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Located in beautiful Chester County, Pennsylvania!Located in beautiful Chester County, Pennsylvania!
IN THIS ISSUEEmergency Management .......................2Adopt-A-Highway Program ....................2Developments ........................................3Gold Award Recipient.............................3
Police - Signs That It’s a Scam ..............4Trash & Recycling ............................... 5-6Public Works ...................................... 7-9Historical Commission .........................11
What You Should Know About Smoke Alarms ......................................10Toys for Tots Collection ........................11Generator Safety ..................................12
FALL AND WINTER 2021
Parks and Recreation A car show and music with DJ
Jim Scamuffa was held on Saturday, June 19th although raining off and on all day a great time was had by all. Michael King won “Kids Choice” for his 1955 Pro Street Chevrolet Bel Air, Rob Westervelt won the “Best of Show” with his 2002 Roush Mustang, and “Ladies Choice” went to David Otteni for his 1954 Pickup.
Halloween Parade and Pumpkin ContestWhen: Saturday, October 23rd @ 11AM
West Brandywine Parks and Recreation Board is calling all children, families, and pets to join them Saturday, October 23rd, at 11:00 a.m. We can’t wait to see you and your furry friends dressed in your favorite costumes! The costume parade will start promptly at 11:15 a.m. Please bring your carved or decorated pumpkin too! We plan on giving out prizes so get your costumes ready and your pumpkins decorated! Join us next to the township building at the pavilion. Registration recommended but not mandatory so that we can get an approximate number of attendees.
Looking forward to a “Booo-tiful event! Let the Fun Begin!
Santa Drive-bySanta is on his way! Do a drive-by visit with Santa and his elves and Santa will have gifts. The signup is available on the
website at wbrandywine.org. Date and Time to be determined and will be posted on the Township’s website and on Facebook.
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Emergency Management Protect the Ones You LoveSmart911 is a free service to help you when you call 9-1-1. Once you’ve signed up, Police, Fire and EMS will be aware of important information including medical issues, current location and even pets that will help locate and help you in an emergency. Because every second counts. Sign up today.
West Brandywine Township 198 Lafayette Road
West Brandywine, PA 19320 Open Monday–Friday from 7:00am–3:45pm
P: Twp 610-380-8200 Police 610-380-8201 (non 911 after hours 610-383-7000)
Emergency 911
F: Twp 610-384-4934 Police 610-384-0438
E: Twp [email protected]
Police [email protected]
Public Meetings
Meetings may be held via Zoom, Hybrid, or in person at the Township Building and are subject to change. Consult the Township’s website for status of meetings.
Board of Supervisors 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 7:30pm
Citizens Finance Advisory Committee meets the Tuesday prior to the 3rd Thursday of each month, 6:30pm
Historical Commission 2nd Monday, 7:30pm
Municipal Authority 2nd Thursday, 7:00pm
Parks & Recreation Board 4th Monday, 7:00pm
Open Space Review Board 4th Thursday, 7:00pm
Planning Commission 4th Thursday, 7:30pm
Trails Commission 4th Thursday at 6:30pm
Zoning Hearing Meets as needed
Help Needed! Adopt-A-Roadway ProgramThe Township provides bags, gloves, signs, and vests to the Adopt-A-Roadway
volunteers and the collected garbage is picked up by the Public Works Department. A one-time clean-up is also welcomed! If you are interested, stop by the police station, and pick up an application or download an application from wbrandywine.org.
ROADS THAT NEED TO BE ADOPTED:
Twp. Roadways:
• Highspire
• Hurley
• Brandamore
• Pratts Dam
• Telegraph
• Union & Gabel
• Culbertson Run Road
State Roadways:
• East Reeceville
• Swinehart
• Little Washington
• Springton
• Cedar Knoll
• Rt. 82 North of Rt. 322
ADOPTED ROADS:
• Barons Hill (Tom Gaull)
• Beaver Creek (Saint Peter’s Boy Scout #56)
• Icedale (Ethan Wait & Family)
• Lafayette (Prisha Everett)
• Monacy (Robert Rice)
• Rt 82, Between Hibernia & Rt 322 (St. Peter’s RC Church Knights of Columbus)
• Swinehart to Highspire (Michelle Shields & Gregg Shields, Justin & Jordan Shields)
• Germany Hollow (Jim Kunkel)
• Hurley (Brandywine YMCA & Yoshitomi Family) State Roadways:
• Hibernia (Boy Scouts Troop 116 - United Methodist Church)
• Rt. 82 South of Rt. 322 (St. Peter’s RC Church Knights of Columbus)
• Reeceville & East Reeceville (Boy Scouts Cub Pack 36 - Friendship School)
• Rt. 322 (West Brandywine Police Department)
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Elected OfficialsBoard of Supervisors Joseph M. Morris, John W. Cassels, Jr., Charles A. Dobson, P.E.
