Just as a thought-

Other than locking the doors which I would do no matter what, Has anyone
asked the car dealers what they do?

They must have some basic safety procedures.

As a fire protection professional, I cannot recall any fire incidents
involving new cars in a showroom or similar setting (shopping malls etc.)

Just a thought

Paul Sincaglia P.E.
Firesafety Solutions, Inc.
Fire Protection Engineers, Managers and Consultants
Chagrin Falls, OH
440.247.3770

> -----Original Message-----
> From: International Association of Campus Fire Safety Officials
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of BARR RICH
> Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 5:34 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Vehicles on display in buildings
>
>
> Randy, our requirements reflect those you indicated. We prefer 1/8 or
> less in the tank, battery disconnected and vehicle locked. These
> activities have not occurred, to our knowledge, in the university
> buildings as yet. However these regulations we apply to other functions
> that display vehicles in assembly occupancies. We would apply the same
> regulations at the school...Rich
>
> > ----------
> > From:         Kraft, Michael G[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Reply To:     International Association of Campus Fire Safety
> > Officials
> > Sent:         Wednesday, December 08, 1999 2:56 PM
> > To:   [log in to unmask]
> > Subject:      Re: Vehicles on display in buildings
> >
> > See NFPA 101 life safety code under existing assembly occupancies.
> >
> >                 -----Original Message-----
> >                 From:   Randy Horman [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >                 Sent:   Wednesday, December 08, 1999 2:57 PM
> >                 To:     [log in to unmask]
> >                 Subject:        Vehicles on display in buildings
> >
> >                 Hello,
> >
> >                 I was asked to find out what other school are doing
> > when
> > they have a
> >                 vehicle(s) on display in areas of public assembly.
> >
> >                 A good example is a university wanting to have a car
> > show in
> > the main
> >                 assembly hall, or your schools basketball team has a
> > car
> > dealer for a
> >                 sponsor and they want to put 2-3 vehicles on display
> > court-side during a
> >                 basketball game.
> >
> >                 Do you folks have any written policy ?
> >
> >                 Some places require the vehicles to have less then an
> > 1/8
> > tank of fuel,
> >                 have the battery cables disconnected, doors locked,
> > emergency parking break
> >                 secured, etc.. to name a few rules. How do you handle
> > this ?
> >
> >
> >                 I appreciate your time, and I thank you for any
> > formation
> > you wish to share.
> >
> >                 -Randy-
> >
> >
> >                 ___________________________________________________
> >                 Randall L. Hormann
> >                 Miami University                6 Hughes Hall (EHSO)
> >                 Fire/Safety Specialist          Oxford, Ohio 45056
> >                 Fire Safety Inspector           Office: 513-529-2461
> >                 http://www.ehs.muohio.edu/      Fax:    513-529-2830
> >                 Alpha Numeric E-Mail:  [log in to unmask]
> >
> >                 State:   Fire Safety Inspector - Instructor (Ohio)
> >                 Chair:   International Assoc. of Campus Fire Safety
> > Officials
> >                 Member:  Ohio Fire Chiefs Assoc., Fire Code Committee.
> >                 Member:  Ohio Fire Officials Association.
> >                 Advisor: Sigma Alpha Epsilon - Fraternity.
> >                 Advisor: Alpha Lambda Delta/Phi Eta Sigma - National
> > Honor
> > Society.
> >
> >                 ___________________________________________________
> >
>