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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrespondence ` 1I ��pF CAA. 4f p.t'4�Fe �. /4 TON Cp• '111111 CITY OF CARMO , JANE A.REIMAN,MAYOR DONALD SWAILS JR.FIRE STATION NO.1 STEVEN A.COUTS,FIRE CHIEF 210 FIRST AVENUE.S.W. CARMEL,INDIANA 46032 844-3111 May 28 , 1985 Mr. Charles E . Kiphart , Director Department of Community Development 40 East Main Street Carmel , Indiana 46032 Re : Lakeview Health Care Dear Sir: I have conferred with Chief Couts concerning lack of a fire hydrant near this property . In surveying the property and the available fire protection , we found the water service leading to the building coming from the south , with no available fire hydrant on that water main . The nearest fire hydrant is at the intersection of Brentwood Lane and 136th Street . The distance from this fire hydrant to the Lakeview Health Care drive is 800 feet and the distance from this point to the sprinkler system hookup is an add- itional 463 feet , for a total hose lay of 1 , 263 feet . In case of a fire at Lakeview Health Care our department would be required to lay fire hose a total of 1 , 263 feet . In order to pump sufficient water this distance we would need to position an engine at the fire hydrant and place additional engines every 500 feet . This would involve laying 1 , 300 feet of fire hose and placement of three engines to pump and relay water to the sprinkler system . Mr . Charles E . Kiphart , Director Page 2 . May 28 , 1985 We feel this severly hampers our ability to quickly control and extinguish a fire in this facility with very limited access to the building. Respectfully , Stanley Puckett Inspector SP/sjc CC : File ( 2 )