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Council adopts ordinance requiring firefighter air replenishment systems in qualifying high-rises
Summary
The council approved an ordinance (Council Bill 24-1020) replacing the 2006 firefighter equipment-room requirement with Code language allowing Firefighter Air Replenishment Systems (FARS) in qualifying high-rise buildings. Presenters said FARS reduces the need for manual air-bottle resupply and may be retrofitted into existing structures.
Coeur d'Alene ' The City Council on Dec. 17 adopted an update to the municipal code to accept Firefighter Air Replenishment Systems (FARS) in larger buildings, repealing the older 2006 firefighter equipment-room ordinance. The change is intended to improve firefighter safety and operational efficiency in taller, denser buildings.
Bill deRider and fire department staff explained that FARS functions like a standpipe for air: fill stations located in stairwells and other protected locations allow firefighters to refill…
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