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| 2019-08-01 13:57:22 | THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS WERE SUBMITTED BY PETER LEDUC, |
| | FIRE MARSHAL, BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION, WEST PALM |
| | BEACH FIRE RESCUE. |
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| | THIS REVIEW CAN ONLY BE CONSIDERED PRELIMINARY AS THE |
| | DRAWINGS THAT WERE REVIEWED WERE NOT COMPLETE. |
| | ADDITIONAL COMMENTS CAN BE EXPECTED WHEN FULL DRAWINGS |
| | ARE SUBMITTED FOR PERMIT. |
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| | THE FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU HAS NO OBJECTIONS TO THE |
| | PROPOSED PROJECT. |
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| | 1. CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION, AND RENOVATION TO COMPLY |
| | WITH NFPA 241. EXTRA ATTENTION SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE |
| | PERMITTING AND LOCATION OF CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS. A |
| | PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY CONSTRUCTION TRAILER RELATED |
| | TO THIS PROJECT. SEPARATION DISTANCES FROM MAIN |
| | STRUCTURES AS WELL AS OTHER TRAILERS SHALL BE CLOSELY |
| | MONITORED FOR THE REQUIREMENTS OF FIRE SPRINKLER |
| | PROTECTION. |
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| | 2. SITE ACCESS AND EXIT POINTS ARE TO BE CLEARLY |
| | IDENTIFIED AND MAINTAINED FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES DURING |
| | ALL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES. GATES SHALL BE A MINIMUM |
| | 20' FIRE LANE ACCESS WIDTH FOR FD APPARATUS. KNOX |
| | PADLOCKS ARE RECOMMENDED ON ALL GATES. |
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| | 3. THE BUILDING ADDRESS SHALL BE CLEARLY VISIBLE FROM |
| | ALL ACCESS ROADWAYS, INCLUDING DURING CONSTRUCTION. |
| | ADDRESS NUMBERS SHALL CONTRAST WITH THEIR BACKGROUND |
| | AND SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN SIX (6) INCHES IN HEIGHT |
| | WITH A ONE (1) INCH STROKE FOR ALL BUILDINGS. |
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| | 4. DURING CONSTRUCTION, TRASH AND DEBRIS IS TO BE |
| | REMOVED FROM THE SITE DAILY OR MORE OFTEN TO REDUCE THE |
| | ACCUMULATION OF POTENTIAL LIFE AND FIRE SAFETY HAZARDS. |
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| | 5. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING SHALL COMPLY WITH |
| | THE 6TH EDITION OF THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE, |
| | INCLUDING NFPA 1 & 101, AND ALL ASSOCIATED FIRE CODES. |
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| | 6. FOR PLAN REVIEW SUBMITTAL, PLEASE INCLUDE THE |
| | OCCUPANCY TYPE, PER THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE, |
| | AND WHETHER IT IS MIXED OR SEPARATED OCCUPANCY. |
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| | 6A) FOR PLAN REVIEW PURPOSES PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS |
| | INDICATING WHETHER IT IS A HIGH RISE OR NOT? |
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| | HIGH-RISE BUILDING. A BUILDING WHERE THE FLOOR OF AN |
| | OCCUPIABLE STORY IS GREATER THAN 75 FT (23 M) ABOVE THE |
| | LOWEST LEVEL OF FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE ACCESS. |
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| | 6B) TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED. |
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| | NFPA 1, CHAPTER 11, BUILDING SERVICES; 11.10 TWO-WAY |
| | RADIO ENHANCEMENT SERVICES. |
| | 11.10.1 IN ALL NEW AND EXISTING BUILDINGS, MINIMUM |
| | RADIO SIGNAL STRENGTH FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| | COMMUNICATIONS SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT A LEVEL |
| | DETERMINED BY THE AHJ. |
| | NFPA 72, 24.5.2* TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS |
| | ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS. |
| | 24.5.2.2 RADIO COVERAGE. RADIO COVERAGE SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING AS A PERCENTAGE OF |
| | FLOOR AREA AS SPECIFIED IN 24.5.2.2.1 THROUGH |
| | 24.5.2.2.3. |
| | 24.5.2.2.1 CRITICAL AREAS. CRITICAL AREAS, SUCH AS THE |
| | EMERGENCY COMMAND CENTER(S), THE FIRE PUMP ROOM(S), |
| | EXIT STAIRS, EXIT PASSAGEWAYS, ELEVATOR LOBBIES, |
| | STANDPIPE CABINETS, SPRINKLER SECTIONAL VALVE |
| | LOCATIONS, AND OTHER AREAS DEEMED CRITICAL BY THE |
| | AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION, SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH |
