FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, September 30, 2016 4:45 PM
(Ottawa) – Ottawa Fire Services, in partnership with Safer Roads Ottawa and the Ottawa Police Service will launch the second annual “Be Safe, Be Seen” initiative.
As part of the initiative, residents are encouraged to drop by any of the City of Ottawa Fire Stations in urban areas or one of the four rural fire offices, and receive a complimentary set of bike lights and/or a pedestrian light. The safety items will help make road users more visible at night while walking, biking, running or partaking in other activities as pedestrians.
The initiative begins on Saturday, October 1 and will run until Sunday, November 6. For a full list of station locations and the hours in which residents can pick up their items, please visit http://ottawafireservices.tumblr.com/post/151152957366/be-safe-be-seen or contact Ottawa Fire Services at firerequests@ottawa.ca or call 613-580-2860.
The Safer Roads Ottawa Program is a leading community partnership between Ottawa Fire Services, Ottawa Paramedic Service, Ottawa Police Service, Ottawa Public Health and the Public Works Department committed to preventing or eliminating road deaths and serious injuries for all people in the City of Ottawa, through culture change, community engagement, and development of a sustainable safe transportation environment.
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