MEDIA ADVISORY

WHAT: Smoke alarm installations

WHO: Engine 57 & Ladder 24

Members of the Fire Prevention Division

American Red Cross

WHEN: Tuesday, March 13 beginning at 1 p.m.

WHERE: 5300 block of Race Street

The PFD and its partners will distribute safety literature and install smoke alarms on the 5300 block of Race Street, where a house fire occurred on Feb. 27 and one person died.

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.

* This event was rescheduled from March 7 due to inclement weather. *