Tax Collector Dr. Edward Pristernik
Board of Auditors Terrie Peterson, Linsay Scott, Joseph Dunn, Jr.
Constable Mike Canale
Appointed OfficialsManager/BCO Dale C. Barnett
Treasurer/Financial Director/Assistant Manager Bonnie Lucy
Secretary/ Right-to Know-Officer Linda Formica
Police Chief Jeff Kimes
Emergency Management Coordinator Joseph Dell’Arciprete
Deputy Emergency Management Coordinators Michael Conway Keith Davis Sam Moore
Code Officer/Residential Building Inspector Kim P. Hoopes
Public Works Director Thomas Maher
Important Contact InfoEast Brandywine Fire Dept (Non-Emergency) 610-269-2625
Wagontown Fire Dept (Non-Emergency) 610-384-2770
Westwood Ambulance 610-383-0538
Medic 93 (Freedom Village) 610-383-8406
Brandywine Valley SPCA 610-692-6113
Dead Deer (State Road) 484-340-3200
Game Commission 610-926-3136
PECO (Emergency) 800-841-4141
Public Sewer WBTMA 610-383-7140
Public Water Aqua 877-987-2782
PennDot Road Maintenance 484-340-3201
Township Real Estate Tax Checks Payable to: Chester County Treasurer 313 West Market Street, Ste 3202 West Chester, PA 19382 610-344-6370
Developments SUBDIVISIONS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Traditions of America (TOA), 55 plus community located on Culbertson Run Road, west of Route 322, 226 single family units.
SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT PLANS UNDER REVIEW
Hunter’s Crossing commercial space, Horseshoe Pike north of Swinehart Road, a preliminary/final land development application for a Wawa & CVS was received on April 9, 2020 and currently going through the Conditional Use process.
Traditions of America (TOA), age restricted community located on the Baldwin Tract, East Reeceville Road, South side of roadway for an age restricted development, North side for an open space design option/age restricted development and a by right plan located at 175 Swinehart Road.
*All are welcome to find out what is planned and what is to be developed in our Township by attending the Planning Commission meetings on the fourth Thursday of each month at 7:30PM.
Gold Award RecipientThe Board of Supervisors acknowledged Township resident Elizabeth Heinz
during their May 6th Board meeting for achieving the highest honor in Girl Scouts, the “Gold Award.” Elizabeth’s project consisted of building outdoor classrooms.
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Scammers PRETEND to be from an organization you know and often pretend to be contacting you on behalf of the government. They might use a real name, like the
Social Security Administration, the IRS, or Medicare, or make up a name that sounds official. Some pretend to be
from a business you know, like a utility company, a tech company, or even a charity asking for donations. They use
technology to change the phone number that appears on your caller ID, so the name and number you see might not be real. Scammers say there’s a PROBLEM or a PRIZE. They might say you’re in trouble with the government, you owe money, someone in your family had an emergency, there’s a virus on your computer, or there’s a problem with one of your accounts and that you need to verify some information. Scammers will lie and say you won money in a lottery or sweepstakes but must pay a fee to get it.
Scammers PRESSURE you to act immediatelyScammers want you to act before you have time to think. If you’re on
the phone, they might tell you not to hang up so you can’t check out their story. They might threaten to arrest you, sue you, take away your driver’s or business license, or deport you. They might say your computer is about to be corrupted.
Beware if you are told to PAY in a specific wayOften scammers insist that you pay by sending money through a money
transfer company or by putting money on a gift card and then giving them the number on the back. Some will send you a check (that will later turn out to be fake), tell you to deposit it, and then send them money. Never pay someone who insists you pay with a gift card or by using a money transfer service and never deposit a check and send money back to someone.
