each director (or his or her alternate acting in the place of the director) has at least one vote on all board matters. until those persons arrive on the scene, fire fighters may fight the blaze from outside the structure and carry out rescue activities. he was 72 years of age at his death. against the fall of night remained popular enough to stay in print after the city and the stars had been published. there are microphones and electronic voting systems provided to each of the 140 seats. 