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« Heat wave over, great summery weather in store | Today | Traffic: Light problems on Route 4, North Kingstown » June 29, 2007Fire Safety Day comes to Washington ParkPROVIDENCE – The Providence Fire Department plans to bring safety tips, free smoke detectors and a Fire Safety House that simulates how quickly fire and smoke spread to Washington Park tomorrow. Fire Safety Day in the city’s 10th ward will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Columbia Park. On Michigan Avenue, the park is in front of Johnson & Wales University’s Harborside campus. Pizza and other food is free, and attendees are eligible to win children’s toys, fire extinguishers, carbon monoxide detectors and other raffle prizes, according to James Taylor, chief of communications for the fire department. -- projo.com staff writer Kate Bramson The fire department will give tours of the Fire Safety House, which is a trailer designed for demonstrations on how fires start and spread. Firefighters will offer tips on fire prevention and fire safety and will hand out fire safety pamphlets. Providence residents are also invited to sign up to receive free smoke detectors, which fire prevention specialists will install in homes and apartments at a later date, Taylor said. The safety day is sponsored by City Councilman Luis A. Aponte, state Rep. Joseph S. Almeida and Sen. Harold M. Metts, both Democrats from Providence. Posted by Kate Bramson CommentsPost a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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