In day two of the Copley v. Fairlawn Rothrock Road trial,Fairlawn's police and fire chiefs both said adding barricades toRothrock will not slow emergency vehicle response times. Copley Township attorney Irv Sugerman called Fairlawn's policeChief Kenneth Walsh to the stand. Walsh has been with thede
partment for 16 years. Sugerman asked Walsh if he was familiar with the "Click to Enter"system Fairlawn wants to use on a proposed gate at RosemontBoulevard. Walsh said he knows of the system but was not consultedby the mayor or any other city official when it came to the finaldecision to use it. The "Click to Enter" system works with police radios when emergencyvehicles are nearing a gate. The sa
fety personnel clicks their carmicrophone on a certain radio frequency and the gate opens. Walsh said he has not done any research on the system but he hasseen it in action in Solon. He said from what he's heard about itand how he's watched it operate that it was sufficient to use inFairlawn. "Is it true that no one asked you if it was a good idea to use it?"Sugerman asked. "It was the basic description that was given to me and it was myfeeling then that the city has always purchased equipment that wasthe best that could be found," Walsh said. "But did anyone ask your opinion on it," Sugerman asked. Walsh saidno. Sugerman asked Walsh if he was aware of the plan to block RothrockRoad using water-filled plastic barricades and whether blocking theroad would lower response times. "No it will not affect response times," Walsh said. "I base myopinion on the fact that I read all the reports from the officers.The analysis I've done is based on my judgement and knowledge. Ourpolice department can respond to those areas and may be affectedand provide the service they need." Walsh said Fairlawn police did not respond to any calls at CopleyPlace last year. Fairlawn also did not respond to the nearbyFairway Park apartment complex. Sugerman asked Walsh if he ever calculated response times from thepolice station to Copley Place. Then he made a scenario thatrequired a police cruiser to repsond to Copley High School andasked the fastest way there. "It's not easy to calculate response times because the cars don'tcome from the station. They come from anywhere in the city," Walshsaid. "Lights and sirens make a big difference. They could go downRothrock Road, but there's also an alternative at RosemontBoulevard. You could go Springside Drive down toCleveland-Massillon Road. Either way would be a quick response." Fairlawn's fire Chief Russ Hose agreed. Hose said Fairlawn, Copleyand Bath police and fire departments have an Automatic Barrier Gate responsecontract that allows each municipality to assist each other at alltimes. When Hose found out Rothrock was going to be barricaded and thequestion of increased response times arose, he drove from CopleyStation 1, Copley Station 2 and the Fairlawn Fire Department to see how long it took to get to Copley Place. He also said no one with the city of Fairlawn asked him his opinionon barricading Rothrock to begin with. He also agreed that thefastest way from Copley Place to the expressway was Rothrock Roadto Cleveland-Massillon Road but added that barricades or a gatesystem will not slow response times. The water-filled barricades were Hose's idea. "I made the recommendation in April," Hose said. "Plastic barriersweigh one quarter the weight of concrete barriers. They can be halffull of water and still block the way. Concrete barriers require aheavy piece of equipment to move it. Hose said an emergency responder would be required to drive up to the water barrier, remove a pin and push the barrier out of the waywith the car's bumper. He said it would not add extra time. Copley's fire Chief Michael Benson disagrees. He's been with Copleyfor five years. He brought a document that said Copley hasresponded to medical calls at Copley Place 337 times between 2007and 2012. Benson drew up a map with the help of one of his coworkers showinghow long it takes to get from each fire station to Copley Placewith the barricade on Rothrock. He used Google Maps to map theroutes. Benson said no one in Fairlawn told him about the plan touse water-filled barriers. Benson said the worst case scenario would be a drive from CopleyStation 1 to Brookwall because it's 4.1 miles and it takes 10minutes to arrive. He said even though Copley Station 2 is closestto Copley Place, it takes longer to arrive. "What structures in and around Rothrock Road give you concern asfar as responding to emergencies," Sugerman asked. "Copley Place and Fairway Park," Benson said. "Worst case scenarioif both places are filled to capacity, we're talking about 1,000people." Benson added, "The biggest concerns I have are that we're placinghundreds of our senior residents' lives in danger. If I were havingto do fire planning on this, this would never be my recommendation.Placing a senior living facility behind a barricade is not a goodidea. The senior residents at Copley Place are in their 80s.Something tragic will occur and I don't want to have to answer forthat death by not standing up for something that's wrong." The trial continues at 9:30 a.m. today. Click here for live coverage of the case. Related articles: LIVE: Copley v. Fairlawn Rothrock Road Trial Day 3 Witnesses: 'There is No Good Reason to Barricade Rothrock' LIVE: Copley v. 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partment for 16 years. Sugerman asked Walsh if he was familiar with the "Click to Enter"system Fairlawn wants to use on a proposed gate at RosemontBoulevard. Walsh said he knows of the system but was not consultedby the mayor or any other city official when it came to the finaldecision to use it. The "Click to Enter" system works with police radios when emergencyvehicles are nearing a gate. The sa
