With the changing of the seasons, the region’s residents stoke their fireplaces, dust off their space heaters, and break out extension cords and candles for use in Halloween displays.
Today, the Council of Governments Fire Chiefs Committee, comprised of fire officials from across metropolitan Washington, will provide safety tips for avoiding fire disasters this fall and year-round. In addition to addressing recent fire incidents in Fairfax and Charles Counties, they will remind the region’s residents to test and change batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors in tandem with changing clocks for the end of Daylight Saving Time, and develop a plan for exiting the home in the case of an emergency.
What:
Fall Fire Safety Press Conference with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG)
Who:
Marc Bashoor, Prince George’s County Fire Chief; COG Fire Chiefs Committee Chairman
Richard Bowers, Fairfax County Fire Chief
Gregory Dean, District of Columbia Fire and EMS Chief
John Filer, Charles County Department of Emergency Medical Services Chief
When:
Friday, Oct. 30 at 10:30 a.m.
Where:
First Floor Lobby, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 777 North Capitol Street NE, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20002