What You Can Do to Avoid a Scam:Block unwanted calls and filter unwanted text messages. Don’t give your
personal or financial information in response to a request that you didn’t expect. Legitimate organizations won’t call, email, or text to ask for your personal information, like your Social Security, bank account, or credit card numbers. If you get an email or text message from a company you do business with and you think it’s real, it’s still best not to click on any links. Instead, contact them using a website you know is trustworthy or look up their phone number. Don’t call a number they gave you or the number from your caller ID and resist the pressure to act immediately. Legitimate businesses will give you time to make a decision. Anyone who pressures you to pay or give them your personal information is a scammer.
If you were scammed or think you saw a scam report it to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/. Stop and talk to someone you trust before giving any information. Before you do anything else, tell someone — a friend, a family member, a neighbor — what happened. Talking about it could help you realize it’s a scam, safeguard and protect your identity and money at all costs. Remember, if it sounds too good to be true it probably is!
West Brandywine Police, Chief Jeff Kimes
Volunteer Township Organizations
Interested in volunteering for the Historical Commission? Please fill out an online application or email [email protected]
Building Appeals Board John Callahan John A Dell Douglas Howe Ronald M Scott, Jr. John Hoertz
Citizen’s Finance Committee Linda Formica Jean McAllister William J Walker Robert Weidner Robert Westervelt
Historical Commission Maria Ciliberto Jeff Grossman Hugh J Redditt, Jr John F Vilcheck, Jr + 3 vacancies
Municipal Authority Joseph Boldaz William Clark Kent D Nation Joseph Sawicki
Francesca Crane
Open Space Review Board Joseph D Arvay Alyssa Beiler John Conti Molly Deger John Hoertz Kim P Hoopes Aus Marburger Nace Naumoski Thomas Scamuffa
Parks & Recreation Board Melissa Falvo George McAllister Mindy Patton Karen Sload Denise Stoltzfus
Planning Commission John Conti Joseph Dell’Arciprete Anita M Ferenz John Hoertz Kim P Hoopes Aus Marburger Kevin Schneider
Trails Commission Joe Arvay Alyssa Beiler John Conti Aus Marburger Mary Ann Peach
Vacancy Board Kathleen Franciscus
Zoning Hearing Board Stephen D Crane (alternate) David Frankland Richard K Guest Andrew F Reczek
Signs That It’s a Scam:
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When: Every Thursday
All trash and recyclable materials are to be placed at the curb by 5AM and no more than 24 hours in advance of the collection day. Please place your trash bags into a container so they won’t get ripped open by animals.
*Yard waste, tires, electronics, TV’s, and construction debris will not be collected.
Trash: Up to 100 gallons placed in cans or secured in bags
Recycling: Unlimited “All-in-One” single stream recycling of paper, cardboard, cartons, glass, metal cans, clean aluminum foil, plastics #1-#5 & #7.
NO Styrofoam, NO scrap metal, NO plastic toys, NO car parts, NO plastic grocery bags.
The amount of trash in recycle bins has gone up exponentially in the past few years!
When in Doubt – Throw it out!
Trash & Recycling InformationHoliday Trash & Recycling Schedule 2021
Thanksgiving - November 25, 2021: Pick Up will move to Saturday, November 27, 2021
Christmas & New Years – No Change
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Recycling Toters are the property of West Brandywine Township and are assigned a serial number linked to a Township address. Should you move, please place the Toter in a secure area for the next resident’s use.
Bulky Trash: One item (not to exceed 70 lbs)• Freon - a certified technician must remove and tag
appliances that contain Freon• Doors must be removed from refrigerators and freezers• Mowers/engines must have gas and/or oils removed• Rugs and other items must be bundled, tied, and may not
exceed 4’ in length• Mattresses & Box Springs – Charge of $25.00 per each
piece, any size. Payments can be made online by e-check or credit card via our website (select department “trash”) or in person by check or exact cash. Mattresses must be covered in plastic wrap.
24-hr Drop-Off CenterMaintenance Facility, 199 Lafayette Rd
• Paper Items: Paper, flattened and non-corrugated boxes (cereal type) tightly tied or bagged in paper bags, no plastic bags, and stacked neatly in specified container. Paper is hauled to a local farmer where it is made into animal bedding – please no binder clips or spiral notebooks.
