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To the citizens of North Tongass
by David Hull
April 1, 2005
Friday
On Saturday April 2nd the North
Tongass Volunteer Fire Department in conjunction with both the
Ketchikan Fire Department and the South Tongass Volunteer Fire
Department will be conducting an extended tanker drill from 10:00
in the morning to around 1:00 p.m. The purpose of the drill
is to test our ability to deliver 250 gallons of water per minute
for a period of two hours. This is a basic test that ISO, the
insurance rater, requires in determining classification rates.
The lower the ISO rate, the better the insurance rate that is
available.
North Tongass Volunteer
Fire Department's Tanker 8 (middle of picture) is seen beside
a drop tank supplying water to KFD's Engine 2 (at left) at a
fire in the Shoreline area recently. Tanker 8 was one of four
tankers that supplied water for the fire fight under a mutual
aid agreement currently in place between all thee island fire
departments. KFD's Tanker 2 is seen on the right. Residents
of the North End will see Tanker 8 and several more on the highway
this Saturday as NTVFD along with KFD and STVFD conduct an extended
tanker drill near the Mecca at mile 11.
Residents on the north end will see several water tankers traveling
back and forth between the pulp mill site and Point Higgins School,
our two current water sources. The location of the drill will
be on a home site located in front of the Mecca near 11119 North
Tongass Highway. We are very grateful to the property owners
who have allowed us the use of their property for this drill.
Drivers are asked to keep an eye out for fire tankers crossing
the road just north of the Mecca. Warning signs will be posted
in the area.
It is the intention of the
North Tongass Volunteer Fire Department to provide the best possible
emergency response we can in the most cost efficient manner we
can make available. This training is a valuable exercise for
all the volunteers involved. If you see one of the firefighters
along the road please wave at them and in that way thank them
for giving up their Saturday to train to provide fire protection
to all the residents on the north end.
On behalf of all the volunteers
let me thank you in advance for your support and patience,
David Hull, Chief
North Tongass Volunteer Fire Department
Ketchikan, AK - USA
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