New York Goes After Basements
Concerned over the growing number and the seriousness of fires in mercantile occupancies, particularly basements of department stores, five-and-ten cent stores and regular bargain basement stores, the New York Fire Department, through the Division of Combustibles and Fire Prevention, Deputy Chief David J. Kidney in charge, is going to devote special attention to these occupancies.
In Special Order No. 67, issued April 15, 1947, over the name of Frank J. Quayle, Fire Commissioner, commanders of companies are directed to institute inspections of all basements in these occupancies in their company distriots, giving attention to the necessity of sprinkler protection and adequacy of exits. Stairways to the streets will be particularly noted because the department has found that in some cases the stairway to the first floor is the only exit.
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