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2014-09-09 15:51:22 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| THE NATURE OF THE PROPOSED SKATEBOARD RAMP REQUIRES AN |
| EVALUATION OF THE FIRE ALARM AND SPRINKLER SYSTEM FOR |
| CODE COVERAGE AND COMPLIANCE. |
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| THE PROPOSED RAMP IS MADE OF WOOD WITH HOLLOW VOIDS |
| UNDERNEATH. THE NOISE LEVEL CREATED DURING USE MAY |
| RENDER THE EXISTING FIRE ALARM NOTIFICATION VOLUMES |
| INEFFECTIVE. ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATION DEVICES WITH |
| HIGHER VOLUMES MAY BE REQUIRED. AN EVALAUTION AND |
| TESTING IS REQUIRED BY A CERTIFIED FIRE ALARM |
| CONTRACTOR. |
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| THE PROPOSED WOOD RAMP ADDS A SIGNIFICANT CONCENTRATED |
| FIRE LOAD TO THE INSTALLED AREA. AN EVALUATION OF THE |
| SPRINKLER SYSTEM AND SPRINKLER HEAD COVERAGE OF THE |
| AREA BY A CERTIFIED FIRE SPRINKLER CONTRACTOR IS |
| REQUIRED. |
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| ANY AND ALL WORK ON THE FIRE ALARM AND FIRE SPRINKLER |
| SYSTEMS SHALL BE DONE UNDER SEPARATE SHOP DRAWINGS AND |
| BY CERTIFIED LIFE SAFETY CONTRACTORS. |
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| ANY TIME THAT WORK ON THE LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS, |
| SPRINKLER AND/OR FIRE ALARM, EXCEEDS 4 HOURS, A FIRE |
| WATCH SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AND MAINTAINED UNTIL FULL |
| AND COMPLETE PROTECTION IS RETURNED. |
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| A SITE PLAN IS NEEDED TO SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE |
| PROPOSED RAMP IN THE PROPOSED ROOM OF INSTALLATION |
| INCLUDING FLOOR DIMENSIONS AND EXITS. |
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| A LIFE SAFETY PLAN IS REQUIRED TO SHOW THE AREA OF |
| INSTALLATION INCLUDING THE TOTAL BUILDING FOOTPRINT, |
| OCCUPANY LOADS, EXIT PATHS, EXITS, AND EXIT DISCHARGES. |
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