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BlueCrossBlueShield ~~~. ~'/ of North Carolina MEMO1tANDUM An Independent Licensee oC the 0lve Cross and Slue Shield Association PO Oox 2291 Durlmm NC 27702-2291 019-489-7431 To: Pam Tones for Orange County Commissioners Via: Mile Tapp, Orange County Fire Marshal From: Rick Fahrer, Corporate Safety & Security ~~ ,_`~~% Date: April 21, 2006 Subject: Request for Pyrotechnics Permit On Saturday, .tune 3, 2006, BlueCross and BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) will he having their 8`I' annual Family Day at the Headquarters building located at 18.30 Fordham Blvd. in Chapel Hill. This event will begin at 4:30 PM and end just after dark with a short fireevorks display. S & W Productions is the company employed to produce the fireworks show- They also produced the identical show for the previous seven Family Day events, They have extensive experience producing these type of small scale, low level "shoots", including events at the Dut°ham Bulls ball park, etc. The Chapel Hill Fire Department will be providing a fire truck and fire personnel during this event to insure adequate fire protection measures ar•e met. 'the Chapel Flill Fire Marshal has reviewed. this request and will make the final inspection on Saturday prior to issuing the Town oPChapel I-Iill permit. Pour off duty Chapel Hill police officers will be employed by BCBSNC to insure adequate public safety during this event. They will be assisted by members of the BCBSNC Coq orate Safety & Security team as well as numerous Allied Security o~ecrs. Two off-duty EMTs and an ambulance will be on site during this event. BCBSNC will pay South Orange Rescue Squad for this setvice- Copies of the operator's license, site layout, pyrotechnics inventory, and certificate of insurance will be provided by Ricl: Timberlake of S & W Productions. Their telephone number is 919-554-4969. if I can be of further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact meat 919-765-1911.