| | 99 PERCENT FLOOR AREA RADIO COVERAGE. |
| | 24.5.2.2.2 GENERAL BUILDING AREAS. GENERAL BUILDING |
| | AREAS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH 90 PERCENT FLOOR AREA |
| | RADIO COVERAGE. |
| | 24.5.2.3 SIGNAL STRENGTH. |
| | 24.5.2.3.1 INBOUND. A MINIMUM INBOUND SIGNAL STRENGTH |
| | OF -95 DBM, OR OTHER SIGNAL STRENGTH AS REQUIRED BY THE |
| | AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION, SHALL BE PROVIDED |
| | THROUGHOUT THE COVERAGE AREA. |
| | 24.5.2.3.2 OUTBOUND. A MINIMUM OUTBOUND SIGNAL STRENGTH |
| | OF -95 DBM AT THE DONOR SITE, OR OTHER SIGNAL STRENGTH |
| | AS REQUIRED BY THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION, SHALL |
| | BE PROVIDED FROM THE COVERAGE AREA. |
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| | THE SYSTEM SHALL MAINTAIN A MINIMUM RADIO SIGNAL |
| | STRENGTH OF -95 DBM FOR THE RADIO SYSTEM USED BY WEST |
| | PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE. TESTING SHALL BE BY AN |
| | ACCEPTABLE NATIONAL STANDARD DOCUMENTING PERCENTAGES |
| | NOTED ABOVE AND BY ACTUAL RADIO TESTING BY FIRE |
| | PERSONNEL. IF THE MINIMUM CANNOT BE MAINTAINED, A |
| | BI-DIRECTIONAL AMPLIFIED SYSTEM SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH |
| | A MINIMUM 2-HOUR RUN TIME BATTERY BACK-UP. |
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| | 7. FOR PLAN REVIEW SUBMITTAL, PLEASE ENSURE THAT A FIRE |
| | LOAD CALCULATION IS INCLUDED AND THAT ADEQUATE WATER |
| | SUPPLY IS EXISTING OR WILL BE PROVIDED. |
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| | 8. ALL EXISTING AND NEW FIRE HYDRANTS PLANNED FOR THIS |
| | DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE CLEARLY INDICATED AND IDENTIFIED |
| | ON THE PLAN AND CLOSELY COORDINATED WITH THE BUREAU OF |
| | FIRE PREVENTION. TWO EXISTING HYDRANT ARE INDICATED AND |
| | ACCEPTABLE. |
| | |
| | ALL NEW FIRE HYDRANTS AND FDC?S PLANNED FOR THIS |
| | DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE CLOSELY COORDINATED WITH THE |
| | BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION. PROPOSED FIRE HYDRANTS AND |
| | FDC?S SHOULD BE LOCATED WITHIN 100' OF EACH OTHER. |
| | PLEASE PROVIDE DIMENSIONS. |
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| | 8A) ONE FDC IS INDICATED ON TRINITY AND IS ACCEPTABLE. |
| | A SECOND FDC IS REQUESTED ON TANGLEWOOD NEAR THAT |
| | HYDRANT FOR EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT FIRE GROUND |
| | OPERATIONAL STARATIGY AND TACTICS. |
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| | 9. PROVIDE FOR A FIRE SPRINKLER AND/OR FIRE ALARM PER |
| | THE APPLICABLE OCCUPANCY CODE. FOR ANY LIFE SAFETY |
| | ENGINEERED SYSTEM, I.E FIRE SPRINKLER AND FIRE ALARM, |
| | ENSURE THEY COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FS 61G AND |
| | SUBMITTED WITH THE MASTER PLAN. |
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| | 9A) A FIRE PUMP/FIRE PUMP ROOM IS NOT INDICATED. PLEASE |
| | CLARIFY INTENTION AND PROPOSED LOCATIONS. |
| | |
| | 9B) THE LOCATION OF THEFIRE LINE DDCV SHALL BE CLOSELY |
| | COORDINATED WITH THE OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL, CITY |
| | ENGINEERING, CITY URBAN DESIGNER, AND CITY LANDSCAPE |
| | PLANNER. |
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| | 10. COMPLETE LIFE SAFETY PLANS FOR EACH OCCUPANCY SHALL |
| | BE PROVIDED THAT ILLUSTRATE OCCUPANT LOADS, TRAVEL |
| | DISTANCES, COMMON PATHS OF TRAVEL, DEAD-END CORRIDORS, |
| | EXIT SIGNS, EMERGENCY LIGHTING, EXITS LEADING TO A |
| | PUBLIC WAY, FIRE EXTINGUISHER LOCATIONS, AND ALL FIRE |
| | SAFETY FEATURES AND EQUIPMENT. |
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| | 11. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (REQUIRED WITH FIRE |
| | SPRINKLER SYSTEM) THAT A KNOX BOX WITH KEYS FOR ENTRY |
| | DOOR LOCKS BE PROVIDED FOR 24 HOUR EMERGENCY ACCESS. |
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| | 12. THE BUREAU'S APPROVAL OF THIS SUBMITTED PROJECT |
| | DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ITS FINAL REVIEW OR APPROVAL. |
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| | 13. THE BUREAU SHALL REVIEW ALL SUBMITTED BUILDING |
| | PLANS AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | THE REQUIREMENTS OF ALL APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS. |
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| | PETER LEDUC |
| | FIRE MARSHAL |
| | 561-804-4709 |
| | [email protected] |
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