How many stories is the building, and on what floor is this condition?

Steve Leyton



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Subject: Fire Marshal requirement?

This from a Fire Marshal for a large University in AZ. We were having
trouble locating hose valves in the one story area of the building.
There are only two stairs in the building and they are more than 200 ft.
from parts of the gymnasium. We reviewed the code and offered a credit
to delete the standpipe system because we didn't think it was required.
This the response from the FM. He wants all interior points to be with
150 feet from where they park a fire truck.

"If you send a too scale plan from where fire trucks will be at all
points of entry to the building and can show that nothing is more than
150' I will entertain the suggestion of no standpipes.  I have seen
everything that ****** has been shown and it is not represented well.
This includes the existing building since the existing building had
adequate coverage and did not need a standpipe before the add-on.  Now
that there is an add-on where there is no access at the center point it
affects both the new and old and we need assurance with a too scale
drawing from fire truck to all areas of all floors.  Discussing it does
not solve anything until you can also prove it on paper too scale "as
the hose lays and not the crow flys."

I have difficulty finding a way to talk to someone like this. 

Ron Fletcher
Aero Phoenix

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