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<br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />January 7, 2010 <br /> <br /> City of Eugene <br />777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br /> <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 <br /> (541) 682-5010 <br /> (541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION <br /> <br />FIRE & EMS NEW YEAR’S “SWEEPS” KEEP REVELERS SAFE <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Fire & EMS New Year’s “Sweeps” Keep Revelers Safe <br />The Fire & EMS Department used a two-step process this year in its annual effort to promote and enforce fire <br />safety regulations at the town’s better-known New Year’s Eve party venues. First, about two weeks before the big <br />night, the Fire Marshal’s Office sent reminder notices to proprietors, and included a fire safety checklist that club <br />managers could use to inspect their own premises. The checklist included such things as proper exit signage, door <br />hardware, egress requirements, fire sprinkler clearances, and other guidelines, both common-sense and technical. <br />Then, during the day and evening of December 31, deputy fire marshals and line fire crews visited each of the 19 <br />establishments for a final inspection. Reports were positive from both fire officials and nightclub operators. The <br />inspectors found very few problems – mostly having to do with last-minute blockages of egress routes – and the <br />club owners were appreciative of the Fire Department’s efforts and secure in the knowledge that they had prepared <br />for a fire-safe New Year’s Eve celebration. The New Year’s Eve “sweeps” will continue as a regular service of the <br />Fire & EMS Department. For more information, please contact Deputy Fire Marshal Keith Haggas at 682-5261. <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />January 8, 2010 <br />