Fire/EMS Media Contact: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930
MEBrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIO
Several events are planned for Saturday, September 28 throughout Prince George's County. Prince George's County Fire Chief Benjamin M. Barksdale will attend many of the events on what appears to be a very busy day in the community. Events include Christmas in April, a large smoke alarm installation and a retirement celebration.
The
Prince George’s County Fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department is
proud to participate again in this year’s Christmas in April projects across
the County. This year’s Christmas in April projects will be held on Saturday,
April 28, 2018, rain or shine.
Each
home selected for the event will have a Fire/EMS Department House Captain
assigned, who will be in charge of coordinating participation of volunteers at
that location.
“I
want to acknowledge everyone participating in this worthwhile effort to provide
improved living conditions for those that are less fortunate.” Said Fire
Chief Barksdale. “I look forward to visiting as many locations as
possible and join in the yard clean up, carpentry repairs, basic plumbing and
electrical repairs, painting, and of course fire safety improvements.”
Work
starts at around 8:00 am for most locations.
Fire/EMS Department
Christmas in April House Locations
1st
Battalion
9100
block of Utica Pl
Springdale,
MD 20774
2nd
Battalion
4800
block of Collington Road
Bowie,
MD 20715
3rd
Battalion
4900
block of Holly Spring St
Suitland,
MD 20746
4th
Battalion
4600
block of 25th St
Mount
Rainer, MD 20712
5th
Battalion
300
block of Foundry Lane
Fort
Washington, MD 20744
7th
Battalion
3600
block of Sego Road
Clinton,
MD 20735
Barksdale will also
attend the opening of the American Red Cross “Sound the Alarm for Fire Safety
in Oxon Hill.” Approximately 400 volunteers will be canvassing neighborhoods,
installing free smoke alarms
WHAT:
The Red Cross is hosting its signature Sound
the Alarm event in Oxon Hill, MD, as part of the
nationwide effort to help reduce the number of deaths and injuries caused
by home fires. Red
Cross volunteers, fire departments and community partners will be
canvassing neighborhoods, installing free smoke alarms and helping
families create escape plans. In just three years nationwide, we have
installed more than 1 million smoke alarms and prepared more than 1 million
people against home fires through our door-to-door visits.
WHERE:
MGM Employment Center: 7100 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, MD 20745
WHEN:
Saturday, April 28, 2018 beginning at 8:00 AM
REMARKS
(beginning
at 9:00 AM):
Gail
McGovern, CEO, American Red Cross
Linda
Mathes, CEO, American Red Cross, National Capital Region
Prince
George's County Fire Chief Benjamin Barksdale
Logan
Gaskill, VP Hotel Operations, MGM
SPONSORS: AARP,
GreenDrop, MGM National Harbor, Wawa
RED
CROSS MEDIA CONTACT: Nathan
DeVault, Nathan.DeVault@redcross.org,
(703)
344-4576
The Red Cross responds to nearly 64,000 disasters a
year, the majority of which are home fires. Working smoke alarms in a home cut
the risk of death by half, and having an escape plan further improves the odds
of survival. The Red Cross wants to end these tragedies and save lives – that’s
why we launched the Home Fire Campaign in 2014.
Fire
Chief Barksdale will attend a celebration for a recently retired Deputy
Fire Chief. Prince George's County Deputy Fire Chief Dennis C. Wood
at 44 years of age and nearly 23 years of service retired effective March 31,
2018. During the most recent three years, he served the personnel that provide
direct fire suppression and emergency medical services to the community as the
Emergency Services Deputy Chief. He leaves the Department with a sense of pride
and accomplishment about the growth and innovation that has resulted in
improved effectiveness and efficiency.
Wood’s retirement celebration will be
held at Looney's Pub in Fulton, MD from 2:00 until 5:00 pm.
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