Fire At Compass Pointe Condos
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OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — When four children were killed in a tragic fire at Compass Pointe Condominiums, the community and public officials began looking for ways to keep this from happening again.

A special committee was formed, and it sought input from the public regarding changes to the fire code that would be reasonable and implementable, and would help save lives. Now with those recommendations sifted through and condensed, the Osage Beach Fire Protection District’s Board of Directors will host a Public Hearing on Monday June 6 at 6 p.m. to hear from the community about the recommended changes to the fire code. This public hearing will be held at the School of the Osage High School Auditorium on State Highway 42.

This is a public hearing only and no action from the Board of Directors will be taken at the hearing.

The list of recommendations presented to the Board for consideration are as follows:

A) Recommendations to the Fire Board for Enactment and Enforcement by the Fire Marshal

  1. Provide emergency lighting and exit signs where required.   1104.1 IFC  
  2. Provide public education for property managers and HOA.  403.1  IFC
  3. Provide fire alarm systems for each dwelling unit.  1103.7 IFC,   1103.8 IFC
    1. Minimum one detector and alarm per unit.   1103.7.1.1  IFC,  1103.8.1 IFC
    2. Alarm alerts entire building. 1103.7.5.2 IFC,  1103.8.2 IFC
    3. Provide heat detectors on exterior exits.  
    4. Require manual fire alarm systems for all multi-family dwelling units more than three stories in height or with more than 16 dwelling units.  1103.7.6 IFC
  4. Enforce open cooking device regulations that restrict cooking on a combustible deck or within a minimum 10’ to any combustible surface without an automatic fire suppression system.  308.1.4 IFC
  5. Where smoking is permitted, require non-combustible ash trays in public spaces.  310.6 IFC
  6. Enforce fueled equipment restrictions in and under buildings.  313.1 IFC

 B) Recommendations for Required Enforcement by the local HOA/POA 

  1. Evacuation Plans posted in each unit utilized for less than 30 day rentals.  403.10.1 IFC
  2. Provide an emergency guide in each unit.  403.10.2.2 IFC
  3. Create smoking restrictions, post smoking areas.  Disposal of smoking materials that create a fire through negligence that endangers the safety of persons or property is unlawful.  305.4 IFC
  4. Provide fire extinguishers on each level at egress stairwells.  906.1 IFC
  5. Sprinkler and fire alarms shall be maintained by qualified contractors.
  6. Carbon monoxide detectors and alarms shall be provided in all dwelling units.  1103.9 IFC
  7. Exterior egress stairwells shall be separated from the interior of the building where there is only one stairwell and the building is more than two stories above exit discharge.  1104.22 IFC
  8. Enforce concealed space storage restrictions.  315.3.4 IFC

C) Suggested Recommendations for Additional Life Safety Measures

  1. Provide fire suppressions systems on stairwells in non-sprinkled buildings.

For more information, contact the Fire District’s Office at 573-348-1221.

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