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FIRE PREVENTION <br /> The inclusion of specific requirements like Another recommendation would have a <br /> specialized fire suppression equipment, site specific pre-incident plan in a lock box <br /> emergency preplanning, water supply at the gate of the storage yard. <br /> requirements are all important to your <br /> developing fire prevention program. Because asphalt can add fuel to a fire, <br /> discouraging the storage of scrap tires on <br /> Regulations From Other Areas asphalt is highly recommended by the <br /> guidelines established by the Scrap Tire <br /> Regulations in other parts of the country Management Council and International <br /> may be another resource for developing a Association of Fire Chiefs. <br /> local ordinance within your jurisdiction. <br /> Future Prevention Ideas <br /> In Nebraska, for example, tire pile size is <br /> limited to 50 X 50 foot piles no higher Future fire prevention innovations may <br /> than 12 feet. Only eighteen of these piles include early detection devices like <br /> are allowed per site. A cleared 50 foot mounted infra-red cameras to monitor the <br /> perimeter must be maintained around the pile, the application of fire resistive <br /> site, and a 30 inch earthen dike should materials on tires to protect separations of <br /> surround each individual pile. piles, and the continued development of <br /> specialized extinguishing agents and <br /> New York requirements include automatic equipment to stop the fire from <br /> engineering reports that incorporate a spreading. <br /> facility description, function of equipment, <br /> identification of storage areas, and storage <br /> capacity. DEVELOPING A PROTECTION <br /> PROGRAM <br /> In Ontario, Canada, tire piles cannot be <br /> stored under power lines with voltage in A successful fire prevention program <br /> excess of 750 volts. And all machinery begins by developing a rapport between <br /> working within the storage area shall have the fire prevention officer and scrap tire <br /> a 2A10BC fire extinguisher. owners or operators. Combine this <br /> working relationship with other agencies <br /> Site Specific Recommendations like the County Health Department, local <br /> planning commission Air and Water <br /> A few tire pile operators, in collaboration Quality Control Boards will be key to a <br /> with local fire service, have provided extra successful fire prevention program. <br /> precautions like fire safety training for <br /> employees,on-site fire fighting equipment, <br /> 24 hour security, and fire suppression <br /> systems in engine compartments of heavy <br /> machinery. <br /> 27 <br />