Bid Process Update: The bids were opened as scheduled and the reserved
right to reject the bids was excercized.
1973 Dodge Power Wagon 4 x 4 Model W300
4 speed manual transmission w/Hi/Lo, 360 CI gas Engine, 135” wheelbase,
Dual rear wheels 7.50 x 16 LT Tires, 2 Batteries, Rear body built by
Saulsbury Equipment, 350 GPM Pump 300 Gallon Tank 3-10' lengths of 3”
hard suction hose,Apprx 8,500 miles, VERY little rust.
1988 Ford E-350 Econoline, 7.3L Diesel Automatic transmission,
'Road Rescue' Ambulance Package, Aluminum Body, 47544 Miles
BOTH VEHICLES ARE CURRENTLY IN-SERVICE
Our Station - built in 1965
Wood
Stove Safety
If you're among the thousands who have succumbed to the lure of the
wood burning stove, keep in mind that the return to the "good old
days" of wood stove heating can have some old-fashioned drawbacks.
Fire hazard is one of them.The resurgence
of the wood burner as a supplementary source of heat has led to an alarming—and
growing—number of fires traceable to careless installation or
misuse. Here are some principal do's and don'ts:
DO—make sure there is enough
clearance between the stove and combustible materials, including floors,
walls and ceilings.
DO—place the stove on a noncombustible, fire resistant base.
DO—have a mason or other competent person inspect the chimney.
DO—burn only dry, well-seasoned wood.
DO—consider opening a window a crack for ventilation.
DO—dispose of ashes in a closed metal container outside the house.
DON’T—extend the stove
pipe through a wall or ceiling unless there is no possible alternative.
DON’T—connect a wood stove to a fireplace chimney unless
the fireplace has been sealed off.
DON’T—connect a wood stove to a chimney serving another
appliance burning other fuels.
DON’T—start a stove fire with flammable fluids, such as
gasoline.
DON’T—burn trash in a stove; doing so can start a chimney
fire.
DON’T—let a wood fire burn unattended or overnight.
SELECTING A STOVE
Be sure your stove is made of sturdy, suitable material, such as cast
iron or steel. Look for stoves listed by Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
or other recognized testing laboratories. If you purchase a used stove,
check it carefully for cracks or other defects. The legs, hinges, grates
and draft louvers also should be checked carefully.
If you live in a mobile home, be
sure your stove is of a type specifically approved for use in such a
dwelling.
INSTALLATION
Before installing your stove, check with local authorities to be sure
you comply with local fire and building codes.
Think twice about where you'll put your stove. Usually a centralized
location is best if the stove is to be used as a heating device. One
point to consider is that warmed air rises. If the stove is too near
a stairwell, you may lose much of your heat to the floor above. If you
plan to use an existing chimney, both its location and the length of
its flue will be determining factors. Note these guidelines:
* The horizontal section of the
uninsulated stove pipe should not be more than three-quarters as long
as that section of the flue above the point at which the pipe and the
flue connect.
* National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards call for a 36-inch
clearance between a room heater stove and any combustible wall or ceiling
surface. If the length of the horizontal portion of the stove pipe won't
permit that much clearance, protect the combustible wall with a panel
of some protective material, such as sheet metal, spaced at least one
inch from the wall.
Careful attention to the floor mounting
of your stove is essential. To meet NFPA standards:
* Stoves having less than two inches of ventilated open space beneath
the fire chamber or base of the unit should never be installed on combustible
floors or have any combustible material beneath them unless permitted
by their listing.
* Stoves having legs or pedestals providing two to six inches of ventilated
open space beneath the fire chamber or base may be installed on combustible
floors protected by four inches of hollow masonry, laid to provide air
circulation, and covered with 24 gauge sheet metal unless permitted
by their listing.
* If there are more than six inches of ventilated open space beneath
the fire chamber or base, a stove may be placed on a combustible floor
protected by a solid brick, concrete or stone masonry unit at least
two inches thick. That unit should be covered by a sheet of 24 gauge
steel unless permitted by the stove's listing.
* The floor protection should extend at least 18 inches on all sides
of the stove.
CHIMNEY REQUIREMENTS
If you use an existing fireplace chimney to vent your stove, it must
be sealed off below the stove pipe's point of entry to prevent toxic
gases from backing up into the room. This can be done by:
* sealing off the fireplace opening, or
* sealing off the flue itself between the stove pipe connection and
the fireplace opening.
The cross-section area of the chimney
flue should be at least 25 percent bigger than and not more than three
times that of the stove pipe.
Avoid connecting more than one heating device to a single chimney flue
because flue gases and sparks may pass from one flue opening into another
and unsatisfactory operation may also result.