• Corrugated Cardboard: Break down and flatten, cut into pieces no larger than 2’x 2’, tie in bundles, and stack in specified container. No whole boxes are to be placed in the container. Remove packing foam from boxes and discard in regular trash.
• Used Clothing Shed: Secured in plastic bags and tied shut. • Medication Collection Box: Anonymously dispose of
unwanted drugs and medication. Box is located inside the vestibule at the Township Admin Building (open 24 hrs).
• Retiring Flags: Box is in the parking lot at the Township Admin Building, 198 Lafayette Rd.
Drop Off During Twp. Business Hours• Tire Recycling: Prepay at the Township Building Tires
must be off the rims and clean of debris and water. (Most tire stores recycle tires when you purchase new tires.) Bicycle tires are $3.00 each, motorcycle/ small lawn
mower tires are $4.00 each, passenger car and small pickup truck tires are $5.00 each and large truck/farm tires are $25.00 each.
Used Bicycle & Sewing Machine Drive CollectionChester County Solid Waste Authority 7224 Division Highway (Route 322)Narvon, PA 17555
Saturday, October 24, 2021 12PM to 3PM
The Chester County Solid Waste Authority is collecting adult & kids’ bikes and “working” sewing machines to send to Thailand, Albania, Tanzania, and Guatemala. Do your part to put used bikes and sewing machines to good use in the developing world. Bikes should be rust free. No children’s trikes, bikes with flat tires in need of some repairs are accepted.
A donation toward shipping costs is necessary for our continued success (suggested $20 per donated item, minimum $10). All material and monetary contributions are tax deductible and a receipt will be provided.
NO TICKET OR REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED, just a bike/sewing machine and minimum $10 donation for a good cause. Link below is for additional information only , ignore the “Register” button.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/used-bicycle-and-sewing-machine-drive-tickets-167624947731
Sponsored by: Chester County Solid Waste Authority
For information contact: Patti Lynn (484) 796-4039 or [email protected].
TV Recycling at Lanchester Landfill• Limit of (1) TV per household• NO PROJECTION TVs • Proof of residency required• Unloading is self-service at the landfill to
the area you are directed
Mandatory Recycling for Businesses – Businesses must report weight of recycled materials by February 1st of each year
Commercial, industrial, institutional, and privately-owned establishments are required to recycle and verify compliance via reporting: Aluminum/ bimetal cans, corrugated cardboard, glass (clear, brown, & green, newspaper & misc. paper, high-grade office paper, plastics with logos #1-5 & #7. Businesses
can utilize the Township’s paper and cardboard 24 hour drop off. Paper is recycled into animal bedding for local farmers. Your recycled paper is needed! Paper for animal bedding should be free of binder clips and spiral bound notebooks.
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PUBLIC WORKS
YARD WASTE DROP-OFF SCHEDULEYear Round: First Saturday of each month 8AM - 1PM
March through October: Third Wednesday of month 4PM – 8PM
Proof of Residency Required
*Schedule subject to change around holiday weekends. Drop off will move to the following Saturday after the holiday weekend. See website for details.
Please secure/cover your yard debris when transporting it to the Township. Operator can be sited for an unsecured load if yard debris falls out onto the roadway. Public Works will not accept unsecured loads.
