMAN CURLEY: Is that an abnormally long run for a <br />hose to run? <br /> <br />MR. HONCHELL: I guess I'll ask the Fire Department how <br />they view their normal hose stretches. Is 400 feet long? <br /> <br />MR. FLOYD LE CUYER, Fire Chief: The recommended practice <br />for the ISO distance between hydrants is 300 feet so (inaudible) <br />that 400 feet of hose is a long length. There's approximately <br />four pounds friction loss plus your fire fighting supply that <br />would be needed going into a building. It's a long way. <br /> <br />MAYOR DEMOS: We have the multiple buildings. It's not <br />always a straight shot. <br /> <br />MR. LE CUYER: If there were more than one fire that <br />wouldn't be able to handle it. It doesn't have the fire flow <br />that's required for that complex. <br /> <br />COUNCILMAN ANDERSON: t~en you lay hose to a fire you <br />normally do that with a truck. This fire hydrant is some dis- <br />tance away from the parking lot and it seems to be grass back <br />there and I don't see any convenient way that you can use a <br />truck to lay the hose. How would you be able to lay 400 feet <br />of hose without using the truck? <br /> <br />3 <br />