ABC 7 Chicago Teams Up With Chicago Fire Department for 'Operation Save-A-Life'

ABC 7 Chicago Teams Up With Chicago Fire Department for 'Operation Save-A-Life'

MEDIA ALERT: Friday, January 26, 2007 9:30 a.m.

WHO: Raymond Orozco, Commissioner, Chicago Fire Department; Emily
Barr, ABC 7 Chicago President and General Manager, Heather
Caldwell, Communications Manager from Kidde Residential and
Commercial Division and Patti Freko, Marketing Director of Feldco

Windows, Siding and Doors, have teamed up to increase public
awareness about fire and carbon monoxide safety and prevention.
They, along with ABC 7's morning team Judy Hsu, Tracy Butler and
Roz Varon, will kick off this year's campaign.

WHAT: "Operation Save-A-Life" now in its fourth year, is a joint effort

of ABC 7 Chicago, the Chicago Fire Department, Kidde, a global
leader in fire and safety products, and Feldco Windows, Siding
and Doors to spread the word about fire safety education. ABC 7
will broadcast a half-hour special featuring fire and carbon
monoxide safety tips as well as other useful information
targeting additional "life safety" concerns around the home.
(Saturday, March 31, at 4:30 p.m.) Kidde will support the
program by donating more than 15,000 smoke detectors that will be

distributed to Chicago's neediest communities by the Chicago Fire

Department.

WHEN: Friday, January 26, 2007 9:30 a.m.

WHERE: Engine 13, 259 N. Columbus Drive

WHY: Fire and carbon monoxide deaths are often preventable through
education and the use of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

-- During 2006, in Chicago, all of the fire fatalities occurred in homes
where there were no working smoke detectors.*
-- Smoke detectors are in 92% of American homes, but nearly one third
don't work because of missing or old batteries.**
-- According to the most recent national statistics, there were 1,602,000
fires reported in the United States. These fires caused 3,675 civilian
deaths, 17,925 civilian injuries, 87 firefighter deaths, and
$10.7 billion in property damage.**
-- Every year more than 10,000 people die or seek medical attention due to

carbon monoxide poisoning from home-related products.***

*Statistics provided by the Chicago Fire Department.
**Statistic provided by the National Fire Protection Association.
***Statistic provided by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Contact: Jayme Nicholas/ABC 7 (312) 750-7254

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Source: ABC 7 Chicago

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