2021 Fall Leaf Collection Program leaves collected by Public Works
SECTION 1MONDAY, 10/25 & 11/15
SECTION 2MONDAY, 11/01 & 11/29
SECTION 3MONDAY, 11/08 & 12/06
Allison Dr Jamie Lane Andover Rd Little Washington Ashley Ct Laurel Dr
Ashberry Ln Jennifer Lane Apple Dr Lyndell Barons Hill Rd Manor Rd
Audrey Lynn Dr Justin Ln Beaver Creek Rd Northfield Dr Brandamore Rd Mendenhall Dr
Baker Rd Kathleen Ln Berkley Dr Michael Ct Brandywine Dr North Manor Rd
Beechwood Dr Kingswood Ln Briars Run Dr Peach Tree Ln Cedar Knoll Rd Overlook Dr
Caln Meetinghouse Rd Kristin Dr Bridle Ct East Pennswick Dr Croce Ln Pratts Dam Rd
Carol Ln Main Lin Dr Bridle Ct West Pheasant Cove Dr Ednas Ln Red Oak Dr
Castle Ln Monacy Rd Brittany Ln Ponds End Dr Evelyn Dr Reid Rd
Connies Dr Netherwood Dr Brook Cir Post Run Rd Fraser Blvd Rockland Way
Country Ln N Hawthorne Rd Camberly Ct Raleigh Dr Freedom Valley Cir Ryan Ln
Dogwood Dell Dr Old Homestead R Canter Ln Ramblewood Dr Gabel Rd Telegraph Rd
Eachus Dr Old Spring Rd Casey Dr Rebecca Ln Germany Hollow Rd Union Rd
East Kings Hwy Old Willows Rd Chelmsford Ct Songbird Cir Hibernia Rd Vinelyn Ln
E Reeceville Rd Patricias Ln Cochran Dr Southfield Dr Hillside Ct Wagontown Rd
Elmwood Ln Prout Dr Creeks Bend Dr Springton Rd Horseshoe Pk (W of 82) Walden Way
Fox Ln Reason Ln Culbertson Run Rd Steven Way Icedale Rd Westview Dr
Graces Dr Reeceville Rd Gabe Cir Summers Ln Kaolin Rd Windle Ct
Greenhill Rd Schoolhouse Ln Glenview Dr Sunshine Cir Lafayette Rd Windy Way
Hadfield Rd S Hawthorne Rd Highspire Rd Swinehart Rd Landover Rd Woodbrooke Dr
Holly Dr Sweet Briar Rd Horseshoe Pk (E of 82) Trotter Ln
Hurley Rd Virginia Dr Hunter Dr W Bridle Ct
Wynnewood Dr Jolly Joe Dr Warren Cir
Kailey Ct Waterford Ln
Kimberwick Cir Windy Hill Rd
Lahawa Dr Wythe Dr
Lauren Ln
WINTER AND MAILBOXESShake your mailbox – is it winter ready?
Kindly check the condition of your mailbox before winter sets in. Make sure the post is secure,
the box is properly attached, and the box is in good shape with a secure door. Our snowplow drivers take precautions to avoid striking mailboxes with their plows. Often, just the weight of the heavy snow can be enough to snap a poorly maintained pole or crush a plastic mailbox. Please note that Pennsylvania law
views mailboxes as an encroachment in the public way, put there at the owner’s risk, and municipalities are not legally liable for any damage or repairs to mailboxes due to plowing operations.
If you have an expensive mailbox, consider replacing it during the winter months with a less expensive one. The Internet is a good source to research mailbox posts that are rebounding, flexible, and swing away.
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Mailbox Supports The Postal Service does not regulate mailbox supports in
any way except for purposes of carrier safety and delivery efficiency. Posts and other supports for curbside mailboxes are owned and controlled by customers, who are responsible for ensuring that posts are neat and adequate in strength and size. Heavy metal posts, concrete posts, and miscellaneous items of farm equipment, such as milk cans filled with concrete, are examples of potentially dangerous supports. The ideal support is an assembly that bends or falls away when struck by a vehicle. Post or support designs may not represent effigies or caricatures that disparage or ridicule any person. Customers may attach the box to a fixed or movable arm. POM 632.5 specifies postal regulations regarding construction and
placement of mailboxes and supports on motorized city, rural, and contract delivery service routes.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has determined that wooden mailbox supports no larger than 4 inches by 4 inches, or a 2-inch diameter standard steel or aluminum pipe, buried no more than 24 inches, should safely break away if struck by a vehicle. According to FHWA, the mailbox must also be securely attached to its post to prevent separation if struck.
*Mailbox Supports Article from USPS https://about.usps.com/postal-bulletin/2007/html/pb22206/mailboxkit.4.6.html
WINTER SNOWY ROAD TIPS• Wait for the snowplow to finish plowing before you finish shoveling the end of your driveway.
• Do not park on any Township streets. This follows the Township’s “no parking” Ordinance.
• When clearing your driveway, do not deposit the snow into the roadway. This can cause hazardous conditions to other motorists.
• Cul-de-sacs and storm drains are the final areas to be cleaned up after a storm.
• Please bear in mind, we cannot be everywhere at once. We will plow all roads in order of traffic priority, first main roads, then secondary roads.
