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Home My WebLink AboutMITIGATION Cehified Mail Pro~ides: · A mailing receipt (as~.~,) ~oo~ eunr 'O0eC m~o.-I Sd · A unique ~dentifier for your mailpiece · A record of delivery kept by the Postal Service for two years Important Reminders: · Certified Mail may ONLY be combined with First-Class Mail~ or Priority Maile. · Certified Mail is notava?able for any class of international mail, · NO INSURANCE COVERAGE IS PROVIDED with Certified Mail. For valuables, please consider Insured or Registered Mail. · For an additional tee, a Return Receiptmay be requested to provide proof of delivery. To obtain Return Receipt serv;ce, pi-ease complete and attach e Return Receipt (PS Form 3811 ) to the article and add applicable postage to cover the fee. Endorse mailpiece "Return Receipt Requested". To receive a fee waiver for a dupltc~ate return receipt, a USPS® postmark on your Certified Mail receipt is requtrea. · For an additional fee, delivery may be restricted to the addressee or, addressee's authorized agent. Advise the clerk or mark the mailpiece with the endorsement "Restricted-Delivery". · If a postmark on t.h.e Ce. rtified Mail ,receipt is desired please pre_sent.the arti,~ cie at the post o~rice for postmarKing. If a postmark on the L~ertiried Mail receipt is not needed, detach and affix label with postage and mail. IMPORTANT: Save this receipt and present it when making an inquiry. Internet access to delivery information is not available on mail addressed to APOs and FPOs. Postage $ Cea'tiffed Fee Postmark Return Reclept Fee (Endorsement Required) Here Restricted Delivery Fee (Endorsement Required) ADT SECURITY [.o.~.~.o.~..~ 2720 N GOVE INDUSTRIAL #111 FRESNO CA 93727 Certified Mail Provides: · A mailing receipt (e~e.~e~/) Z00~ eunr '00~ uuod Sd · A unique identifier for your mailpiece a A record of delivery kept by the Postal Service for two years Important R~nind~rs: ~ · Certified Ma may ONLY be comb ned with First-Class ~ail® or Priority Mail®. · Certified Mail is not available for any class of internationa" I mail: · NO iNSURANCE COVERAGE IS PROVIDED with Ce~ifie~ Mail, For valuables, please consider Insured or Registered Mail. · For an additional fee, a Return Receiptmay be requested toprovide proof of delivery. To obtain Return Receipt service please complete and attach a Return Receipt (PS Form 3811) to the article and add applicable postage to cover the fee,. Endorse mailpiece "Return Receipt Requested". To receive a fee waiver for a ouplic,ate return receipt, a USPSe postmark on your Certified Mail receipt is requlreo. · For an a,d. ditlonal fee, delivery may be restricted to the addressee add. ressee s authorized agent. Advise the clerk or mark the mailpiece with the eneorsement "Restricted-Delivery". · If a postmark on the Certified Mail receipt is desired, p ease present the arti- cle at the post off ce for postmarking. If a postmark on the Certified Mail receipt is not needed, detach and affix label w'th postage and mail. IMPORTANT: Save this receipt and present it when making an inquiry. Internet access to delivery information is not available on mail addressed to APOs and FPOs, · Attach tnis card to the DacK of [ne mai~piece, ~'v' ,, _ ~. ¢-- . / I r'~.ll or on the front if space permits. ,'~,f,~ I~_.