1 Ryan Liu
From: Brian Regan
Sent: Friday, August 9, 2024 14:07
To: Ryan Liu; Patrick Butler
Subject: Re: AR regarding parking changes
Good afternoon Ryan,
Thanks for reaching out to us about potential concerns with the driveway parking permit program. Please see our comments below:
Potential Concerns on the driveway parking permitting program from the Fire Department Perspective:
Gurney Access: Approximately 80% of our emergency responses are medical, requiring a gurney to be wheeled to the front door or inside the patient's residence. The EMTs and Paramedics operating these gurneys use the driveway as an access and egress point. If that pathway is blocked, it will create challenges requiring the gurneys to be moved on grass and other uneven surfaces, leading to additional safety hazards and increasing the time needed to load a patient into an ambulance. This could potentially risk the patient's life. Hose Deployment: Garage fires are prevalent within our city. Due to the heavy fire load in garages, these fires spread rapidly and require fast hose deployment with substantial water for extinguishment. Vehicles blocking driveways will create additional barriers, delaying firefighting operations.
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From: Ryan Liu <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2024 5:19:28 PM
To: Patrick Butler <[email protected]>
Cc: Brian Regan <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: AR regarding parking changes
Hi Chief Butler,
Let me know what the potential access concerns might be for allowing driveway blocking parking, see my and Andy’s emails below.
Ryan Liu, PE
Transportation Engineer | City of Redondo Beach
310.697.3172
Attachment 5 - RBFD Comments on Driveway Parking Permit Program