FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 1, 2007
Contact: Brad Stark
Spokane City Councilmember
(509) 218-3843
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COUNCIL MEMBERS & COMMUNITY,
PUBLIC SAFETY LEADERS TO ANNOUNCE
MAJOR PUBLIC SAFETY INITIATIVE
New Fire Service to Eliminate Deadly Response Times
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Spokane City Council Members Brad Stark and Al French along with Fire Dept. Lt. Greg Borg and others will formally announce and unveil plans to construct a new and much needed fire station in the Latah Valley.
The many thousands of residents who live in the Latah Valley are in imminent risk as medical and fire response times are currently double the acceptable national standard as well as nearly double the response times in other parts of the city. Response times for much of this area clock in at over 12 minutes as the nearest fire station is Station 4 located in downtown Spokane. The average 2006 citywide medical response time for the Spokane Fire Department was 6 minutes and 27 seconds.
The press conference to unveil the public safety initiative and detail the financing plan will be held on Wednesday, May 2nd at 2:00 p.m. at the intersection of Bernard & High Drive.
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