HomeMy WebLinkAboutFS 2015-06-02 Item 2B.1 - Permit - Fireworks Permit for June 12th Event at Foster High SchoolTO:
City of Tukwila
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
Mayor Haggerton
Finance and Safety Committee
FROM: Chris Flores, Interim Fire Chief
BY: B/C Don Tomaso, Fire Marshal
DATE: May 28, 2015
SUBJECT: Fireworks Permit for Foster High School Graduation
ISSUE
Require City Council approval for the fireworks permit for the public fireworks display at the
Foster High School graduation ceremony in to honor Cynthia Chesak on June 12, 2015.
BACKGROUND
The Tukwila School District and Community would like to honor Ms. Chesak for her 34 years of
teaching at Foster High School and her contributions to the Tukwila Community with a fireworks
send off.
DISCUSSION
The sponsors have retained the same fireworks company as the Parks and Recreation
Department for the 4th of July display, Western Display Fireworks, Ltd., a company with 61
years of experience in public displays. The discharge location for this show will be on the
baseball field behind Showalter Middle School, with the fallout area being the grass outfield
area. Additionally, the largest aerial shell will be 1.75 "; this allows for a smaller safety perimeter
and will be what is known as a "multi shot cake" and "multi shot box ".
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None
RECOMMENDATION
In order to accommodate the event date of June 12, 2015, the Council is being asked to
consider this item at the June 8 Committee of the Whole meeting with approval to occur at a
Special Meeting to follow that same night.
ATTACHMENTS
Fireworks permit conditions
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City of Tukwila
Fire Marshal's Office
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
Chris Flores, Interim Fire Chief
FIREWORKS PERMIT CONDITIONS
To: Western Display Fireworks, Ltd.
From: B /C. Tomaso, Fire Marshal
Re: Foster High School Graduation Fireworks Display
Date: May 28, 2015
1. Establish Safety perimeter a minimum of 30 minutes prior to display start.
2. Have Pyrotechnicians in visible uniform clothing.
3. No Pyrotechnics shall be delivered to site prior to the day of the display.
4. All personnel inside the safety perimeter shall use Personnel Protective equipment as
outlined in NFPA 1123.
5. Only Pyrotechnicians, Safety Monitors and Fire Watch personnel will be within the
safety perimeter.
6. Portable fire extinguishers shall be in place prior to unloading of pyrotechnics from
transport vehicle. (2A 20 BC Minimum Size)
7. Tukwila Fire Department shall inspect mortar racks prior to loading of any pyrotechnic
shells.
8. Tukwila Fire Department shall inspect all static displays upon completion of set up.
9. One Tukwila Fire Department apparatus shall be on location prior to the start of the
display.
Fire Marshal's Office: 6300 Southcenter Blvd. Suite 209 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • Phone: 206 -575 -4407 • Fax: 206 -575 -4439
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1O.Any breech of the safety perimeter shall suspend the display until the perimeter is
cleared and re— established.
11. Upon completion of the display, the fallout area shall be checked for unexploded shells.
Cleaning of debris, if not practical on the night of the event shall be at first light the next
day.
12. No combustible materials shall be stored inside the safety perimeter.
Fire Marshal's Office: 6300 Southcenter Blvd. Suite 209 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • Phone: 206 -575 -4407 • Fax: 206 -575 -4439
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2015 Foster High School Graduation Fireworks Discharge Site Plan
St Thomas Caiholi
Church. Tukwila
Fireworks fallout area
Stadium
Tukwila School District
Showalter Middle
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