FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Linda Mackenstein, Program Coordinator May 16, 2013 724-776-4806 x1171

Teens to learn from first responders in Public Safety Camp

On three successive days beginning June 17, anyone 12 or older registered in Cranberry Township’s Public Safety Camp will get to spend a morning with each of the Township’s emergency services, learning the fundamentals of fire, EMT and police work, as well as having the opportunity to earn a certificate in CPR and first aid.

Although all three services respond to emergency dispatches from Butler County 9-1-1, each is fundamentally different in its organization and in the way it goes about its work. The Fire Company is an all-volunteer organization, supported by local taxes. Cranberry EMS is an independently-funded nonprofit which is mostly staffed with career EMTs and paramedics, while the Police Department consists entirely of full-time professional officers employed by the Township.

A program fee of $50 – $45 for Cranberry residents with resident discount ID cards – is payable at the time of registration for the three-day program. Registration deadline is June 10. Participants can enroll in person at the Parks & Recreation Information desk, by phone at 724-776-4806 x1129, or online at www.cranberrytownship.org/programs

Save the date for the 2nd Annual CTVFC Golf Classic - Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at Cranberry Highlands! This year's event will be sponsored by Westinghouse in 2013. Registration forms, and additional sponsorship in will be available soon!

Are there recalls on your child seats?

Is your child seat properly installed?

Should your child use a booster seat?

Child Seat Safety Check

When: Saturday, May 4, 2013 10:00 AM- 1:30 PM

Where: Cranberry Fire Station 20727 US RT 19 16066

Sponsor: Cranberry Township Public Safety, PA TIPP(Traffic Injury Prevention project)

Appointment necessary Contact 724-776-5180 X 5

To have a certified child passenger safety technician check your child seat installation in your vehicle at no cost please contact 724-776-5180 X 5 for your appointment.

Nine years ago, on March 13, 2004, Battalion Chief Charles G. Brace and Master Firefighter Richard A. Stefanakis with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire lost their lives during a fire at the Ebenezer Baptist Church on Wylie Avenue in Pittsburgh. In addition, twenty-nine firefighters were injured during the incident.

The members of the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company have not forgotten these men, and the sacrifices they made. May they both rest in peace.

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