Media Alert: Los Angeles Fire Departments and Public Safety officials 2013 FOURTH OF JULY PRESS CONFERENCE

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Media Alert: Los Angeles Fire Departments and Public Safety officials 2013 FOURTH OF JULY PRESS CONFERENCE

MEDIA ADVISORY
CONTACT: CAPTAIN THOMAS RICHARDS PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE (323) 881-2472 Thursday, June 20, 2013	FIRE CHIEF DARYL L. OSBY 1320 N. Eastern Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90063

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: LACoFD Public Affairs

(323) 881-2411

2013 FOURTH OF JULY

PRESS CONFERENCE

WHO: Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl L. Osby, Los Angeles City Fire Chief Brian Cummings, Los Angeles County Assistant Sheriff Todd Rogers, Los Angeles Police Commander Andrew Smith, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge John D’Angelo and a representative from The Grossman Burn Center.

WHAT: Fire and law enforcement officials would like to encourage everyone to have a safe 4^th of July and promote families to attend a Professional Firework Show to reduce fires and injuries. Law enforcement officials will discuss the enforcement and penalties regarding illegal fireworks. There will also be an opportunity to ask participating chief officers questions relating to concerns and preparations for the 4^th of July holiday weekend.

WHEN: Friday, June 21, 2013, 9:30 a.m.

VISUALS: Static displays of fire department and law enforcement vehicles. “Safe and Sane” and illegal fireworks displayed. The LACoFD Arson Unit will be detonating fireworks to demonstrate the potentially lethal power of illegal fireworks.

WHERE: Los Angeles County Fire Department

Cecil R. Gehr Training Center

1320 North Eastern Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90063

SOCIAL: The public safety agencies in the greater Los Angeles area have joined together to promote safety awareness through the use of the #SummerSafetyLA campaign of Twitter and Facebook. #SummerSafetyLA will be launching Friday, June 21, 2013, at the press conference and will be used throughout the summer to raise awareness on all safety related topics.

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Thursday, June 20, 2013