Good story, I escaped from a burning apartment once, no smoke alarms but the smoke woke me up, the hall was impassable from smoke but there was a fire escape stairway accessible from the kitchen window which I used, thank God for that fire escape. I think if more people experienced escaping from burning buildings with only their life and the clothes on their backs they would be more appreciative of any device that helps.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Drucker Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 5:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Smoke Alarms Save Lives Too, with Sprinklers we can save even more ! Codes Save Lives Corrected code violation makes difference between life, death for three Pearl and her two house guests woke up when the smoke detector went off. It was 3 o'clock that December morning. They searched the house but didn't smell smoke or see any evidence of fire. So they reset the smoke detector and went back to sleep. The detector sounded again at 7 a.m. This time there was no question that the house was on fire. Pearl and her friends had enough time to escape, but were left with only the clothes on their backs. The house was ruined. Later, when interviewed by the local media, they would say that without a doubt the smoke detectors had saved their lives. Ron Hampton was reporting to work when his team received the call to condemn the structure. The team helped the fire department evaluate and secure the scene. After returning to the office, Ron remembered struggling with the building's previous owner, an out of town landlord, the year before. So he had his staff pull the file. Yes, the address had been cited for several property maintenance code violations. The previous owner's checklist was included in the paperwork. There, at the top of the list showing all of the items that had been fixed, the owner had put a check next to smoke detectors. Ron's team had enforced the code. For Pearl, it had made the difference between life and death. The newspaper clipping hangs on the bulletin board in his office. Ron Hampton keeps it as a reminder -- a reminder that smoke detectors and proper code enforcement make a difference. His team had been directly involved in protecting the health, safety and welfare of the city's citizens. Story submitted by Ron E. Hampton Chief Master Code Official Division of Code Enforcement, City of Ashland, KY _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