\~(,.J,/ I k~__J~'~U'/ -- ~ -- - D. Is delivery address different from item 17 I--I Yes ~ 1. Article Aoaressed to: If YES, enter delivery address below: [] No I MR ALLEN ROBERTS ADT SECURITY " 2720 N GOVE INDUSTRIAL #111 3. Service Type FRESNO CA 93727 '~Certified Mail [] Express Mail ~. __ [] Registered [] Return Receipt for Merchandise ~ [] Insured Mail [] C.O.D. 4. Restricted Delivery? (Extra Fee) [] Yes 2. Article Number 7002 3150 0004 9985 5138 (Transfer from service label) PS Form 3811, August 2001 Domestic Return Receipt 102595-02-M-1540 I Permit No, G-10 I · Sender: Please print your name, address, and ZIP+4 in this box · Bakersfield Fire Department Prevention Services 1715 Chester Avenue, Suite 300 Bakersfield, CA 93301 '~I)~ November 26, 2003 CERTIFIED MAIL Mr. Allen Roberts ADT Security 2720 N. Grove Industrial #111 Fresno, CA 93727 FIRE CHIEF aON ,=RAZE Dear Mr. Roberts: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 2101 "H' Street On November 13, 2003, we sent you a request for information concerning a Bakersfield. c^ 93301 fire at the Stockdale Towers located at 5060 California Avenue in VO}CE (601) 326-3941 FAX (661)395-1349 Bakersfield. In this letter we requested specific information concerning the central alarm notification of this event as well as information concerning the SUPPRESSION SERVICES 2101 "H' Street alarm printout at both the site and central station .location. A reply was Bakersfield, CA 93301 requested in writing by November 21, 2003. A copy of this letter is attached. VOICE (661) 326-3941 FAX (661) 395-1349 The information requested, was not received, which is in violation, of PREVENTION SERVICES NFPA72. I do not understand your reluctance to supply the information FIRE SAFETY SERVICES · ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ms Chester^ye. requested. We do, therefore, request that you attend an office hearing to be Bakersfield, CA 93301 VOICE (661)326-3979 held Friday, December 5, 2003 at 1:00 p.m. This hearing will be held at FAX (661)326-0576 1715 Chester Avenue, Suite 300, Bakersfield, CA 93301. We again request PUBLIC EDUCATION that the information requested in our November 13th, memo be brought to 1715 ChesterAVe. this hearing. Bakersfield, CA 93301 VOICE (661) 326-3696 FAX (661) 326-0576 The purpose of this hearing will be to explore what regulatory enforcement mE INVES'n~'nO, action will be taken for this incident. If you have any questions, please feel 1715 ChesterAve. free to call me at 661-326-3979. Bakersfield, CA 93,301 VOICE (661) 326-3951 FAX (661) 326-0576 Sincerely yours, TRAINING DIVISION ~ 5642 Vlctor Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93308 vOiCE (661) 399-~697 FAX (661) 399-5763 Ralph E. Huey Director of Prevention Services Enclosure cc: Kirk Blair, Deputy Fire.Chief Janice Scanlan, Deputy City Attorney Return Reclept Fee Here (Endorsement Required) Restflcted Dellve~y Fee (Endomement Required) TotalPostag MR AL RTS ADT SECURITY /s°'~r° x~i 2720 iX/GROVE INDUSTRIAL #1 [ot~'~ox'~; FRESNO CA 93727 11 Certified Mail Provides: · A mailing receipt (es~.~/) ~ eunl' "00~E: u~o=l ~d · A unique identifier for your mailpiece · A record of delivery kept by the Postal Service for two years Impprtant Reminders: · Certified Mail may ONLY be combined with First-Class Maile orr.Priority Mall~ · Certified Mail is not available for any class of international mail. ' · NO INSURANCE COVERAGE IS PROVIDED with Certified Mail. For valuables, please consider Insured or Registered Mail. · For ar~ additional fee, a Return Receipt may be reque.sted to pro~d.e proof of aelivery, lo obtain Heturn Heceipt se, rv~ce, p~ease complete and attach a Heturn Receipt (PS Form 3811) to the article and add applicable postage to cover the fee.. E.,ndorse mailpiece "Return Receipt Requ.ested". To r_e~i.v.e ,a.fee.waiver for a euplica, te return receipt, a USPSe postmark on your uertiflee Mail receipt is requlreo. · For an additional fee, delivery may be restricted to the addressee or addressee's authorized agent. Advise the clerk or mark the mailplece with the endorsement "RestrictedTDefivery~. · If a postmark o.n t.h..e Ce. rtified Mail ,r,eceipt is desi.red pleas.e, pre~sent..the arti- cle at the post omce tot postmarking. If a postmark on me ~ertified Mail receipt is not needed, detach and affix label with postage and mail. IMPORTANT: Save this receipt and present it when making an inquiry. Internet access to delivery