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/ <br /> / 5 <br /> // 5 . Measures to control smoke, fallout, and other <br /> fireworks by-products will be as follows : <br /> a. No fireworks or displays will be permitted within <br /> the stadium. The master of ceremonies will make a <br /> public address announcement to this effect. <br /> b. Two fire units will be assigned to the discharge <br /> site at the Ramshead parking lot for control and <br /> safety of the immediate discharge area. A third <br /> unit will be assigned to Ridge Road at the <br /> direction of Command. <br /> c. The Chapel Hill Fire Department will have <br /> firefighters with water fire extinguishers <br /> assigned within the stadium. <br /> d. Because of the possibility of misfires or duds, <br /> use of the Ramshead parking lot will be restricted <br /> until the area is declared safe by the chapel Hill <br /> Fire Marshal. <br /> e. After the site is declared safe, the Ramshead <br /> parking lot will be swept and vacuumed by the Town <br /> of Chapel Hill . <br /> f . Two EMS units will be assigned -- one to Gate 2 <br /> for crowd coverage and the other to the Kenan <br /> Field House lot for fire control coverage. <br /> 6 . Spectator seating will be on the north side of the <br /> stadium with the upper and lower decks completely <br /> open for spectators. Entry and exit will be from <br /> Gates 2 , 3 and 4 . Police will direct spectators away <br /> from the Ramshead lot. <br /> 7 . Timetable: <br /> 1200 Ramshead lot closed and cleared <br /> 1600 Fire Prevention, Fire Protection, Security <br /> in place <br /> 1600 Fireworks set up by Southern International <br /> Fireworks <br /> 1800 Ridge Road closed <br /> 1900 Command post in operation <br /> 1930 Gates open to the public <br /> 2030 Brief program <br /> 2045 Band <br /> 2130 Fireworks begin <br /> 2200 Fireworks end <br /> 8 . The decision to delay or postpone the fireworks due <br /> to inclement weather or any other reason shall be <br /> made by Command. The rain date is July 5. <br /> 9 . Command may make operational revisions to this plan <br /> in order to manage changing circumstances. <br />