MEDIA ADVISORY / PHOTO OP: WSSC is Fired Up about Imagine a Day Without Water
Without Water Firefighters Can’t Do Their Life-saving Jobs
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Watch a live, side-by-side burn: See how quickly fire guts a living room when there’s no water, then see how a sprinkler system swiftly puts out flames
Laurel – October 9, 2018: It really is hard to imagine… a day without water, but that’s what Wednesday, October 10 is all about. It’s Imagine a Day Without Water, a national education campaign highlighting the need for more investment in water infrastructure. Ironically, Imagine a Day Without Water takes place during National Fire Prevention Week.
Picture this… no showers, toilets don’t flush, there’s no morning coffee. Those are the obvious ways we use water, but what about when a house catches on fire. WSSC maintains more than 40,000 fire hydrants, providing quick access to life-saving water for firefighters. A day without water is a public health and safety crisis.
That’s why WSSC is teaming up with Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, the Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Department and the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute (MFRI) to show people firsthand what happens when there’s a fire and no water.
| WHAT: | Imagine a Day Without Water: Watch a live side-by-side burn illustrating how quickly a room burns when there’s no water, while another room is quickly saved thanks to a sprinkler system. |
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| WHEN: | Wednesday, October 10, 2018, 10 a.m.–11 a.m., Rain or Shine |
| WHERE: | Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, 4500 Campus Drive, College Park, MD. |
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an extremely visual event. A side-by-side burn, similar to this one will be demonstrated with the assistance of area fire departments and MFRI.
WSSC Water is the proud provider of safe, seamless and satisfying water services, making the essential possible every day for our neighbors in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. We work to deliver our best because it’s what our customers expect and deserve.