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WIPES CLOG PIPESPublic sewer systems AND on-lot septic systems are at risk with the
flushing of anything other than toilet paper.
The end result for an on-lot system can be clogged pipes in your home or your yard due to non-degradable material build up in your septic tank. The Septic Management Program instituted by the Township that requires a septic tank to be pumped at least every three years does a decent job of safeguarding against failing septic tanks and septic fields but products flushed down the toilet that do not disintegrate shorten the length of a healthy system.
The end result for a public sewer system can be clogged pipes within the roadway, damage to mechanical equipment at pump stations and risk of a sewer system overflow which can come with serious and expensive fines. Repairs are very costly, sometimes as much as hundreds of thousands of dollars. The need to monitor the public system more frequently than usual and the need to repair mechanical equipment due to the simple issue of rags/wipes may cause a rise in sewer rates.
Please do not Flush:• Wipes of any kind, regardless of whether they say flushable or
disposable
• Feminine hygiene products / Diapers / Paper Towels / Tissues
• Cotton balls / Q-tips / Band-aids / Bandages / Dental Floss
• Disposable masks / Disposable Gloves
If it’s not meant to be in the toilet …. Don’t flush it!
On-Site Sewage Management Program UpdateAt the August 19, 2021, West Brandywine Township Board of Supervisors meeting, it was decided to rescind its Sewage
Maintenance Fee of $25.00 per three-year cycle. Although the fee has been removed beginning in 2021, this notice is a
reminder that as a West Brandywine Township resident with an on-lot septic system located/servicing your property, you
are still required to have a routine pumping/inspection of the system performed by an inspector/hauler registered with the
Chester County Health Department. This requirement is a condition of DEP’s approval of the Township’s 537 Sewage
Facilities Plan. The intent of the program is to protect the quality of water resources throughout the Commonwealth. The
frequency of system maintenance shall be required once every three years. The Board of Supervisors has established
administrative procedures necessary to sustain the provisions specified within the ordinance, including the servicing,
inspection, and reporting of the condition of the septic system.
Full text of Chapter 148, Article V: Installation and Maintenance of Individual On-lot Disposal Systems may be found on
the Township Website by following the link for the Code of the Township or by request at the Township.
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What you should know aboutWhat you should know about SMOKE ALARMSSMOKE ALARMSSmoke Alarms Save Lives
The most important things you need to know are smoke alarms save lives and they should be in every home. Follow these important smoke alarm safety measures.
• Make sure your smoke alarms are working. This means testing smoke alarms monthly, replacing
batteries once a year or when low-battery alarm chirps and performing
other maintenance as NFPA and your smoke alarm manufacturers recommend. And of course, a smoke alarm disabled because of nuisance alarms provide no
protection at all.
• It is important to have not just one smoke alarm but smoke alarms in
every location required by NFPA standards. (On each level of your home, outside each sleeping area and
inside each bedroom.) Tens of millions of U.S. homes are estimated to have smoke alarms but not enough smoke alarms to meet the standards and protect their homes.
• Interconnect your smoke alarms so that a fire detected by any smoke alarm will sound an alarm at every location where a smoke alarm is installed. Interconnection can be done using hard-wiring or wireless broadcast technology. Interconnected smoke alarms provide early warning of fires that are still far away or are located on the other side of a door or wall that may block sound.
• Develop and practice an escape plan so that everyone in the home knows what to do if the alarm sounds. That includes planning a second way out from every room in your home. Every household that develops and practices an escape plan with two ways out form every location improves its time to escape in every fire.
There are Different Types of Smoke Alarm Technologies – Ionization and Photoelectric
The two most commonly recognized smoke detection technologies are inonization smoke detection and photoelectric smoke detection. Ionization smoke detection is general more responsive to fires and photoelectric smoke detection is generally more responsive to fires that begin with a long period of smoldering (called “smoldering fires”). For each type of smoke alarm, the advantage it provides may be critical to life safety in some fire situations.
Home fatal fires, day or night, include a large number of smoldering fires and a large number of flaming fires. You can not predict the type of fire you may have in your home when it will occur. Any smoke alarm technology, to be acceptable, must perform acceptably for both types of fires in order to provide early warning of fire at all times of the day or night and whether you are asleep or awake.
