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Easthampton Fire Department – Easthampton, MA
Part of the overall mission and responsibilities of the Easthampton Fire Department is to conduct inspections on numerous occupancies and businesses throughout the community. The purpose of these inspections is to ensure they comply with all of the laws and regulations of the Commonwealth in order to provide the highest level of protection and safety to all occupants and patrons. These inspections also help to protect the financial investment of the owners.
Yesterday during one of the food truck inspections, our inspectors found a water heater that was installed improperly (based on manufacturer’s recommendations) and venting all of the exhaust back into the trailer (see picture). This was a new food truck and could have posed a serious health hazard to the workers by having a build up of carbon monoxide inside of this unit.
The new owner of this food truck was extremely gracious and appreciative and immediately began the process of taking corrective actions for this finding.
It is examples like this that reinforce the value and purpose of these inspections and how these actions can continually have a positive impact on the life safety of the occupants and all of the patrons that use these public facilities.
