MEDIA ADVISORY
WHAT: Smoke alarm installations
WHO: Engine 40 & Ladder 4
Members of PFD’s Fire Prevention Division
American Red Cross
WHEN: Friday, Jan. 11 at 2 p.m.
WHERE: 2400 block of Ardell Street and the surrounding area
PFD members and their partners will install life-saving smoke alarms and distribute safety literature on and around the 2400 block of Ardell Street, where a fatal fire occurred last month.
The Philadelphia Fire Department received a $1 million grant from FEMA last year to install 30,000 smoke alarms in Philly. If you know city residents in need, ask them to contact Philly 311. The PFD also has adaptive alarms for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
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