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NEW STAND-PIPE RULE FOR THEATRES (As Amended May 18, 1929)
RULE NO. 3.
The Engineer, SUPERINTENDENT or PERSONS in charge of the standpipe fire line system shall be REGISTERED
and submit to an examination in the Fire Department.
Upon evidence of fitness to properly operate and maintain the standpipe system, he shall be granted a certificate to that
effect. The certificate shall contain the full name and a small photograph of the holder.
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Theatre buildings provided with fire pumps shall have at Ieast one certified operator on duty during every performance.
RULE NO. 4—MONTHLY INSPECTION.
All valves, hose, tools and other auxiliary fire appliances shall be kept in perfect working order, and at least ONCE A MONTH the person holding certificate of fitness shall make a thorough inspection of all the fire appliances to see that they are in perfect working order and ready for immediate use by the Fire Department. Fire pumps shall be tested every thirty (30) days by the person holding the certificate of fitness.
He shall also instruct all employees under his charge in the use and practice of all auxiliary fire appliances.
A detailed record of each inspection shall be kept on the premises for examination by a representative of the Fire Department.
All standpipe equipment shall be subject to a flow test with a pressure of not less than 50 pounds at the top floor outlet AT LEAST ONCE IN EVERY TWO YEARS, test to be conducted in the presence of a representative of the Fire Department.
INSTRUCTIONS
. NOTIFY FIRE DEPARTMENT AND MAIN OFFICE AT ONCE IF ANY PART OF THE STAND-PIPE OR SPRINKLER SYSTEM IS OUT OF ORDER.
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2. There must, at all times, be not Jess than 3500 gallons of water in the roof tank for your FIRE LINES. 3. There must, at all times, be not less than 10,000 gallons of water in sprinkler tank for sprinkler system. 4. All roof tanks must be heated in winter so that water temperature will not be below 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
5. Do not depend entirely upon your high and low alarm telltale to see if your tanks are full. Go up to the roof three times
each week and investigate.
6. Try out your Fire Pumps each day. It only takes a few minutes.
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Keep the knife for asbestos curtain always sharp.
8. Try out your Automatic Stage Skylights weekly as snow or sleet sometimes binds them.
9. See that your Extinguishers are always filled and have the IJast filling date thereon.
10. See that the hair felt and tar paper covering of the tank pipes are always in good condition to prevent pipes-from freezing. 11. See that the Drip line of the street Siamese is always open and that the Siamese is not frozen from leaky check valve.
12. Keep all Courts and Fire-escapes clear.
13. See that your pumps, motors, stuffing boxes and any other operating machinery are properly lubricated (oil, grease, ete.).
14, See that your electric telltales, control boards and all wires are in good condition.
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