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Show THE SENTINEL Thursday, January 29, 1981 Page 8 FBire ffogMinig aboDitioes Broaden uiatte, VJ.JJ. dioirectioir irepoir&s fitness The 348 fires in West Jordan last data and physical estimated an caused $206,299 year requirements. ; in losses according to a report West Jordan was weak in five prepared by Public Safety Direc- areas under Fire Prevention intor Allan Tolman. cluding emphasis on auto detecIn 1979, 450 fires and more than tion devices, fire inspection and code $600,000 in losses were reported. enforcement, prevention In evaluating the fire departraining, home safety programs, tment, "Tolman identified 26 fun- - and qualifications and training of ctions outlined in a handbook fire inspector; meets suggested published, by the National Fire .standards in the area of efficient Protection Association. Of the 26, fire investigation process, and has three were not performed at all, 18 no special protection for inor stitutionalized . children were, but in a substandard manof and levels met distribution ner, four suggested publication and 1 only exceeds standards. preventive material. exceeded The figures were presented in a The department for the year end report prepared suggested Operations and Maintenance standards in the area of city council. Under the category of Fire Supcoordination with other agencies pression, the chief pointed out that and met standards in dispatching, the city was weak in all areas inemergency medical services, and the use of fire data. However, the cluding equipment,, manpower, training, availability of hazard department was weak in the area " two Tolman added that a crash simultaneous the hiring of nine additional disaster planning working fires, weather conditions truck, a combination rescue and planning, firemen for a total force of 16." As programs, prevention training, that may spread the fire, delayed fire fighting vehicle capable of ., ' more equipment is purchased, this mutual aid agreements, and response and demographic and tinguishing airplane fires, ,, is on duty requirement would inmanagement training. needed because of the recent ancrease. He feels the level would geographic conditions." All areas under community Two ladder trucks are recomnexation of Airports." also "provide a distribution of . awareness including a program mended by NFPA while the fire work in the area of prevention and Also, in comparing the city's for community support, school marshal! suggested one. West Jorpresent staff to one "considered inspection duty." It would also safety, and industrial safety were dan does not have one. standaradequate by professional require the continued use of volunrated as weak. teers as part time firemen. "The need for aerial and ladder ds, the department should im- In evaluating the city's needs, equipment escalates with the size mediately hire at least 54 full time Tolman stated that "there is a Tolman used the National Fire and heights of buildings to be firemen or 100 additional volun- mandatory need" for a aerial ladder Protection Association's , Han- protected," the chief explained. ' teers." ; truck. He also suggested that a dbook and the State Fire Mar"It is a fire standard that when a " Tolman recognized that pie city training budget "be approved in shall's evaluations and recom- given jurisdiction includes five .was in no position to authorize the ' sufficient depth to provide a ' mendations for the city. additional equipment or manbuildings with a fireflow need exmeaningful program." West Jordan currently has three ceeding 3,500 GPM, . . . equipThe public safety director also power needed and made the recommended that the city give engines, a fourth has been recom- ment must include ladder equip- . following alternate recommen- mended by both NFPA and the ment. At the present time, there dations: serious consideration to purFire Marshall. "A minimum of exists within the city at least ten to be should increased chasing land to build another fire "Staffing two engines are needed in any properties e ladder in the area of 7000 to 7400 level station one a that requiring provides South 5200 and 5600 West the between of on for each response to a structure fire," operations. Further, employe duty piece Tolman reported, "The other two widespread need suggest that ladfor future fire needs. fire fighting equipment operated.' are for relief use as well as the ders are needed at both stations." . This would presently amount to Hill which was of the Sandy Senior session and social for ' Monday, wood, historian. Wednesdays E. On the first and third who served with him the history book to Mr Geneva followed atwho will be citizens to held Viona in by community be and volunters Fridays films are shown, At the dinner party Mr during the five years he Smart and thanked offering Fridays on the second and Conand the and other singing. Lake Salt was her who his Smart expressed Energy tending crafts, quilting aptypist, City. was in office. Historian Pratt 17 members servation and Training are There fouth is 300 S. The center was 151 to Fridays there are a his at officers the On open Gwen Atwood program specialties, preciation Lions likelihood ex-,- . " . - . full-tim- . - , host meet presented . Utah Lions will host their annual conference and banquet in Salt Lake City on Feb. mid-wint- 7. of emphasis in fire prevention in - 36th consecutive . The winter conference will help celebrate Lions 60th Birthday in Utah. The Terrace Ballroom has been the setting for overflow crowds at the annual banquet, and as this will be the last year that the Terrace will be operated, it will be Auld Lang Syne for this magnificent old edifice also. Featured .speaker at this year's conference will be International Director Lyonal B. Lindsay of Lakeland Florida. Lion Lindsey was elected International to the Board of Directors at the con1979 International vention in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He has 19 years perfect attendance and served as a 100 percent District Governor. He is Director and Past President of the Florida Lions Foundation for the Blind and Director of the Florida Lions Camp for the visually handicapped. He is a key member and recipient of International two Presidents awards. Past District Governor, Dean Swaner of is this year's chairman. conference Four District Utah's Governors are Clair Lee from Beaver, Rex Dun-for- d from Provo, Marvin W. Beckstead from Mid-val- e and James of Syracuse. Lions currently number 1,310,000 world wide with 560,000 in the United States, and over 4,000 in Utah: n, variety of programs. Em nn UVL Wcstfcr&a . R 3O Ut.10-- rrrm ri rroTrrmrm Remnants Residential on O Coupon rrmTrrrTmTrrrrrrrmrvl 3 6 G) Coupon Expires Feb'. 28, 1981 r Ph t M.i.t.t.t 1 1 1 1 1 1 m juuuuula Coupon imtm i.i.i -t.t.i.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ml Wooven Woods "0 Oraperies ( QlXiXftiLte oquare lara WheiYoi Buy Om Room Cf LLU CI mi I &D Carpet 3333 03 G president Spencer Squires was elected president of the Sandy senior Citizens, replacing Harold Smart. 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