The fire alarm for the fire safety system in the 1958 Orlando City Hall in Downtown Orlando, Florida. The building was located on the corner of South Street and Orange Avenue and acted as the place of governance for the growing Orlando area. The fire alarm allowed the building to fit into the newly formulated fire safety regulations, acting as one of the fire protection features. This was following the scramble for fire safety in 1956 when more than 713 calls were made concerning fires and costs overwhelming damaging the city’s wallet at an estimated overall cost of more than $300,000. City Council’s involvement with the firefighters in the city saw huge improvement in 1954 when the council approved a salary raise for the workers.
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Original fire alarm: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando City Hall, Orlando, Florida.
The sign depicts the maximum occupancy for the Orlando City Council Chambers within the Orlando City Hall in Downtown Orlando, Florida. The building was located on the corner of South Street and Orange Avenue and acted as the place of governance for the growing Orlando area. The sign was created to maintain the fire safety codes which used the number of exits, as one of the fire protection features, to determine the maximum occupancy of a room. This was following the scramble for fire safety in 1956 when more than 713 calls were made concerning fires and costs overwhelming damaging the city’s wallet at an estimated overall cost of more than $300,000. City Council’s involvement with the firefighters in the city saw huge improvement in 1954 when the council approved a salary raise for the workers.
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Original sign: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando City Hall, Orlando, Florida.
]]>https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6258The Oviedo Voice on January 2, 2003. The article suggests that residents get rid of their Christmas trees in order to reduce the risk of accidental fires. In 2001, according to the article, the Oviedo Fire Department (OFD) conducted experiments to see which types of Christmas trees were most susceptible to fire. The article also suggests ways to properly dispose of trees.]]>2015-11-24T19:42:04+00:00
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Title
Reduce the Risk of Fire...Get Rid of That Tree
Alternative Title
Reduce the Risk of Fire
Subject
Oviedo (Fla.)
Fires--United States
Christmas--Florida
Description
A newspaper article published in The Oviedo Voice on January 2, 2003. The article suggests that residents get rid of their Christmas trees in order to reduce the risk of accidental fires. In 2001, according to the article, the Oviedo Fire Department (OFD) conducted experiments to see which types of Christmas trees were most susceptible to fire. The article also suggests ways to properly dispose of trees.
Source
Original newspaper article: "Reduce the Risk of Fire...Get Rid of That Tree." The Oviedo Voice, Vol. XIII, No. 1, January 2, 2003: Private Collection of Sarah Thorncroft.
Publisher
The Oviedo Voice
Date Created
ca. 2003-01-02
Date Copyrighted
2003-01-02
Date Modified
2003-01-02
Contributor
Thorncroft, Sarah
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original newspaper article: "Reduce the Risk of Fire...Get Rid of That Tree." The Oviedo Voice, Vol. XIII, No. 1, January 2, 2003.