2505 PACIFIC AVE 2018-01-01 MF Import

Fire Protection Plan Eaqle Hardware 6 �arden, Everett Paye 8 of 9 FIRE EVACUI►TION PL1�N The store will hnve n fire evacuntion pinn. This plen involves all the employees of the etore nnd ensures the safe evacuetion of all customers and employ�:es. Each portion ut the etore is assiqned to an employee (fire warden) and that employee is responsible for the evacuation of all people in thnt given aren and keep� watch for fire hazards and fires. SMALL 80SB CONNBCTIONS it ie Seqle Herdwnre 6 Gnrden's policy to instell smell hose cunnectione fror the adjacent sprinkler system so that with one hundred feet of nose will reach any part of the buildinq. We understend the velue of small hose connections and support the proper installntion of them. It ie requested, however, thnt the hose, aozzle and rnck requiremente be weived. Section 81.110(h) of the UFC allows this lntitude. our Fire Prot3ction Policy requires evacaation procedures to beqin aa soon as n fire is detected nnd all of the employees nre instructed to acsiet in evacuntinq the buildinq. We do not want the employees ta take titne to try nnd fiqht n fire with 1-1/2 inch hose lines in hiqh pile etock arens. Thie ie a dnnqerous fire fiqhtinq prxedure. The presence oi this hose only tempts employees to enqnqe in fire fiqhtinq when they ehould be directinq their enerqies to the evncuation of the customers nnd themselves from the buildinq. To summnrize our reasone for thfe request: 1. Fire Depertments cnrry their own hose packets end would not use this equipment. 2. store employees are directed specifically not to use this equipment, but to essist in the evncuntion of the buildinq. 3. Liability rieke, if employees do use this equipment and are injured or killed. 4. Mnintennnce of the equipment is difficult in public pinces. } •`•_� = e �a ii � ��