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Show Page 12 The Ogden Valley news Volume XIV Issue XV October 15, 2007 FrontRunner Coming to a Stop Near You • • The Utah Transit Authority recently celebrated an important milestone in its construction of the new FrontRunner commuter rail line form Pleasant View in northern Weber County to Salt Lake • • • • FrontRunner Commuter Rail Train. Photos by Sharon Gray. City. The last weld was completed on the tracks at the Farmington Station on August 6. The thermo baric weld melted the tracks together at 2500 degrees Fahrenheit. After cleaning off the excess material, the rail will be one continuous piece of steel that will provide a smooth ride for Front The Wasatch Front Regional Council is currently managing or participating in several studies that will likely result in transportation projects over the next few years. These studies include: • The Mountain Vie Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) to designate a corridor for a new north/south freeway in western Salt Lake County. Public hearings will be held in December. • East/West transportation study in western Salt Lake County • East/West transportation study in northwestern Davis and southwestern Weber Counties • The Redwood Road EIS from Bangerter Highway south into Utah County • The I-15 EIS in southern Salt Lake and Utah Counties • The North Legacy Corridor Study in western Weber County The South Davis Transit Study The Salt Lake to Provo commuter rail environmental study The Salt Lake International Airport TRAX EIS update The West Valley City TRAX EIS Morgan County Transportation Master Plan Toole County Mid-Valley Highway Corridor Study. A b ou t W F R C The Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) was organized as a volunteer organization in March 1969, among Davis, Salt Lake, and Weber Counties and the cities within, for the purpose of establishing a review agency to comply with requirements to obtain federal grants and loans, and to address the FIRE PREVENTION cont. from page 10 Library Information Center, Fire Prevention Week is the longest running public health and safety observance on record. The President of the United States has signed a proclamation proclaiming a national observance during that week every year since 1925. “Practice Your Escape Plan!” is the theme of Fire Prevention Week 2007. It’s not enough to have a home fire escape plan. To escape safely, you’ve got to make sure that everyone in the home has practiced the plan. According to an NFPA poll, the majority of Americans have a fire escape plan, but most have not practiced it. For more information on developing a fire escape plan, visit http://www.nfpa.org/itemDetail.asp?cat egoryID=1438&itemID=34420 or http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files//PDF/ FPW07/EscapePlanGrid07.pdf Fire Prevention Week Quiz Take this new Fire Prevention Week quiz and see how many questions you can answer correctly. Good luck! 1. What percentage of household have actually developed and practiced a home fire escape plan to ensure they could escape quickly and safely? a. b. c. d. The last weld of the FrontRunner Commuter Train at the Farmington Station. solutions of regional problems. In June 1969, Tooele County and the municipalities within, and in 1972 Morgan County and the municipalities within joined the regional council. The WFRC is a voluntary organization of governments dedicated to fostering a cooperative effort in resolving problems, and developing policies and plans that are common to two or more counties or are regional in nature. If you have comments for any of these studies, or desire further information, please contact the Regional Council office or visit <www.wfrc.org> 50% 30% 23% 75% 2. Smoke alarms are needed: a. in every sleeping room, outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home. b. in all rooms in the home. c. in all rooms in the home except for the bedrooms. d. in every sleeping room and on every level of the home. 3. Smoke alarms should be tested at least: a. once a week. b. once a month. c. once a year. d. they don’t need to be tested. 4. Smoke alarms should be replaced: a. when they chirp. b. when you paint the ceiling. c. every 10 years. d. every Fire Prevention Week. 5. More than half of all home fire deaths result from incidents reported between: a. 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. b. 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. c. 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. d. 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. 6. What kind of fires are the number one cause of home fires and home fire injuries? a. Heating. b. Cooking. c. Smoking. d. Electrical. 7. Heading down the hallway to the stairs and there is smoke - what should you do? a. Grab a towel and block your face. b. Run. c. Use your second way out. d. Hold your breath. 8. An escape plan should include: a. Two ways out of every room and an outside meeting place. b. Two ways out of every room and a fire extinguisher and a meeting place. c. Two ways out of every room, smoke alarms, an outside meeting place and practice. d. Two ways out of every room, smoke alarms, telephone, and an outside meeting place. 9. In a fire you may have as little as two minutes to escape however, a recent poll showed three-quarters of Americans think they have ________ before a fire can turn deadly? a. less that 4. b. less that 6. c. less than 8. d. less than 10. 10. If you want to be counted, you should be part of: a. Practice your escape plan. b. the Great American Fire Drill. c. Get out, stay out. d. Go to your meeting place. Correct Answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 23 In every sleeping room, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of the home. Once a month Every 10 years 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Cooking Use your second way out Two ways out of every room, smoke alarms, an outside meeting place and practice Less than 10 The Great American Fire Drill NANCY K. STUKAN Realtor®, e-PRO, GRI (801)-866-2848 Living@NancysEden.com www.NancysEden.com END OF SUMMER SALE TOP SOIL AND FILL DIRT $50 OFF PER LOAD OF TOP SOIL $25 OFF PER LOAD OF FILL DIRT SCREENED - $250 TOP SOIL / $125 FILL DIRT UNSCREENED - $175 TOP SOIL / $100 FILL DIRT CALL FOR ALL YOUR PIT PRODUCTS ~ GRAVEL, ROADBASE, SAND, & LANDSCAPE ROCKS VISA AND MASTERCARD ACCEPTED! PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE @ 801-745-2309 |