fety personnel clicks their carmicrophone on a certain radio frequency and the gate opens. Walsh said he has not done any research on the system but he hasseen it in action in Solon. He said from what he's heard about itand how he's watched it operate that it was sufficient to use inFairlawn. "Is it true that no one asked you if it was a good idea to use it?"Sugerman asked. "It was the basic description that was given to me and it was myfeeling then that the city has always purchased equipment that wasthe best that could be found," Walsh said. "But did anyone ask your opinion on it," Sugerman asked. Walsh saidno. Sugerman asked Walsh if he was aware of the plan to block RothrockRoad using water-filled plastic barricades and whether blocking theroad would lower response times. "No it will not affect response times," Walsh said. "I base myopinion on the fact that I read all the reports from the officers.The analysis I've done is based on my judgement and knowledge. Ourpolice department can respond to those areas and may be affectedand provide the service they need." Walsh said Fairlawn police did not respond to any calls at CopleyPlace last year. Fairlawn also did not respond to the nearbyFairway Park apartment complex. Sugerman asked Walsh if he ever calculated response times from thepolice station to Copley Place. Then he made a scenario thatrequired a police cruiser to repsond to Copley High School andasked the fastest way there. "It's not easy to calculate response times because the cars don'tcome from the station. They come from anywhere in the city," Walshsaid. "Lights and sirens make a big difference. They could go downRothrock Road, but there's also an alternative at RosemontBoulevard. You could go Springside Drive down toCleveland-Massillon Road. Either way would be a quick response." Fairlawn's fire Chief Russ Hose agreed. Hose said Fairlawn, Copleyand Bath police and fire departments have an Automatic Barrier Gate responsecontract that allows each municipality to assist each other at alltimes. When Hose found out Rothrock was going to be barricaded and thequestion of increased response times arose, he drove from CopleyStation 1, Copley Station 2 and the Fairlawn Fire Department to see how long it took to get to Copley Place. He also said no one with the city of Fairlawn asked him his opinionon barricading Rothrock to begin with. He also agreed that thefastest way from Copley Place to the expressway was Rothrock Roadto Cleveland-Massillon Road but added that barricades or a gatesystem will not slow response times. The water-filled barricades were Hose's idea. "I made the recommendation in April," Hose said. "Plastic barriersweigh one quarter the weight of concrete barriers. They can be halffull of water and still block the way. Concrete barriers require aheavy piece of equipment to move it. Hose said an emergency responder would be required to drive up to the water barrier, remove a pin and push the barrier out of the waywith the car's bumper. He said it would not add extra time. Copley's fire Chief Michael Benson disagrees. He's been with Copleyfor five years. He brought a document that said Copley hasresponded to medical calls at Copley Place 337 times between 2007and 2012. Benson drew up a map with the help of one of his coworkers showinghow long it takes to get from each fire station to Copley Placewith the barricade on Rothrock. He used Google Maps to map theroutes. Benson said no one in Fairlawn told him about the plan touse water-filled barriers. Benson said the worst case scenario would be a drive from CopleyStation 1 to Brookwall because it's 4.1 miles and it takes 10minutes to arrive. He said even though Copley Station 2 is closestto Copley Place, it takes longer to arrive. "What structures in and around Rothrock Road give you concern asfar as responding to emergencies," Sugerman asked. "Copley Place and Fairway Park," Benson said. "Worst case scenarioif both places are filled to capacity, we're talking about 1,000people." Benson added, "The biggest concerns I have are that we're placinghundreds of our senior residents' lives in danger. If I were havingto do fire planning on this, this would never be my recommendation.Placing a senior living facility behind a barricade is not a goodidea. The senior residents at Copley Place are in their 80s.Something tragic will occur and I don't want to have to answer forthat death by not standing up for something that's wrong." The trial continues at 9:30 a.m. today. Click here for live coverage of the case. Related articles: LIVE: Copley v. Fairlawn Rothrock Road Trial Day 3 Witnesses: 'There is No Good Reason to Barricade Rothrock' LIVE: Copley v. Fairlawn Rothrock Road Trial Day 2 Copley Attorney: Fairlawn at War with Copley & Rothrock is aBattle LIVE: Copley v Fairlawn Trial Day One Judge Dismisses Some Rothrock Closure Claims by Copley.I'm an expert responsible for promoting a good online shopping platform Automatic Barrier Gate, it contains numerous high-quality items such as Automatic Barrier Gate, for more information please visit our website!
