Life Safety Achievement Award 2005

Saturday, November 11, 2006 - Breckenridge, CO

Red, White & Blue Fire District has been presented with the Life Safety Achievement Award for 2005 by the Residential Fire Safety Institute (RFSI). The award was announced by Roy L. Marshall, Director of the RFSI.

For 13 years, the Life Safety Achievement Award has recognized local fire prevention activities that contribute to reducing the number of lives lost in residential fires. Red, White & Blue Fire District qualified for this award in 2005 because they recorded zero fire deaths in structures during that year. Residential fires account for 80% of all fire deaths yearly in the United States. The RFSI is committed to reducing that number. A total of 769 fire departments in the U.S., Canada, Italy, Japan and Greece received the 2005 award.

"Experience tells us that fire prevention activity and public education can significantly reduce life and property loss from residential fires," said Captain Kim Scott, Public Information Officer for Red, White & Blue.

"This is the 11th year that Red, White & Blue has received this award and we are very proud of it," Scott said. "This award means that we are doing a great job at educating the public about fire safety and prevention as well as keeping our firefighters trained to the highest level in fire suppression activities," she said.

The RFSI is a public interest group whose mission is to reduce residential fire deaths and injuries. The RFSI advocates the use of residential fire sprinklers, smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors and teaching people fire-safe behavior. The RFSI assists fire departments with implementing residential sprinkler/smoke alarm programs on a local basis. The RFSI’s membership includes the United States Fire Administration, the National Association of State Fire Marshals and private industry/associations with an interest in and commitment to residential fire safety.

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Press Contact:
Capt. Kim Scott, PIO
cell: 970.485.4374
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