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Margot Pratt, 2215 Old Page Mill Road, asked what the policy was on getting <br /> back to one's house after an evacuation. <br /> Jitze Couperus, 13680 Page Mill Road, noted that a fire had been caused by a <br /> Sheriffs deputy when he responded to an accident on Page Mill Road. Mr. <br /> Couperus urged the deputies to be more careful when using flares. <br /> Charles Pack, 25303 LaLoma Drive, complained about the roofing industry. <br /> He had been misinformed when doing his re-roof and he believed they <br /> should raise their standards of salesmanship. <br /> Jerry Peterson, Ravensbury, inquired about the response time to fires. <br /> Bob Burns, Committee for Fire Safe Roofing, stated that the purpose of this <br /> committee was not to tell someone what kind of roof to get but where to find <br /> the information on types of roofing. He was located in Mountain View and <br /> had packets of information available for anyone who was interested. Mr. <br /> Burns also noted that it was important for cities to do long range planning <br /> regarding fire safety. He mentioned public awareness and different <br /> perceptions as evidenced by the MGM fire which resulted in the use of smoke <br /> detectors. It often took making very difficult decisions. <br /> Jan Fenwick, 28011 Elena Road, asked if there should be a fire station in Los <br /> Altos Hills. <br /> Jean Struthers, 13690 Robleda Road, expressed her fear of an arsonist setting <br /> off the eucalyptus trees. She would like to see the road shoulders cleared of <br /> eucaluptus trees. <br /> Stephanie Munoz, 13460 Robleda, also commented on the removal of <br /> eucalptus trees and believed the Town should work together with residents <br /> on these safety issues. <br /> Tryon reported that the Town had a good emergency plan which included the <br /> Town being divided into thirty five neighborhoods, each with a coordinator. <br /> Tryon also noted that Los Altos Hills had far less density than Oakland and <br /> Santa Clara County had an excellent organization on emergency <br /> preparedness. Communication, education, coordination with governmental <br /> agencies and use of the Town Newsletter all contributed to a good emergency <br /> plan. <br /> November 19, 1991 <br /> 5 <br />