HomeMy WebLinkAboutOB 2 SMOKE DETECTOR 10-17-83DATE:
October 17, 1983
OLD BUSINESS
No. 2
10-17-83
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Honorable Mayor & City Council Members
William Huston, City Manager
Community Development Department
Smoke Detector Compliance
Enclosed for your information is the Smoke Detector Inspection Program from
the County of Orange Fire Department. This exhibit includes the background
of the program, the inspection program and the plan of action.
As of September 12, 1983, ninety-three (93) complexes were in compliance
with this program. Since there are approximately 355 complexes in the
City, this figure represents 26% certified to be in compliance.
At the City Council meeting on Monday, October 17, 1983, an updated report
from the Fire Department will be available to the Council.
Mary ~nn
Associate Planner
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£XHIBIT 6
SMOKE DETECTOR INSPECTION PROGRAM
Backqround
Because of the potential for saving lives, the cities of Irvine, La Palma,
Los Alamitos, Placentia, San Juan Capistrano, Tustin and Yorba Linde have
adopted retroactive smoke detector ordinances applicable to residental
properties. (Cypress is currently in process of adopting a similar
ordinance.)
Single family and duplex (R-3) must.install smoke detectors upon a change
of ownership. However, multi-family units (apartments R-l's) are required
to have smoke detectors installed within 6 months of adoption of the
ordinance.
Inspectt on Program
Fire Suppression personnel conduct fire and life safety inspections of R-!
occupancies approximately every 18 months. Inspection for compliance with
the Smoke Detector Ordinance has now'been included as a part of the normal
routine inspection program.
Plan of Action
1. Training of field Fire Inspectors was completed May I6.
Training of fire suppression personnel will be completed .by June
A letter (see attachment'l} will be mailed tO orooerty owners, aooroximately
June 1. It includes safety tips and where to locate smoke detectors.
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Fire companies are also provided with a detailed inspection procedure
(see attachment 2). Special attention has been given to privacy rights
of occupants.
5. Field Inspectors will actively provide support and provide guidance
for fire companies as the program proceeds.
By January 1985 we expect to have gained compliance in all R-I occupancies.
[nspectton for maintenance will continue as a normal part of our fire
safety program.
Attachment
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~fully,
Lir~ J. IColms
Dlr~¢~or of Ftr~ Set~tc~s
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Enc)osur~s
(P~.ASE PRINT)
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A~$ESSOR'$ PARCEL'NUt~E~
CERTIFY THAT STATE FIRE I4ARSHAL APPROVED
SHOKE DETECTORS ARE PROPERLY XNSTALLF-O AND
OPERAT[N6 THROUGHOUT
APARTHENT ~U]LOING ADDRESS
(NUI~ER, STREET, CITY) AS REaUIREO IY CODE,
SIGNATURE DATE
THE FOLLOWING I$ A LIST OF ITB~$ THAT WILL HELP YOU AND YOUR
FIRE DEPARTIqE)IT DURI~aG AN E24ERGENCY:
l. H~ke sur~ all addresses am clearly visible
2. Keep all fir~ hydrants on or a~ound your pre~y
c]ea~ of shahs ~d v~s~b]e
3, Ensure vehtc]es ~ no~ b~ock ff~e ~anes.
4. Locate t~ash dts~sa~ d~ps~e~s amy f~ bul~d~ngS,
e~naC~ng the possibility of a f~re spreading to
your ~par~nt building during m d~pster firm.
5. ~v.e ~ur fi~ extinguishers se~ic~ annually.
5. ~ not block mccmss to electrical and natural ~ms
Shut-offs.
Attachment
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7. ~ ~lfly of~l~r sflll~ use hts ~ud~t ~n ~ntng ~ n~r o~ ~tU ~ M ~ns~cted.
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~ S~Uld ~ lnspec~d.
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8. ~c~flt ~t~ ~t~ a~ ~c~d tfl ~ ~ctt~ fo1~r and att~t ~ tfls~c~ dlffe~t
.d shall ~ i~lfl~ed v~ s~lw~l tflfo~ttofl (E~btt Z, 3) ~ asstst ~ butld~flg
11. ~t tns~c~r should e~litn ~ts s~l~til ~af~tt~
~s~tt~ and c11rtfy any q~tt~s he
12. If ~ tns~r 4u ~t ~yst~lly lns~d
~c1~ shall sl~ a s~Wt slmlir ~ ~l ~le s~ tn It~ 2 ~ Exhibit 5,
Tally SMt" ~d Jnc]~ ~ ~1
P~tt~ ~iu vtll p~vCM ~ pm~l n~r, ~'s n~, ~r's address ~d bust~ss
(St~S) i~qS! for i11 of W W ~litnt R-1 oc~flclls
14. Zf ~1t~u has ~t ~ 8~1ts~ afar ~e se~d ~tns~cCtm, ~ tns~c~l~ ~ol~r
SMOKE
INSTALLATION
CARE SHALL BE EXERCZSED TO ENSURE THAT THE INSTALL.AT[ON WILL NOT
INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATING CHARATER/$TZCS OF THE DETECTOR,
SMOKE DETECTORS SHOULD ~E LOCATED NOT CLOSER THAN 3 FEET FROM
HEATING AND COOLING UN[TS TO ENSURE THAT THE AIR ISSUING FROM
THE VENT WILL NOT BLOW THE SNOKE ANAY,
A SMOKE ALARM SHALL BE
LOCATED BETWEEN THE
SLEEPING AREA AND'THE
REST OF THE LIVING AREA,
IN .DWELL/NG UN[TS WITH MORE.'
.THAN ONE SLEEPING AREA, A
$~3KE ALARM SHALL BE PROVIDED
TO PROTECT EACH,
EXAMI~.E OF PROPER MOUNTING FOI~
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SMOKE DETECTORS SHALL BE ]NSTALLE]:),~ TESTED,, AND I~INTA]NED ]N
ACCORDANCE WI-TH THE REC01~IENDA'T[ONS OF THE MANUFACTURER,
SMOKE DETECTORS SAVE LIVES
County of Orange
TO'
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Mary Ann
Mike Cate, Fire Marshal
SMOKE DETECTOR COMPLIANCES
DATE: October 17, 1983
DEPT/DIST: City of Tustin, Planning Dept.
0range County Fire Department
Out of 355 units in your city, 106 have complied with the Smoke Detector
Ordinance. This gives your city a 30% compliance figure, as of
October 17, 1983.
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Bob Schmahl, Deputy Chief
Bob Hennessey, Assistant Chief