Letter to the Editor
Lincoln Heights/Scranton-Starkweather Block Club urges Mayor Jackson
to secure funding for Scranton Road fire station

To the editor:
Re: Browning out of Fire Apparatus Engine #2 and Boat #21

(Plain Press, March 2008) Honorable Mayor Frank Jackson: Pursuant to a resolution passed at the Lincoln Heights/Scranton Starkweather Block Club on February 07, 2008; we would like it to be known that our membership voted unanimously to support Fire Station #2 located at Scranton Rd. and Carter Ave.

We would strongly urge that your administration, along with City Council, work together to find the appropriate funding to maintain this integral Fire Station. This station houses two apparatus, Engine #2 is the first responder for all emergency calls to our Tremont neighborhood. Having the current “Brown out” status puts our residential and business community at risk for a catastrophic event or loss of life. It is our understanding that with this unit out of service, the response for service to our Tremont neighborhood on several occasions has doubled. This is not in compliance with maximum response time standards mandated from the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association). This situation is clearly unacceptable and must be rectified without delay. Our Cleveland neighborhood deserves equal fire protection and superior service.

Feel free to have a member of your staff contact us if we can be of any further assistance.

Henry P. Senyak
Georgiann Franko        
Senyak & Franko are Co-Chairs of the Lincoln Heights/Scranton-Starkweather Block Club

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