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RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FORT WAYNE, IND. Residential Districts.-Among older residences, a wood frame apartment develQpment, and housing units in mercantile areas fires could involve more than the building of origin. Newer residences are single-family and none has a woodshingle roof so fires should be localized. RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Recommendations marked with a star <*) are deemed of most importance and their early adoption is urged. WATER SUPPLY 1. That a gong on a fire alarm circuit be installed at the water department shop, and that a responsible employee, equipped to operate valves and cooperate with the fire department, respond to all second alarms of fire. 2. That the distribution system be strengthened by the installation of mains, some of which are proposed by the city, shown in red on the map and that the following be ad-opted as the minimum size of mains used for hydrant supply for all future construction. a. For residential districts, 8-inch; 6-inch to be used only where it completes a good gridiron and in no case in blocks 600 feet or more in length. b. In business and industrial districts, 8- and 12-inch; the former to be used where it completes a good gridirQn and the latter for long lines not interconnected. 3. That general improvement of the distribution system be made by replacing 4-inch mains used for hydrant supply and that dead ends be eliminated wherever practicable. 4. That the distribution system be equipped with a sufficient number of valves, so located that no case of accident, breakage, or repair to the pipe system in important districts will necessitate shutting from service a length of main greater than the side ,of a single block, or a maximum of 500 feet, or in other districts greater than two sides of a single block, or a maximum of 800 feet. 5. That all valves be inspected annually and large or important valves more frequently, and that records be kept of inspections, operation and repairs. *6. That additional hydrants be provided so that: a. In the principal business district and other high value areas, the area served by each hydrant will not exceed 48,000 square feet. b. In residential districts there will be hydrants at all street intersections and at intermediate locations so that the distance between hydrants will not exceed 500 feet. '7 *7. That hydrants be inspected in the spring and fall of each year and after use at fires, inspection to include operation of the hydrant, and that all defects be promptly repaired; records to be kept of inspection, operation and repairs. FIRE DEPARTMENT 8. That sufficient company officers be appointed so that ,one will be on duty with each company at all times. *9. That all appointments to and promotions within the department be made under suitable civil service or equivalent regulations with removal only flOr cause. 10. That company members be retired at age 62 and that fire force personnel over age 55 be given an annual medical examination. 11. That each district chief on duty be provided with an automQbile. 12. That Engine 8 and Rescue 1 be relocated to a new station in the vicinity of Thompson and Taylor Streets. 13. That the distribution of ladder companies be improved by: a. Establishing a new ladder company, equipped with an aerial ladder truck, with Engine 8; b. Establishing another ladder company, equipped with an aerial ladder truck with Engine 10; c. Relocating Ladder 2 with Engine 9. *14. That sufficient men be added to the department at once so that at least 5 men will be on duty with each high value engine and ladder company and 4 men with all remaining companies at all times. Note: Standard manning requires 7 men on duty at all times with each high value engine and ladder company, 6 men with other ladder companies and 5 men with other engine companies. 15. That pumpers be tested at least annually and after major repairs in accordance with methods outlined by the National Board of Fire U nderwri terse
Object Description
Title | Report on Fort Wayne, Indiana (superseding previous reports) |
Creator | National Board of Fire Underwriters |
Topic | Human Services |
Subject |
Fire prevention--Indiana--Fort Wayne Fire extinction--Indiana--Fort Wayne Fire departments--Indiana--Fort Wayne |
Geographical Coverage | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Date of Original | September 1960 |
Time Period | 1900-1999 |
Source | Print version: National Board of Fire Underwriters. Report on Fort Wayne, Indiana (superseding previous reports). (New York: National Board of Fire Underwriters, 1960), 10 p. |
Additional Availability | Print version might be available at IPFW Helmke Library. See online catalog. |
Rights | Copyright Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2006- . All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. For information regarding reproduction and use see: http://cdm16776.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/about/collection/p16776coll1/ |
Date Digitally Created | April 17 2012 |
Digital Publisher | Walter E. Helmke Library, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne |
Digitization Specifications | Large map is not included in this digital version; This pdf file was derived from black and white 400 dpi, 1-bit and color 300 dpi, 24-bit uncompressed TIFF images that were scanned from the originals using a Fujitsu 5750C scanner with Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Professional scanning software. |
Content Type | Text |
Digital Format | text/pdf |
Collection | Fort Wayne Area Government Information |
Identifier | 30000122013844 |
File Name | 30000122013844.pdf |
Description
Title | Page 9 |
Transcript | RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FORT WAYNE, IND. Residential Districts.-Among older residences, a wood frame apartment develQpment, and housing units in mercantile areas fires could involve more than the building of origin. Newer residences are single-family and none has a woodshingle roof so fires should be localized. RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Recommendations marked with a star <*) are deemed of most importance and their early adoption is urged. WATER SUPPLY 1. That a gong on a fire alarm circuit be installed at the water department shop, and that a responsible employee, equipped to operate valves and cooperate with the fire department, respond to all second alarms of fire. 2. That the distribution system be strengthened by the installation of mains, some of which are proposed by the city, shown in red on the map and that the following be ad-opted as the minimum size of mains used for hydrant supply for all future construction. a. For residential districts, 8-inch; 6-inch to be used only where it completes a good gridiron and in no case in blocks 600 feet or more in length. b. In business and industrial districts, 8- and 12-inch; the former to be used where it completes a good gridirQn and the latter for long lines not interconnected. 3. That general improvement of the distribution system be made by replacing 4-inch mains used for hydrant supply and that dead ends be eliminated wherever practicable. 4. That the distribution system be equipped with a sufficient number of valves, so located that no case of accident, breakage, or repair to the pipe system in important districts will necessitate shutting from service a length of main greater than the side ,of a single block, or a maximum of 500 feet, or in other districts greater than two sides of a single block, or a maximum of 800 feet. 5. That all valves be inspected annually and large or important valves more frequently, and that records be kept of inspections, operation and repairs. *6. That additional hydrants be provided so that: a. In the principal business district and other high value areas, the area served by each hydrant will not exceed 48,000 square feet. b. In residential districts there will be hydrants at all street intersections and at intermediate locations so that the distance between hydrants will not exceed 500 feet. '7 *7. That hydrants be inspected in the spring and fall of each year and after use at fires, inspection to include operation of the hydrant, and that all defects be promptly repaired; records to be kept of inspection, operation and repairs. FIRE DEPARTMENT 8. That sufficient company officers be appointed so that ,one will be on duty with each company at all times. *9. That all appointments to and promotions within the department be made under suitable civil service or equivalent regulations with removal only flOr cause. 10. That company members be retired at age 62 and that fire force personnel over age 55 be given an annual medical examination. 11. That each district chief on duty be provided with an automQbile. 12. That Engine 8 and Rescue 1 be relocated to a new station in the vicinity of Thompson and Taylor Streets. 13. That the distribution of ladder companies be improved by: a. Establishing a new ladder company, equipped with an aerial ladder truck, with Engine 8; b. Establishing another ladder company, equipped with an aerial ladder truck with Engine 10; c. Relocating Ladder 2 with Engine 9. *14. That sufficient men be added to the department at once so that at least 5 men will be on duty with each high value engine and ladder company and 4 men with all remaining companies at all times. Note: Standard manning requires 7 men on duty at all times with each high value engine and ladder company, 6 men with other ladder companies and 5 men with other engine companies. 15. That pumpers be tested at least annually and after major repairs in accordance with methods outlined by the National Board of Fire U nderwri terse |