The Nittany cub. (Erie, Pa.) 1948-1971, November 04, 1968, Image 5

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A fire drill
ty minutes and entallin every
fire procedure was held October 23, at Erie
Hall for the purpose of determining problems
involved with firefighting on campus.
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Fire Department, a iesleyville hose
trucks a i;:uh-t
Lawrence Park and 3elle
vehicles, and
rence Pare Df77:-. - - , -tment were ou
eration.
The ca=us Safet'r Committee consisting
of nr. Balmer, chai - r . man; Cambell, dir—
ector of grounds and buildings; Mrs. Lobaugh
nurse, Mr. Onorato; Mrs. Peterson, assistant
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the tine spar_ of the drill a
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'"ire DecartmenT., ambulance,
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tease ^F real
from the Brook—
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emergency
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dean of
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were in charge of the observation and compu—
tation of the drill. A report was then com—
Piled from their information and from a
meeting between Mr. Balmer and the fire
chief to discuss recommendations.
of importance to Students was, "Campus traf—
fic continued with no regard to the fire and
emergency vehicles [and] one student drove
his car over a fire hose." This is obstruc—
tion of the fire equipment and is punish—
able by a fifty dollar fine.
problems concerned with fire fighting on the
campus and gave perspective for any in the
future.
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Student Affairs and Bernard Scott
One observation in the report which is
The similated fire made evident all the