TESTIMONY
Anthony Gray on Qualifications for Inspecting and Maintaining Fire and Smoke Dampers
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Anthony Gray advocates for the implementation of Intro 88, emphasizing the need for qualified personnel to conduct inspections, testing, and maintenance of fire and smoke dampers.
- Intro 88 addresses the qualifications necessary for individuals conducting periodic inspections and maintenance of fire and smoke dampers.
- Gray, with 30 years at Local 28 Sheet Metal Workers Union, stresses the lifesaving importance of these systems beyond standard fire alarms and sprinklers.
- He presents alarming statistics indicating the poor functionality of many fire smoke dampers, linking this to potential public safety risks.
- Local 28's investment in workforce training for fire life safety, emphasizing fire and smoke damper maintenance, demonstrates the effectiveness of specialized training.
- Gray calls for regulations ensuring the oversight of these systems by qualified individuals to significantly reduce fire-related risks and enhance community safety.
Anthony Gray
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Good afternoon, Chair of Sanchez and Committee staff.
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I am grateful for the opportunity to present my testimony on intro 88.
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Which focuses on the introductory introducing qualifications for individual responsible for conducted periodic inspections, testing, maintenance of fire and smoke campers and smoke control system.
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My name is Anthony Gray, and I'm proud member of local 28 chief male workers for 30 years.
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I'm here to emphasize the significance of fire life safety.
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This crucial aspect of building safety extends beyond mere sprinklers and fire alarms.
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It encompasses systems such as fire and smoke dampers They grant crucial time for fire fires to enter a building and for people to evacuate safely.
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Research indicates that most fire related deaths result from smoke inhalation, underscoring the vital role of well designed and well maintained smoke control systems in safeguarding lives.
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Statistics reveal a troubling trend where a significant portion of fire smoke dampers are not functioning properly, jeopardizing public safety and exposing individuals to potential danger with an alarming 1,300,000 fires closing, scores of death, and injuries annually.
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The imperative of routinely testing and in effective fire life safety dancers cannot be overstated.
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Over the past 15 years, we have invested invested in training our workforce on fire loss safety, specifically emphasizing the proper maintenance and inspection of fire and smoke dampers.
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This training forms an integral part of our curriculum commencing from the 5th term and extending through the 9th term.
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The success of this program is evident as some participant return to further enhanced knowledge of skills in his critical domain.
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All certified technicians not only both internationally recognized qualifications, Accredited under I ISO, iec17024, but are also proficient sheet mail workers.
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This unique blend of certifications and skills equips us to fabricate, install, and repair damages with finesse and accuracy.
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By enacting regulations that emphasize the importance of qualified individuals overseeing these systems, we can significantly reduce the risk of fire related incidents, and protect countless lives who reside in all communities.
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It is necessary that we work together to uphold these standards and create a secure environment where residents can feel protected and that ease in their homes.
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Let us join hands in making fire safety a top priority for the well-being of all our residents in our city.
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Thank you for attention and consideration.