JACKSON BUREAU OF FIRE
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ESTABLISHMENT
Fire Official McDonnell oversees the Fire Safety Bureau
budget and determines how best to serve the Fire District needs in fire safety
programs and activities. The budget is established by income received annually
from fire prevention inspections. He also establishes day to day operating
routines of the bureau and coordinates the activities of firefighters or
inspectors conducting fire safety programs. As Fire Official he is responsible
to investigate or causes to be investigated every reported fire or explosion
that involves loss of life or injury or causes destruction or damage to property
within the Fire District. Additionally he responds to all fire or emergency
calls as well as drills, training and schooling. FIRE SAFETY AND JUVENILE FIRESETTER PROGRAMS Firefighter Mim Stacy coordinates the fire safety and juvenile firesetter programs within the fire districts. Some of the programs include fire safety demonstration by our firefighters who attend schools and teach fire safety to the students. Juvenile firesetter program is a tool for curious kids who set fires. Other programs include fire extinguisher training and fire safety presentations to community groups and organizations.
MISSION STATEMENT Fire safety education is designed to develop or change the attitudes and behavior of men, women and children towards fire. It encompasses a wide spectrum of programs and activities directed towards such diverse audiences as school children, senior citizens, homeowners, employees, church and civic organizations. The main objective of fire safety e ducation is to increase awareness of human actions that could lead to fires and to develop skills and knowledge to prevent fire or to minimize exposures in the case of fire. Educational programs help to obtain the cooperation of the citizens served by the fire department Code enforcement is one of the major areas of responsibility for the fire bureau. Fire officials and inspectors are given the legal authority and responsibility to establish and maintain fire and life safety through out the fire district. Ultimately the citizens depend on the fire bureau to ensure they are protected against the dangers of fire, panic, explosions, and other hazardous conditions and there resulting effects that may occur within there fire district. Fire prevention inspections are the single most important non fire fighting activity performed by the fire service. A well planned fire safety and inspection program, executed by well trained individuals, can prevent many fires. Fires do not just happen, they are nearly always caused by an unsafe act or condition. Thus, practically every fire could have been prevented by eliminating the acts or conditions which contribute to the cause of the fire.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM FIRE OFFICIAL FRANK McDONNELL Site Plan Review Site plans can be mailed or dropped off at Fire Bureau Office located at 200 Kierych Memorial Dr. Jackson NJ 08527. The fee for site plans shall be $50 for the review of any site plan or subdivision for the purpose of fire prevention as to the location of fire hydrants, fire drafting stations, water mains and fire lanes/zones. In addition, where any site plan is resubmitted for review, an additional fee of $25 shall be payable upon any such resubmission. Rapid Entry Box and Key System (Knox Box) The owner, tenant and/or occupant of said building and/or structure which is 12,000 square feet or more in size and which has an automatic fire suppression system or fire alarm system, exempting owner-occupied single- and two-family dwellings are required to have installed on the same a rapid entry box and key system to allow access to the same and access to boiler rooms, sprinkler control valves, electrical rooms, elevators and elevator control rooms and other locked areas of the premises as may be required by the Bureau of Fire Prevention or Fire Official of the fire district in which said building or structure is located. Community Fire Safety Programs & Demonstrations Please contact The Fire Bureau office for information on programs such as; Fire Extinguisher Training, Fire Safety House for Kids, Fire Safety Power Point Presentations, Free Smoke Detectors and Flyers, Scheduling a Business Fire Pre Plan or Fire Drill and Juvenile Fire Setter Program. Change Of Use Group It shall be unlawful to change the use of any structure or portion thereof without the prior application for and issuance of a certificate of occupancy. A certificate of occupancy shall be issued provided such structure shall comply with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 5:23-6, Rehabilitation Subcode. Continuation of existing use: The legal use of any structure existing on the effective date of the regulations may be continued without change, except as may be specifically provided in these regulations or in any property or fire safety maintenance code, or minimum housing standard or regulation, adopted pursuant to law. Permit applications & checklist can be obtained from the Jackson Twp Building Dept located at 95 W Veterans Highway Jackson NJ 08527 (732) 928-1200 or Web site www.jacksontwpnj.net/Townhall/Building%20Dept/Building.html |
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Are
You Prepared for the 2008 Hurricane Season Hurricane
researcher Dr. William Gray forecasted August 1, 2008 thirteen named
storms, seven hurricanes and four intense hurricanes, meaning category 3
or higher. Dr. Gray sees
a very active Atlantic basin tropical cyclone season in 2008 with a
probability of a major hurricane making landfall somewhere in the United
States. A
hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone, the generic term for a
low-pressure system that generally forms in the tropics. A typical cyclone
is accompanied by thunderstorms, and in the Northern Hemisphere, a
counterclockwise circulation of winds near the earth’s surface. All
Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coastal areas are subject to hurricanes or
tropical storms. The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June to
November, with the peak season from mid-August to late October. Hurricanes
can cause catastrophic damage to coastlines and several hundred miles
inland. Winds can exceed 155 miles per hour. Hurricanes and tropical
storms can also spawn tornadoes and microburst, create storm surges along
the coast, and cause extensive damage from heavy rainfall. Hurricanes are
classified into five categories based on their wind speed, central
pressure, and damage potential. Category Three and higher hurricanes are
considered major hurricanes, though Categories One and Two are still
extremely dangerous and warrant your full attention. Hurricanes
can produce widespread torrential rains. Floods are the deadly and
destructive result. Slow moving storms and tropical storms moving into
mountainous regions tend to produce especially heavy rain. Excessive rain
can trigger landslides or mud slides, especially in mountainous regions.
Flash flooding can occur due to intense rainfall. Flooding on rivers and
streams may persist for several days or more after the storm. Before a Hurricane
During a Hurricane
Evacuation
Unable to Evacuate
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