information is not available on mail addressed to APOs and FPOs. D November 25, 2003 CERTIFIED MAIL Mr. Allen Roberts ADT Security 2720 N. Grove Industrial #111 Fresno, CA 93727 FIRE CHIEF RON FRAZE Dear Mr. Roberts: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 2101 "H' Street On November 13, 2003, by Certified Mail, we sent you a request for Bakersfield, CA 93301 information concerning a fire at the Stockdale Towers located at 5060 ~/OICE (661) 326-3941 . FAX (661) 395-1349 California Avenue in Bakersfield. In his letter we requested specific : information concerning the central alarm notification of this event as well as S'~PPRESSIO. SERVICES information concerning the alarm printout. This information was requested 2101 "H' Street Bakersfield, CA 93301 in writing by November 21, 2003. A copy of this letter is attached. VOICE (661) 326-3941 FAX (661) 395-1349 The information requested, was not received, which is in violation of PREVENTION SERVICES N-FPA72. It do not understand your reluctance to supply the information FIRE SAFETY SERVICES · ENVIRONMEt~rAL SEIW1CES 1715 Chester Ave. requested. We do, therefore, request you attend an office hearing to be held Bakersfield, CA 93301 vO,CE (661)326-3979 Friday. December 5th.. 2003. This heating will be held at 1715 Chester FAX (661)326-0576 Avenue, Suite 300, Bakersfield, CA 93301. We again request that the PUBLIC EDUCATION information requested in our November 13th, memo be brought to this 1715 Chester Av~. hearing. Bakersfield, CA 93301 VOICE (661) 326-3696 FAX (661) 32643576 Thc purpose of this hearing will be to explore what regulatory enforcement action will be taken for this incident. If you have any questions, please feel FIRE INVESTIGATION 1715 ChestorAve. free to call me at 661-326-3979. Bakersfield, CA 9,3,301 VOICE (661) 326-3951 FAX (661) 326-0576 Sincerely yours, TRAINING DIVISION ~~h~ 5642 victor Ave. Bakersfield. CA 93308 VOICE (661) 399-4697 FAX (661) 399-5763 . Director of Prevention Services REH/db cc: Kirk Blair, Deputy Fire Chief Janice Scanlan, Deputy City Attorney r-~ Cenmed Fee ~ r-~ Return Redept F" (Endorsement Required) Postmark ~ Here R .e-.e-.e-.e-.e-.e-~Cted Delivery Fee r'R (EtmOraement Required) m Total Posta~ r-, I--''''' ALAN ROBERTS '" 2720 N GROVE INDUSTRIAL #1 ~ FRESNO CA 93727 Certified Mail Provides: · A mailing receipt (es~eA~U) soo~ eunr 'ooee ~uoa sa · A unique identifier for your mailpiece · A record of delive, ry kel3t by the Postal Service for two years Important Reminders: · Certified Mail may ONLY be combined with First-Class Mail® or Priority Mail®. · Certified Mail Is not available for any class of international mail. · NO INSURANCE COVERAGE IS PROVIDED with Certified Mail. For valuables, please consider Insured or Registered Mail. · For an additional fee a Return Receiptmay be requested toprovide proof of delivery. To obtain Return Receipt sew[ce, please complete ano attach a Return Receipt (PS Form 3811) to the article and add applicable postege roi.cover the fee. Endorse mailpiece "Retum Receipt Requested". To receive a fee waiver for a duplic.ate return receipt, a USPSe postmark on your Certified Mail,receipt is requlrea. I · For an additional fee, delivery may be restricted to the addressee or addressee's authorized agent. Advise the clerk or mark the mailpiece with the endorsement "Restricted~efivery". · If.a postmark on t.h,e Ce. rtified Mail .receipt is desired please pre~sen, t..the, arti- Cle at the post onice 1or postmarKing. If a postmark on the uenniea Mail receipt is not needed, detach and affix label with postage and mail. IMPORTANT: Save this receipt and present it when making an inquiry. Internet access to delivery information is not available on mail addressed to APOs and FPOs. item 4 if Restricted_ Delivery is desired. X /~'~'~'~'~ .