HomeMy WebLinkAboutPower Failures at Stations 1 and 2-1971 Emergency power eyed
for fire stations 1 and 2
If power failed at Winter Springs fire sions for auxiliary power," Holzman
station No.2 in the middle of the night said. "Due to increased activities of the
o one would be aware of it, unless fire- fire department), it is recommended
ghters inside woke up and noticed that emergency power be provided to
ey had no electricity. that station, along with means for the
And firefighters in the city's station dispatcher in station No.! to be aware
o.1 wouldn't know whether there was of the electricity failure in station No.2.
,power failure at the other station until "The reason for this is that if power
ritical time is lost if station No.1 fire- should fail at that station in the middle
ghters needed help or backup assis- of the night, no one at either station
tance," said Fire Chief Charles would be aware of it," Holzman said.
olzman. "Critical time would be lost before
The No.2 station, located in the grow- this is realized and telephone attempts
g Tuscawilla subdivision in the south- made to alert on-duty personnel," he
eastern part of the city, has no emer- said.
gency power generator, which would be Holzman also said that the generator
eeded to notify firefighters in the sta- at station No.1 needs to be modified.
on of fires or rescue calls when the When power fails at that station, the
electricity fails. dispatcher, who is required to stay
Presently firefighters at that station awake all night, would know immedi-
are notified over a radio by a dispatcher ately. She then notifies one of the fire-
(Who works in the radio room at station fighters who then must go to the rear of
No.!, which is located just north of the building to make the changeover of
State Road 434. power by turning on a switch.
Holzman has requested, for the sec- "However, this would not likely be
and year, an emergency power ger..er- done if fire personnel were out of the
ator, which would cost about $7,000 in- station on an emergency," Holzman
chiding installation. said, adding that the dispatcher is not
"Station No.2 presently has no provi- allowed to leave the radio room.
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