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FIRE PROTECTION: (Continued) Organization of Volunteer Fire Department: The volunteer fire department will consist of 12 persons. Since it takes 4 people to operate the fire truck, a threefold surplus would exist, so that fire protection will be available in the event of an emergency. An extensive training period would be necessary before an individual could become a volunteer. Afterwards , training would consist of a minimum of 3 hours per month to maintain skills. The volunteers will come from 2 sources; residences in the Village and employees from the Marina. Currently the volunteer pool consists of persons living in 30 residences in the Village and employees at the Marina. However, when the development is complete, the volunteer pool will have persons living in 200 residences to choose from. The volunteer fire department will provide a free fire inspection service available for each of the 200 mobilehome residences . The purpose of such inspections is to educate residents on the use of fire extinguishers, evacuation methods and other fire protection techniques. Various alternatives are available for dispatch. The Lodi Answering Service has indicated that they can take incoming calls communicat- ing a fire on an emergency basis. They, in turn, would broadcast the location of the fire through the volunteers' pagers , and the volunteers would be instructed to go to the firehouse. If the fire is on the water, then the volunteers would drive the truck directly to the fire boat and then proceed to the fire 's location. Equipment Plan: "A substantial amount of fire equipment currently exists at the Marina. The Marina has a 1950 GMC Van Pelt 750 GPM fire truck with 500 gallon storage capacity, located in a firehouse easily accessible to volunteers at the entrance to the Marina. Although several fire fighting accessories need to be purchased or replaced, the operational aspects of the truck are in good condi- tion. We plan to have the Stockton Fire Department test the engine and make sure it meets regulations. Finally, the Marina has a 1955 Chevy truck with fire extinguishers and a 250 GPM pump that can be used in conjuntion with the fire truck. This truck can take water from the river and pump it to the fire truck in places that cannot be covered by a fire hydrant or siphon pipe. In summary, the Marina possesses an inventory of fire fighting equipment sufficient to form the nucleus of a voluntary fire department responsible for servicing the Marina and the Village. " Although the Marina has a substantial amount of fire equipment, the volunteer fire department will need some additional equipment. The following list of items will be needed for the fire truck to meet MFPA 19 automotive fire standards apparatus: 150 feet , 1-1/2 inch live line plus 1 fog nozzle. 100 feet, 1 -1/2 inch lead line plus 1 fog nozzle and a 2-1/2 inch to 1-1/4 inch gatted wye. 100 feet, 1 -1/2 inch lead line plus 1 fog nozzle. Page 9 of 10 File No. 021051SA-F00 r