Code Neophyte
Silver Member
I've been watching the Fire Code hearings off and on today (when the website allows), and since at this point, all occupancies and their exterior premises have been unanimously approved to be sprinklered by the committee, I have a couple of proposals for the 2010 hearings (what else will they debate? It's agreed that there are no occupancies which should not be sprinklered beginning at zero square feet!):
1. All trees shall be habitated by no less than two (2) blue jays, for the purpose of deterring the ascendancy of such trees by the feline (cat) species. Firefighters have incurred numerous needless injuries while rescuing felines from both deciduous and perennial trees, and blue jays have proven to be effective in affecting the decision-making process of cats.
2. All grocery stores shall provide no less than three (3) fire department vehicle parking spots, for purposes of 3X daily grocery shopping for firefighters. It is commonly known that firefighters - unlike the balance of the populace - are incapable of pre-planning meals, and must make a minimum of three trips daily to the grocery store to peruse the isles for a minimum of one hour per visit to select the meals which they will prepare on taxpayers' time. Without close-proximity parking, response time to potential emergency calls is significantly increased by the firefighters/shoppers having to run a great distance to the cart return to securely stow the cart prior to departure.
Of course, I will not be able to attend the hearings next Fall - Like most code officials, our jurisdiction does not have the required budget to lodge me for 15 days at a cost of $300 / day plus meals and transportation. I hope someone here can pick up the mantle and carry it forward for me.
1. All trees shall be habitated by no less than two (2) blue jays, for the purpose of deterring the ascendancy of such trees by the feline (cat) species. Firefighters have incurred numerous needless injuries while rescuing felines from both deciduous and perennial trees, and blue jays have proven to be effective in affecting the decision-making process of cats.
2. All grocery stores shall provide no less than three (3) fire department vehicle parking spots, for purposes of 3X daily grocery shopping for firefighters. It is commonly known that firefighters - unlike the balance of the populace - are incapable of pre-planning meals, and must make a minimum of three trips daily to the grocery store to peruse the isles for a minimum of one hour per visit to select the meals which they will prepare on taxpayers' time. Without close-proximity parking, response time to potential emergency calls is significantly increased by the firefighters/shoppers having to run a great distance to the cart return to securely stow the cart prior to departure.
Of course, I will not be able to attend the hearings next Fall - Like most code officials, our jurisdiction does not have the required budget to lodge me for 15 days at a cost of $300 / day plus meals and transportation. I hope someone here can pick up the mantle and carry it forward for me.