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~ BlueCrossBlueShield i~~ \~/ of rTorth Carolina vim. MEMORANDUM PO Boa 2291 Durham NC 27702-2291 919.489-7431 An Independent Licensee oC the Blue Ctoae and BWe Shield Association To: Pam Jones for Orange County Commissioners Via: Mike Tapp, Orange County Fire Mazshal From: Rick Fahrer, Corporate Safety & Security ~~ Date: April 29, 2004 Subject: Request for Pyroteclurics Permit On Saturday, June 5, 2004, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) will be having their 6`~ annual Family Day at the Headquarters building located at 1830 Chapel Hill Blvd. in Chapel Hill, This event will begin at 4:30 PM and end just after dazk with a short fireworks display. S & W Productions is the company employed to produce the fireworks show. They also produced the identical show for all of our previous Family Day events. They have extensive experience producing these type of small scale, low level "shoots", including events at the Durham 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 aze met. The Chapel Hill Fire Marshal, Deputy Chief Mellon, has reviewed this request and will make the final inspection on Saturday prior to issuing the Town of Chapel Hill permit. Two 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 Corporate Safely & Security team as well as numerous Allied Security officers. Two off-duty EMTs and an ambulance will be on site during this event. BCBSNC will pay Orange County EMS & Rescue for this service. Copies of the operator's license, site layout, pyrotechnics inventory, and certificate of insurance will be provided by Rick 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 me at 919-765-1911.