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Session 1120, Minutes December 15, 1975 Page 7 3. Training activities should be strengthened with particular emphasis on pre -fire planning. 4. Inspectional procedures for fire prevention purposes should be revised with greater emphasis placed upon establishing a statistical basis for determining the effectiveness of the inspectional effort. 5. Improvement should be sought in dispatching procedures to reduce response time and insure proper indoctrination in fire department terminology and basic practices of all communication center personnel. 6. The city should consider in future hose purchasing the acquisition of larger diameter hose to be used as supply lines to increase water carry- ing capabilities. Councilman Weissenburger suggested placing a copy of the report in the Library. This will be done. Hayor Kaufman said he would like it to be clear that the report has been received by the Council, but it is not before them this evening for adoption; it is before the Council for the purpose of hearing comments from members of the public and for study by the Council. The Nayor said that over the years the Council has had studies made - a Police Department report was made about a year and a half ago by the same agency, and prior to that, a Transportation Study was made, as well as a Park Department study. fie said the fact that there are certain conclusions in the report doesn't necessarily mean that the Council agrees with all of the conclusions; some of the recommendations may be implemented in time, others may be discarded as not suitable for implementation by this city, but he said he would not want anyone to believe that the Council is going to move forward and act upon this report tonight or next month or five months from now. The Council is going to study the recommendations and ultimately come to some decision, but as the Council re- views them they will be discussed again on the floor of the Council - perhaps on a piecemeal basis as was done with some of the other reports. The Mayor pointed out that some of the previous reports were not followed in any degree, others merely in partial degrees. The City Manager was questioned by members of the Council on the substance of the report. Councilman Glickert asked about the background of the staff members of PAS making the report, which was answered by City Manager Ellman. She also brought up the matter of ambulance driver's training and the City Manager discussed this. Fire Chief Harvey replied to numerous inquiries, some concerning the duties of the Fire Marshal with regard to inspections. Councilman Glickert com- plimented the Fire Department on their fire prevention program insofar as the apartment area in the Loop, and she said she would like to encourage that kind of inspection to continue - not be decreased. The Fire Chief explained the type of inspections made by Fire Department personnel, and also stated that they have published a pamphlet which is distributed to managers of high- rise buildings, which, in turn, is given to the occupants and this pamphlet serves an educational purpose. Councilman Lieberman expressed the view that he is very much concerned about the City maintaining a minimum level of fire -fighting service. Continued, next page