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Ki1111as County law Enfol'l:emcnt S.:l'\·1ccs, Washington Stat.: <br />BLM-W A Spokane.: Distrkt Oflic.: <br />PURCHASE ORDER NO. l40L43 I 9P0094 <br />rag.: 16of26 <br />3, FIRE TOOLS REQUIRED DURli"IG CLOSED FIRE SEASON <br />The operator tcontraclor shall furnish fire tools to all personnel on site us ing the following combinations . <br />KINDS OF TOOLS <br />Pulaskis <br />Shovels <br />Adz Hoe <br />1-4 <br />2 <br />s <br />2 <br />2 <br />NUMBER OF PERSONNEL <br />6 7 8 <br />NUMBER OF TOOLS <br />2 <br />3 <br />3 <br />3 <br />3 <br />4 <br />9 <br />3 <br />s <br />10 <br />2 <br />3 <br />5 <br />11 <br />2 <br />4 <br />5 <br />12 <br />2 <br />4 <br />6 <br />13 <br />2 <br />5 <br />6 <br />In addition to the above handtools, the operalor/contraclor must provide a b:ickpack pump can filled with water <br />located with the tool box in a readily available area. <br />14 <br />2 <br />5 <br />6 <br />All shovels arc to be size 0 or large r, long handled. Al l tools shall be sha,p and ready for service. Fire exlingui.slu:rs <br />as follows: <br />n. For chainsaws · 8 oz. capacity by weight. <br />b. For vehicles -UL rating of al least 4 BC . <br />4. FIREWATCB SERVICES <br />The purp os e of th e nre watch is to stay after the day's wor k is over and report any fire starts to the proper authorities. <br />The fir cw ac ch is n:quin:d to be on duty aner the last powe r-driven equipment used by the operator has been shul <br />down for lhc day. The fircwatch musl be on duty a minimum of one hour. During periods of high fire danger, BLM <br />recommends the firewatch be on the operation site more than the mandated one hour. <br />A firewatch must: <br />• Visually observe all parts of the operation area on which industrial activity has been in progress . <br />• Be physically capable of fighting a fire and experienced in operating fire-lighting equipment. <br />• Have on-site communication (CB radio, cellular or radio phone) to summon in the event a fire breaks out. <br />Transportation is also required in case radio or phone communication doesn't work. <br />S. ADDITIONAL WATER SUPPLY <br />Dur ng lire seas on when inside or within one-eighth of on e mile: of a SIQ h! fo n:s t pro tection distric 1 a nd fu rn ish <br />ad di tion al water s up ply and equipment for use in fire supp ressio n in co nfo rm hy wi th the ru les promulgated by the <br />State of Washington, when directed by the State in writ ing . Wh en requ ired, n11 water supply and equ ipment <br />components shall be maintained and ready for immediate use.