The best evidence has always indicated that either type of smoke alarm will provide sufficient time for escape for most people for most fires of either smoldering or flaming type. However, research is ongoing, and standards are living documents. If at any time, research points to a different conclusion, then that will lead to proposals for changes in the NFPA standard or the closely related Underwriters Laboratories standard for testing and approving smoke alarms. Both organizations currently have task groups looking at smoke alarm performance in the current home environment.
For Best Protection Use Both Types of Smoke Alarm Technologies
For best protection both (ionization and photoelectric) technologies are to be in homes. In addition to individual ionization and photoelectric alarms, combination alarms that include both technologies in a single device are available.
Nuisance Alarms Can Be Minimized
Ionization type smoke alarms are more susceptible to nuisance alarms due to cooking, the leading cause of nuisance alarms, but have susceptibility to nuisance alarms from the steam from a hot shower.
In the past decade or so, a number of steps have been taken to reduce the likelihood of nuisance alarms, including hush features and refinements to installation rules that include distances from nuisance sources.
TV Demonstrations of Smoke Alarm Performances Can Be Misleading
Informal demonstrations, such as ones done for TV news shows, of smoke alarm performance can seriously mislead the viewer and do not provide a sound basis to assess performance. These demonstration tests are not performed in a controlled or scientific way that compares the time of smoke alarm operation to the time when occupants would be incapacitated. The selected fire scenarios may not be representative of real fatal home fires. Passing or failing a “test” of this sort may have nothing to do with performing well or badly in the wide range of real fires. A valid engineering analysis must select fires that are realistic and analyze them accordingly.
In an informal demonstration, the eye reacts to conditions that look dangerous, mostly visible smoke and visible flame. However, most people are killed by invisible gases, which do not necessarily spread at the same rate as smoke or flame. A valid engineering analysis must measure conditions caused by fires and assess them according to their real danger.
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Pictured at his farm in 1908 is George Alexander Spratt (second from the left) near the glider of his own design, with his 4yr old son George G. Spratt, his wife (Mamie) Mary E. Gorham Spratt and Rupert Bonsall, owner of the Buick, the first horseless carriage in Coatesville. This October 16th, 2021 an historical marker dedication ceremony will be conducted for the first time in West Brandywine Township. The sign will be erected on Reeceville Road to honor George A. Spratt an aviation pioneer.
Author and historian Bob Korkuc became aware of the important technical contributions made by Pennsylvanian George Alexander Spratt to the Wright Brother’s success while performing research for his upcoming book describing HOW the Wright Brothers invented the airplane. Spratt was a non-practicing medical doctor and farmer who dedicated his spare time from 1899—1903 to the invention of the airplane. At his West Brandywine farm and Coatesville workshop he performed countless aeronautical experiments to understand the forces that would keep a flying machine safely aloft. He was one of the first Americans to use a wind tunnel to study the forces of Lift, Drag and the travel of the Center of Pressure on a curved wing.
Spratt who was introduced to the Wright Brothers by the renowned 19th century aviation expert Octave Chanute, spent 3 seasons with the Wrights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina from 1901—1903. In late July 1901, the Wright Brothers glider kept darting to the ground at low angles of attack. As a result of the knowledge derived from his experiments, Spratt diagnosed the problem to the unexpected reversal of the center of pressure. Spratt advised the brothers on how to correct the issue and the reworked machine flew hundreds of feet each time without issue. Subsequently, Spratt described how he performed his wind tunnel experiments to the attentive Wrights. He also described how his wind pressure test apparatus could simultaneously measure the lift and drag forces on a surface eliminating the errors plaguing other experimenters. In November of 1901, Spratt sent a picture of his test apparatus to the Wrights. Abandoning the trial-and-error approach of their earlier glider designs, and inspired by Spratt’s work, the Wrights went into the laboratory in the fall of 1901 and performed wind tunnel experiments in Dayton, Ohio. The Wright Brothers used the information to design the optimal shape of the wing. The chosen wing shape was featured in every one of their subsequent aircraft including the world’s first practical powered heavier than air flying machine flown in 1903. As a result of Spratt’s important contributions, the dawn of the age of flight had become a reality.
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Local Historical Marker Dedication October 16th to Aviation Pioneer
Collection Site: West Brandywine TownshipDeadline: Monday, December 6, 2021
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