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The landfill has portable generators, in case of an emergency or night lighting. In addition, the landfill uses portable lights for operations after dark(i.e., in the winter). Composting operations will not be conducted at night. 5.5 Fire Fighting Equipment Describe provisions for ensuring that facility personnel have properly maintained firefighting equipment available at all times in sufficient quantities and located as required by the local fire Forward, Inc. and LEA. Show locations on a site plan. Forward has a number of site and personal safety procedures in place as detailed in their Contingency Plan. The following equipment and systems have been installed at the site to prevent and control accidental ignition of combustible materials at the RRF: • Fire extinguishers-inspected routinely and recharged, as necessary; • Annual fire inspections by the Manteca-Lathrop Fire Department; • A dirt supply is kept near the composting area to smother a potential fire; • Two water trucks are available; • Emergency 4-1/2-inch fire hose hook up in the southeast corner of the landfill, north of the South Fork and a 2 1/2-inch fire hose hook up in the northeast corner of the site for the fire department; and, • Knoxbox outside the landfill main entrance with keys to the main gate, landfill office, RRF office, and fire box. Regular maintenance, inspection, and housekeeping procedures are conducted. Emergency equipment operating instructions, escape routes, emergency response (including a separate section on ACM) and evacuation procedures are identified in the Contingency Plan. The landfill and RRF equipment and vehicles are maintained to prevent fires by frequently removing debris and dust from undercarriages and engine compartments and checking for, and repairing, oil and fuel leaks. Portable fire extinguishers are provided on all heavy equipment vehicles, in both office trailers, and in the equipment maintenance building at the landfill. Landfill personnel are trained to perform initial fire suppression activities using appropriate site equipment, stockpiled soil cover, and water. Water storage facilities consist of the primary 1,000-gpm on site production well located adjacent to the landfill entrance and a 20-gpm on site production well located by the RRF. An approximate 8,000-gallon water tank will be located in the South area. In addition to measures taken at the facility to ensure an adequate landfill perimeter clearance, the site is traversed by the South Fork which creates a natural fire break. The locations of the fire water storage tank and fire extinguisher are shown on Figure 1. Forward Composting Facility Z:\PROJECTS\Allied Waste\Forward\Resource Recovery Facility\Permitting Services\2009 RCSI\RCSI Final 031609.doc; Page 57