Thursday, July 19, 1973
THE SUMMER DAILY
Page Nine
Thursday, July 19, 1973 THE SUMMER DAILY Page Nine
Union charges low
city fire protection
(Continued from Page 1)
Schmid said the department did
not attempt to get recruits until
after their budget had been ap-
proved by City Council in mid-
May. More personnel will be add-
ed within several months, accord-
ing to Schmid.
Because of the shortage and the
administration's unwilingness in
pay overtime, a fire department
substation serving the N o r t h
Campus area has been closed on
two occasions since July 1. While
the substation was closed the
area was serviced by the Fifth
and Huron St. station.
"CLOSING THE station caused
a very dangerous situation,"
Hood said. He said fire fighting
equipment going to the North
Campus area would have taken
some seven to eight minutes to,
get there, while the substation
equipment could reach a fire in
only four minutes.
Everyore's life is po-
tentially at stake.
-Jim Hood,
city fireman
"fn puting out a fire the first
five minutes are the most cruc-
ial," Hood added.
Furthermore at least two piec-
es of equipment, including an
aerial ladder truck, have n o t
been used since July 1 because
the necessary personnel have not
been available.
SEVERAL substations, gener-
ally operated by three men have
had their staffs reduced to two
at times since July 1. "Because
of the danger involved, it's an
unwritten rule we shouldn't at-
tempt to battle a fire of any size
with only two men," Hood said.
Certain substations have been
used occasionally 'since July 1
to back up the downtown station,
leaving various areas of the city
without fire protection.
Schmid acknowledged these
practices go on, but again blamed
inadequate finances. "Closing a
substation definitely does not
improve the situation," he said.
"Still we are faced with the ques-
tion of who gets the money and
we have been left behind."
IF THE department put men
on overtime to make up the lost
hours, it would have to operate
at a deficit, according to
Schmid.
Even after the newly-created
positions are filled the depart-
ment will not be functioning at
an adequate level, Hood claims.
Several reports tend to support
the allegations. An independent
study compiled by the Insurance
Service Office last year stated
"six members on duty at all
times with each engine ladder
company is considered ade-
quate."
ONLY THREE men form an
engine ladder company now, even
when the department is operat-
ing with a full staff.
Municipal Fire Administration,
a book published by the Interna-
tional City Managers' Association
and used as a "guideline" by the
local fire department, states sev-
en men should constitute a pri-
mary engine company and six
men are necessary for a second-
ary company. Both figures far
exceed the present level in Ann
Arbor.
"The numbers cited are opti-
mum conditions," Schmid said.
"We would like to maintain
them." He again pleaded poverty
on the department's part.
THE STATEMENT released by
the union also condemned the pre-
sent fire-fighting equipment as
outdated and insufficient. "These
trucks continually break down
enroute to fires and rescues," the
statement claimed.
Two pieces of equipment a r e
more than 20 years old and the
most modern apparatus was pur-
chased five years ago. The in-
surance report stated new equip-
ment is needed.
The department is now accept-
ing bids for two additional
trucks, but they will not be avail-
able for at least a year and a
half, Schmid said.
HOOD POINTED out that by
releasing yesterday's statement
the union hoped to motivate citi-
zen action to help alleviate the
problems plaguing the fire de-
partment because "everyone's
life is potentially at stake."
Tlitior
Continued from Page 3)
Although the Regents will hold
a number of meetings here, only
two sessions are open to public
admission: Public discussion to-
day 2:30 to 4 p.m. followed by a
public comments period, and a
public meeting Friday at 11 a.m.
Both meetings take place in the
Regents Meeting Room on the
first floor of the Administration
Bldg.
In the department of rubber-
stamp approvals, the Regents
are expected to okay a number
of once - controversial items at
.this meeting.
THOMAS DUNN, acting chair-
man of the chemistry depart-
ment, has been slated by the ad-
ministration for appointment as
permanent chairman. Dunn was
responsible for the ouster of
chemistry Prof. Mark Green last
fall after Green showed an anti-
war slide show to his organic
chemistry class.
The Regents will also be asked
to approve continuation of a
leave of absence for political sci-
ence Prof. Richard Solomon.
Solomon, a noted China expert,
is presently serving as an advisor
to the National Security Council.
In addition, popular history
Prof. Robert Sklar has been
vote delayed
named Hudson Associate Pro- cific purpose of which is to de-
fessor of History. This award will stroy human life or to incapaci-
allow Sklar to pursue a semester tate human beings."
of research without teaching re- THE REGENTS will also be
sponsibilities. The Regents will askep a m
give official approval to Skiar's ased Friday to approve a re-
givoficiat ptirement furlough for botany
nomination. Prof. A. Geoffrey Norman, who
CONTINUING its relationship served as vice president for re-
with the defense research estab- search during the height of the
lishment, the University has University's involvement in de-
cleared for Regental approval fense contracts. Norman is pre-
acceptance of three classified re- sently director of the Institute of
search contracts totalling $140,000 Environmental Quality and cura-
in federal grants. The three elec- tor of the Matthei Botanical Gar-
trical engineering projects were dens.
contracted with the Navy and An item which might draw
Air Force by Thomas Butler, an more debate from the Regents
engineering professor and direc- than requests for appointment
tor, of Cooley Electronics Lab, approvals is a new policy on stu-
one of the remaining refuges of dent records proposed by Smith.
classified research on campus. The records policy outlines re-
Butler's contracts are made strictions on collection of mater-
legal by a Regental policy ap- ial for student files and speci-
proved in spring 1972 which au- fies limits on disclosure of re-
thorized the University to ac- records.
cept classified research if its A SURVEY of the Big Ten,
results could bede-classified the University of California at'"
within one year, or if the pro- Berkeley and the University of
posed research "is likely to con- Chicago shows the University
tribute so significantly to the of Michigan leading the field in
,dvancement of knowtedge as to gift contributions for the most
justify infringement of the free- recently reported year, 1971-72.
dom to publish openly." In that year the University re-
The policy only forbids -accept- ceived a total of almost $25 mil-
ance of research "the direct ap- lion in voluntary support con-
plication of which, or any spe- tributions.
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