Advisory: #LASD Safe Independence Day,
Multi-Agency, Joint Press Conf, Thurs, July 2, 10:30AM, LACoFire HQ,
Fireworks Demo
Public Safety Agencies Unite to Urge
Independence Day Safety
Los
Angeles – With
Independence Day quickly approaching, Los Angeles City, County and
Federal public safety agencies, as well as local health officials, will
hold a news conference Thursday to talk about the importance of fireworks
safety. Leaders of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD); Los Angeles
County Fire Department (LACoFD); Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD);
Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD); Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives (ATF); and the Grossman Burn Center will discuss
the harmful effects of illegal fireworks and what the public can do to
have a safe Fourth of July.
Who:
LAFD
Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas, LACoFD Fire Chief Daryl Osby, LAPD Assistant
Chief Jorge Villegas, LASD Assistant Sheriff Richard Barrantes, Grossman
Burn Center Dr. Matt Young, M.D., firefighters, law enforcement
officials, Grossman Burn Center staff and pyrotechnic team.
What:
Law
enforcement officials will discuss their efforts and penalties
surrounding the use of illegal fireworks. Officials will announce the
2015 "Junior Fire Chiefs" –elementary school students who
produced beautiful posters to help send the message to "Visit a
Professional Fireworks Show" in Los Angeles County. There will also
be an opportunity to ask questions regarding preparations for the Fourth
of July holiday.
When:
Thursday, July 2, 2015, at 10:30 a.m.
Where:
Los Angeles County Fire Department Headquarters
Cecil
R. Gehr Training Center
1320
N. Eastern Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90063
Visuals:
Static
displays of fire department and law enforcement vehicles. The bomb squad
will display powerful confiscated illegal fireworks, and a pyrotechnic
expert will demonstrate the potentially lethal power of illegal
fireworks.
Prepared
by:
Firefighter
David Ortiz
Firefighter
Randall Wright
Los
Angeles Fire Department
200 N.
Main Street, Room 1800,
Los
Angeles CA 90012 USA
Office (213)
978-3823
Forwarded
by:
Deputy
Lillian Peck
Sheriff's
Information Bureau
323-267-4800
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