Be sure your chimney is in good condition and that it has a flue lining.
Check for missing flue tiles and cracked masonry. You may want to have
a chimney sweep check the chimney and a mason make any repairs that
may be needed.
**IMPORTANT
MESSAGE
ABOUT INTERNET PHONE SERVICE **
Speedsville Fire Co. reminds
you that if you are a Tompkins County Resident and have phone
service other than the traditional land line, you need to check with
your phone service provider to make sure that any 911 calls made from
your phone will be directed to the Tompkins County 911 Communications
Center. There have been several incidents locally when Internet and
cable service 911 calls were directed to another county's 911 Center
and precious emergency response time was lost in redirecting the call
to the correct 911 Center. If your phone service is bundled with Internet
service (VoiceOverInternetProtocol) through Time Warner, DirecTV, Vonage,
etc., check with them to make sure that your provider has set up to
have your 911 calls to go to Tompkins County. When correctly set up,
your 911 phone calls will allow Tompkins Cty. Dispatchers to promptly
send emergency crews. You should also be aware that most 'VOIP'
providers do not share your name, telephone number or address with the
County's 911 Center. Further, if there is a power outage
in your area, you may not be able to call at all. If you have
any further questions about 911 calls and emergency fire and medical
services for Tompkins County, you may contact the Tompkins County Department
of Emergency Response at 607-257-3888.
If you reside in another county (Tioga, Broome, Etc.) ,Contact your
local fire department or County agency for more information. Read
more here from the FCC's official web site.
Ithaca
Dirt Riders
Speedsville Enduro August 14-15 Pasta Dinner Saturday Night
Chicken Bar-B-Que Sunday
Bike Wash On-Site Flyer and
Entry form HEREjj
(in PDF form)
Northern Tioga
ATV Riders
ATV Rodeo September 18-19
OPEN
HOUSE.....At the Station.....Every Monday Night..... 6:30 to ?
The Burn Ban Has Expired,
BUT................
Five things you need to know about open
burning laws, according to the state Department of Environmental
Conservation reports on regulations that became effective last October.
1. Burning trash is now prohibited statewide in all cases. Existing
incinerator rules already prohibited burning household trash in wood stoves,
fireplaces and outdoor wood boilers.
2. All open burning is prohibited in New York state with several exceptions
including:
• Campfires less than three feet in height and four feet in length, width
or diameter.
• Small cooking fires are allowed.
• Fires cannot be left unattended and must be fully extinguished.
• Only charcoal or clean, dry, untreated or unpainted wood can be burned.
• Ceremonial or celebratory bonfires are allowed.
In towns with a population less than 20,000, you may burn tree limbs with
attached leaves. The limbs must be less than six inches in diameter and
eight feet in length.
3. Burning leaves is banned in New York state. The DEC encourages
residents to compost leaves.
4. Organic agricultural waste may be burned on-site where they are
grown or generated including brush and wood produced by clearing fields
and other activities. The fire must be located on contiguous agricultural
land larger than five acres, and the materials capable of being fully
burned within 24 hours. The burning of pesticides, plastics or other non-organic
material is prohibited.
5. Allowable occasions for open burning include: • To control invasive
plant and insect populations (case-by-case DEC approval is not required).
Also to control plant and animal disease outbreaks, upon request by the
Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets. • Liquid petroleum fueled smudge
pots to prevent frost damage to crops (But burning tires and other waste
materials for smudge is not allowed). • Prescribed burns, the burning
of forest land to achieve a vegetative or wildlife management goal, can
be performed but only in accordance with DEC regulations. Check with your
regional DEC office.
Replace
the Battery in your Smoke Detector - $1.49
Buy a Carbon Monoxide Detector - $29.99
BEING SAFE IS REALLY NOT THAT EXPENSIVE!!
About CO Detectors........
On average, about 170 people in the United States die every year from
CO produced by non-automotive consumer products. These products include
malfunctioning fuel-burning appliances such as furnaces, ranges, water
heaters and room heaters; engine-powered equipment such as portable generators;
fireplaces; and charcoal that is burned in homes and other enclosed areas.
IF
YOU CAN; Push
a Broom
Cook Chicken
Make Coffee
Check the Oil in a Truck
Mop a Floor
Serve Cold Water to Hot People
Serve Hot Drinks to Cold People
Keep a Checkbook
Drive a Truck
Wash Dishes
Or Many, any Other Small Tasks....
WE CAN USE YOUR HELP!!
There's
a lot more that needs to be done besides Fighting Fires. Call 607-657-8182
or E-mail us at webmaster@speedsville.com