MAYOR HARP, NHFD CHIEF ALSTON, RED CROSS TO PROMOTE ‘SOUND THE ALARM’ SMOKE DETECTOR GIVEAWAY AT THURSDAY AFTERNOON PRESS EVENT
New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp will be joined Thursday afternoon by Fire Chief John Alston and officials of the American Red Cross (ARC) at an event to promote a near-future smoke detector giveaway. City and ARC officials will ask everyone to help Sound the Alarm in New Haven and be part of a nationwide effort to help reduce the number of deaths and injuries caused by home fires.
Tomorrow’s press conference is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. at fire department headquarters – 952 Grand Avenue – in New Haven. Members of the press corps are invited to attend and cover this important public safety event.
Fire department and ARC personnel will soon canvass New Haven neighborhoods, installing free smoke alarms, replacing batteries in existing alarms, and helping families create emergency escape plans. At tomorrow’s event, residents will be invited to make an appointment for a free home fire safety visit.
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