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Enter Fire Rescue’s 12 Tips of Christmas Contest

December 13, 2010

Firefighters make house call to contest winner

What's the best way to get rid of wrapping paper from your Christmas presents?

a) burn it all in a fireplace
b) put it in a blue bag for recycling
c) feed it to a goat

If you said B, you’re right and should enter to win Edmonton Fire Rescue Services’ 12 Tips of Christmas Fire Safety contest. If you said A or C, it’s time to brush up on your fire safety and fire prevention.

Every holiday season, Edmonton Fire Rescue Services sees an increase in residential fires. This year, it’s holding a contest to promote fire safety and fire prevention in your home.

Between December 13 and December 24, Edmonton Fire Rescue will reveal one fire safety tip per day. Watch for them by:

following the City of Edmonton on Twitter
liking the City of Edmonton on Facebook
watching Shaw TV
listening to 630 CHED or iNews880
reading Fire Talk, Edmonton Fire Rescue’s newsletter that will run in the Edmonton Examiner on December 22.

How do I enter the 12 Tips of Christmas Fire Safety contest?

When you see or hear a Christmas fire safety tip, send an email to firecontest@edmonton.ca in which you include the tip, your phone number and where you saw or heard the information.

Twitter users can also enter the contest by re-tweeting a fire tip.

Contestants are allowed one entry per day.

What do I get if I win?

The winner, selected in a draw, will receive a fire safety package that Edmonton Fire Rescue firefighters, fire prevention officers and Sparky the dog will personally deliver. This package includes:

two fire extinguishers
three smoke alarms
one carbon monoxide detector
activity books and fire helmets for children
a tour of a fire truck

If the winning entrant is a Twitter user, he or she will be contacted using Twitter’s private messaging function.

The contest draw will take place in early January. The winner will be notified in mid-January.

Protecting Your Personal Information and Contest information

Personal information submitted by people entering this contest is collected under section 33(c) of the Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act and will be used by Edmonton Fire Rescue to notify entrants if they have won a prize. Personal information of contest winners may also be used for promotional purposes. If you have any questions about the collection or use of personal information by Edmonton Fire Rescue contest organizers, please contact the Public Information Officer for Fire Rescue Services at 780-496-3600.
Contestants must reside in Edmonton.
The winning contestant will be asked to participate in promotional activities. As a result, photos and digital images of the winning contestant may be used in local news media, on www.edmonton.ca and other official City of Edmonton publications.

For more information:

Tim Wilson

Edmonton Fire Rescue Services

Title	Public Information Officer
Telephone	780-496-3600 780-886-3335