[Scan-DC] LATER TODAY: County Executive Baker to Conduct Public Safety Day

[Alan Henney]

REVISED: TOMORROW: County Executive Baker to Conduct Public Safety Day

From: Prince George’s County MD 
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2017 6:37 PM
To: alan at henney.com 
Subject: REVISED: TOMORROW: County Executive Baker to Conduct Public Safety Day



      REVISED: 

      Media Advisory



      For Immediate Release:

      July 31, 2017



      For Information Contact:

      Scott L. Peterson

      Deputy Communications Manager/Press Secretary

      PH: 240-619-9400



      TOMORROW: County Executive Baker to Conduct Public Safety Day



      County Executive Baker to join Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department (PGFD) for showcase of new apparatus and will participate with the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) for annual National Night Out



      Upper Marlboro, Maryland – Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 1, Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III, will join Prince George’s County Fire/Emergency Medical Services (PGFD) Department Chief Barksdale at 10:30 a.m. at FedEx Field, Parking Lot H, in Landover, MD for a demonstration of new fire apparatus purchased by the County.  Tomorrow evening beginning at 6:30 p.m., County Executive Baker will join Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) Chief Stawinski for the County’s annual participation in National Night Out. 



      “Over the last six and half years, my administration has made significant investments in public safety equipment that will help to improve our ability to keep our residents and communities safe while giving our heroic first responders better tools to do their job,” said Prince George’s County Executive Baker. “We have made great progress in upgrading the equipment that our first responders need, and more importantly, we have also heavily invested in training, recruiting, and increasing community engagement so that our residents get the very best service.   I encourage all Prince Georgians to participate in the National Night Out events happening throughout the County and meet the wonderful people who put their lives on the line for us.  It is an opportunity to thank them for their service and sacrifice.”   



      PGFD NEW APPARATUS SHOWCASE: 

      County Executive Baker and Fire Chief Benjamin M. Barksdale will proudly showcase apparatus delivered over the past 6+ years.  The Baker Administration has invested over $50M in equipment designed to keep residents safe and provide assistance in times of medical emergencies and disasters. Members of the media are invited to attend this display.  County Executive Baker and Fire Chief Barksdale will make themselves available for comments during this event.



      WHAT:            

      Fire/EMS apparatus display of units acquired during the Baker Administration. 



      WHEN:           

      Tuesday, August 1, 2017

      10:30 am



      WHERE:         

      FedEx Field,

      Parking Lot at entrance to Gate H (enter off of Garrett Morgan Boulevard)

      Landover, MD



      NATIONAL NIGHT OUT: 

      Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III, along with the Prince George’s County Council, Office of State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks, Office of Sheriff Melvin High, the Prince George’s Police Department, the Prince George’s County Office of Homeland Security and the Prince George’s Office of Community Relations will participate in the 34th Annual National Night Out Celebration tomorrow night. National Night Out events will take place in over 80 locations throughout Prince George’s County including multiple events in each of the Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative (TNI) communities.  At each event, food, prizes, and information about public safety and government resources will be available for attendees.



      To see the full list of National Night Out locations throughout Prince George’s County, please click here.



      WHAT: 

      National Night Out



      WHEN:          

      Tuesday, August 1, 2017

      5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (times vary per location, please click here to confirm times of specific events)



      COUNTY EXECUTIVE BAKER NATIONAL NIGHT OUT LOCATION VISITS (all times tentative):       

      6:30 PM:

      Kettering Civic Federation and Largo Civic Association  

      Kettering / Largo Plaza Shopping Center,

      10590 Campus Way South

      Upper Marlboro, MD



      7:00 PM:

      Oakcrest Towers

      Brooks Drive,

      Capitol Heights, MD 



      7:30 PM

      Hillcrest Heights Community Center

      2300 Oxon Run Drive

      Temple Hills, MD



      8:00 PM

      PGPD District VII Police Station

      11108 Fort Washington Road

      Fort Washington, MD





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