MEDIA ADVISORY

Dallas Fire-Rescue Department

Contact: Doug Dickerson, PIO Date: September 30, 2002

Office: 214-670-7949

Dallas Fire-Rescue Department Holds 7^th Annual Fire Safety Fun Day

Date: October 12, 2002

Time: 11:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m.

Location: Dallas Fire-Rescue Department

Dodd J. Miller Training Center

5000 Dolphin Road (Mapsco 47)

Cost: FREE

Detail: For the 7^th year, the Dallas Fire-Rescue’s Fire Prevention, Education and Inspection Division will host this free event at the Department’s training facility. Fire and Safety Fun Day is intended to provide fire and public safety information and instruction in an entertaining way. It is designed to appeal to all members of the family. Schedule of demonstrations will be as follows:

12:00 Mark-9 Demonstration “Sit and Stay”

1:00 Drunk Driving Incident

1:30 Big Water Aerial Attack

2:00 Repelling Demo

2:30 Mark-9 Demonstration “Agility and Search”

Dallas Fire Rescue would like to thank the following organizations for their generous donations to the success of Fire and Safety Fun Day:

Fiesta Food Stores

Shepp’s The Dairy Best

Mrs. Baird’s Bakeries

Restaurants American Ice

Sam’s Club

BFI Waste Management

Albertson’s Food and Drug

Minyard Food Stores

Golden Corral

Borden Inc.

Walmart

K&R Screen Graphics

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