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Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 15:39:26 -0800
From: Richard Childers <fscked@sbcglobal.net>
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To: lwinburn@fortunafire.com
Subject: Re: heater
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Mr Winburn,

Thanks for the reply to my questions.

I actually suggested, to Jessica, that they mount the fire extinguisher 
where it would be visible - and she refused.

(She said if it were in sight it might be messed with by the children. 
and she didn't want it too high because then the children couldn't reach 
it. I couldn't make this up if I tried.)

I don't think they wanted to waste any time mounting stuff - that would 
turn a simple task into five or ten minutes, per apartment.

(It's not cost-effective to mount fire extinguishers where they can be 
seen, I guess. Takes too much time.)


Regards,

~richard




On 01/27/15 14:10, lwinburn@fortunafire.com wrote:
> Mr. Childers, your e-mail was forwarded to me through our web master, not
> sure why I never got it to start with but wanted to let you know that we did
> do a walkthrough on December 15th with Jessica and Paul. There were a number
> of concerns noted which they will be correcting, will likely take some time.
> I would say that they seemed very open to the idea of making sure that all
> requirements were met.
>
> > From what I understand and witnessed, there are heaters being repaired
> and/or replaced. If you do have an issue with yours I would suggest you let
> Paul know and I'm sure he will see that it gets taken care of.
>
> Regarding the fire extinguishers, we noted on our inspection that per the
> California Code of Regulations Title 19, fire extinguishers are required to
> be mounted where visible and along a path of egress. It is however, not
> uncommon in a residential setting for them to be in a compartment or
> cabinet, this is due to the fact that the resident has firsthand knowledge
> of where it is located and doesn't necessarily rely on visibility to access
> the extinguisher - a little different than in the case of unfamiliar
> surroundings. Of course the other issue is the common occurrence of
> vandalism and kids discharging them. I would imagine that Paul would mount
> your extinguisher elsewhere if you requested it.
>
> Hope this helps, let me know if you have any other questions.
>
>
>
> Lon Winburn
>
> Fire Chief
>
> Fortuna Fire Protection District
>
> 707-725-5021
>
>
>
>