DALLAS FIRE-RESCUE

Contact: Lt. Doug Dickerson

Office: 214-670-7949 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Pager: 214-670-4115, pin # 9885

Dallas Fire-Rescue to Conduct

Neighborhood Fire Safety Survey

Date: January 29, 2002

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: Fire Station #14, 1005 W. 12^th Street @ N. Polk Street (mapsco 54F)

Details: As the month of January comes to a close, the City of Dallas has experienced three civilian fire fatalities. The third fire death this year occurred over the weekend at 823 Centre Street in Oak Cliff, claiming the life of a 59-year-old male. In light of this recent tragedy, Dallas Firefighters and Fire Prevention Officers will go door to door in the immediate area to speak with residents about fire safety. Fire-Rescue personnel will also offer free smoke detectors to those in need of this protection. Although Dallas Fire-Rescue works throughout the year to promote fire safety and install smoke detectors, a tragedy like this results in increased awareness. As a reminder, any resident in the City of Dallas needing a smoke detector for their home can simply dial 3-1-1 and make that request. Dallas Fire-Rescue will install smoke detectors free of charge.

For additional information on today’s Fire Safety Survey, please contact

Lt. Calvin Nichols, Fire Prevention at 214.670.4319 or 469.323.5907

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