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Extracted from Consolidated Report

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Imperial County Grand Jury • 2007-2008

Imperial County Fire Department

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Findings and Recommendations 10 findings

F1 Page 32
The Airport Station’s overhead apparatus stall doors will not close. Concerns for safety were expressed.
No recommendations for this finding
F2 Page 32
The air conditioning unit is not adequate.
No recommendations for this finding
F3 Page 32
Basic essentials such as toilet paper, laundry detergent and soap are consistently in short supply or not available. (This finding was reported for most of the Department as a whole) • Station 2.
No recommendations for this finding
F4 Page 32
The sleeping quarters on the second floor do not have windows. Windows serve as a second escape route in an emergency.
No recommendations for this finding
F5 Page 32
There is a locked room on the 2nd floor with unknown contents and no access as nobody has keys to it.
No recommendations for this finding
F6 Page 32
There are no smoke or heat detectors.
No recommendations for this finding
F7 Page 32
There are no portable hand held fire extinguishers hung in the station.
No recommendations for this finding
F8 Page 32
The upstairs A/C unit is too small to cool the sleeping and kitchen areas during the summer. • Station 5
No recommendations for this finding
F9 Page 33
The hot water heater is not strapped to the wall.
No recommendations for this finding
F10 Page 33
The work required to bring the station up to acceptable standards is placed on the firefighters. The heavy labor the firefighters do may delay or extend their response time to emergencies.
No recommendations for this finding