~--rw · ~ [] Agent · Print your name and address on the ~"-~r~O~ (-~ ~{' ~ [] Addressee so that we can return the card t6~yob: B. Beceived by (Printed Name) e~ofjD,.~veryj · Attach this card to the back of the mailpiece, F~6(~r' (,~'7 ~'1)-,,'~ I,/ /[ or on the front if space permits. " D. Is delivery address different from item 1'~ [] ~'es 1. Article Addressed to: If YES, enter delivery address below: [] No ALAN ROBERTS 2720 N GROVE INDUSTRIAL #111 FRESNO CA 93727 3. ~rvice Type ~ Certified Mail [] Express Mail ~ ........ [] Registered [] Return Receipt for Merchandise [] Insured Mail [] C.O.D. 4. Restricted Delivery? (Extra Fee) [] Yes 2. Article Number 7002 3150 0004 9985 5084 (Transfer from service label) ' PS Form 3811, Aug~J~t' 200i Domestic Return Receipt 102595-02-M-154(: Postage & Fees Paid USPS Permit No. G-lO · Sender: Please print your name, address, and ZIP+4 in this box ° Bakersfield Fire Department Prevention Services 1715 Chester Avenue, Suite 300 Bakersfield, CA 93301 November 13, 2003 CERTIFIED MAIL Mr. Allen Roberts ADT Security 2720 N. Grove Industrial #111 Fresno, CA 93727 FIRE CHIEF ~o~ ~E Dear Mr. Bricker: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 2101 'H' Street On October 22nd, 2003 at 15:52 a fire safety detection device at the Stockdale 8ake~s,e~d, CA 93301 Towers, located at 5060 California Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93309 sent a VOICE (661) 326-3941 FAX (661) 395-1349 signal to the fire alarm panel in the building. During a 25 minute period following this event several other alarm signals were recorded, and we are SUPPRESSION SERVICES 2101 "H' Street trying to understand the full sequence of alarm notifications on this event. Bakersfield, CA 93301 VOICE (661) 326-3941 ~, FAX (661)395-1349 TO that end would you please answer the following questions? ~REVENTION SERVICES 1) Did ADT record any of these alarms at the central stations? FIRE SAF~:'TY SERVICES · ENV1RONUrHTAL SER1/1CES 1715 Chester Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93301 VOICE (661) 326-3979 2)' If you did not, can you give us your opinion of why you did FAX (661) 326-0576 not? PUBLIC EDUCATION 1715 ChesterAv~. 3) If you received a communication trouble signal for this system Bakersfield, CA 93301 VOICE (661) 326-3696 prior to this event? When did that occur? FAX (661) 326-0576 FIRE INVESTIGATION 4) What are your normal procedures for handling that type of 1715 Chester Ave. trouble notification? Bakersfield, CA 93301 VOICE (661) 326-3951 FAX (661) 326-0576 5) Did you follow your normal procedures in this event? TRAINING DIVISION 5642 VlctorAve. 6) If you did get a previous notification or an alarm notification on Bakersfield, CA 93308 VOICE (661) 399-4697 the day of the event, please send me a cOpy of that alarm FAX (661) 399-5763 printout. We would like thc printout of all activity within a 24 hour period prior to the last signal received from this system before October 23fa, 2003. This request is consistent with Section 5-16.2.3 of NFPA. 72. to ADT Security Services Dated: November 13, 2003 Page 2 We also have several questions concerning the alarm printout at 5060 California. For clarification please tell us what each of the following messages mean. These all occurred at 16:17 that evening: Output group trouble 3 Output group trouble 4 Output group trouble 5 Output group trouble 6 Output group trouble 7 Output group trouble 8 Output group trouble 9 Output group trouble 11 Output group trouble 12 Output group trouble 13 Output group trouble 14 I would like your response in writing by November 21, 2003. If you should have any questions you can reach me at 661-326-3979. Sincerely yours, alph E. Huey Director of Prevention Services REHIdb cc: Kirk Blair, Deputy Fire Chief Ron Tucker, ADT Security ~ll~r to ADT Security Services Dated: November 13, 2003 Page 2 Mr. Ron Tucker ADT Security 3701 Pegasus Drive, Sute 123 Bakersfield, CA 93308