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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Fire Department
602 West Second Street • Duluth, Minnesota 55802
218-730-4400 •www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact Kelli Latuska,
Public Information Officer at 218-730-5309
DATE: 10/11/2016
SUBJECT: Ride to School in Fire Truck Contest
BY: Marnie Grondahl

NATURE OF INCIDENT: Fire Prevention
CASE NO.:
INCIDENT DATE: 10/12/2016
INCIDENT TIME:
INCIDENT LOCATION:

 Fire Prevention Week is October 9-15, 2016.  The Duluth Fire Department has picked 4 lucky winners of "Ride to school in a fire truck" contest. These lucky winners will get picked up at their homes and brought to school in a fire truck! To enter the contest families had to check smoke alarms, CO detectors, and make sure they had a safety plan for their homes. 

The winners for  October 12th  

 Myers-Wilkens      pick up 7:20 Drop off 8 am , &  Congdon Park    Pick up 7:20 Drop off  8 am

October 13th

Raleigh Edison       Pick up 7:20  Drop off 7:4  &     Northstar Academy  Pick up 8:40 Drop off 9am

 

Studies have found that the public has many misconceptions about smoke alarms, which may put them at increased risk in the event of a home fire. For example, only a small percentage of people know how old their smoke alarms are, or how often they need to be replaced.

 •Smoke alarms should be replaced every 10 years.

•Make sure you know how old all the smoke alarms are in your home.

•To find out how old a smoke alarm is, look at the date of manufacture on the back of the alarm; the alarm should be replaced 10 years from that date.