June 2, 2003

Information Release
To: Newsroom
Contact: Brian A. Crawford, Asst. to the Fire Chief
Phone: 673-6652, cell: 455-2609, page: 675-2137

Fire Department to Hold Open House

The Shreveport Fire Department will be holding their Annual Open House this year the weekend of June 7 and 8 . . .

Twenty department fire stations will be participating in the events with several select locations providing advanced medical health screenings on Saturday, June 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The health screenings are a way for the department to take a pro-active stance in providing the public with information on their current health condition as well as measures to help ensure their future wellness. The department has partnered with Willis Knighton Health Systems to provide the screenings.

The open house will be an opportunity for the citizens of Shreveport to meet their firefighters up-close. Firefighters will be on hand to provide station tours and demonstrate firefighting and medical equipment used in the life saving efforts of the department on a daily basis. Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran is encouraging members of local churches to stop by their neighborhood fire station on their way home from services on Sunday, June 8. "We hope that those that can stop by do so and meet the men and women who risk their lives every day to provide them with a better quality of life," says Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran.

The following is a list of selected fire stations providing advanced health screenings and services on Saturday, June 7, from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. All of the fire stations will provide station tours, and blood pressure checks.

Main Health Screen Site
Station #9 7003 St. Vincent (70^th and St. Vincent) - Cholesterol/Glucose Screenings, Nutritional Counseling & Recipes, Blood Pressure, Body Fat Analysis, Hearing Checks, Information on Alcohol Awareness, Smoking Cessation, Cardiac Care, Diabetes, Stress Management, Breast Health Awareness, American Cancer Society,

Kids Care Center
Station #8 State Fairgrounds (3406 Velva) - Cholesterol/Glucose Screenings, Blood Pressure, Pluggie and Children’s Smoke House, EMS Clowns, Car Seat Safety Checks, Shots for Tots, Kid Prints by Caddo Sheriff’s Office

Station #4 Allendale (2200 Milam) - Cholesterol/Glucose Screenings, Blood Pressure, Nutritional Couching & Recipes

Remaining Fire Stations will offer Blood Pressure Checks, Health Information, and Station Tours
#1 801 Crockett #13 715 N. Market
#2 4745 North Market #14 3830 Greenwood Rd.
#3 1421 E. 70^th Street #15 3206 W. 70^th
#5 240 E. Stoner Ave. #16 5105 Hollywood Ave.
#6 2027 David Raines #17 2890 Southland Park
#7 751 Wilkinson #18 3501 Pines Rd.
#10 763 Oneonta Dr. #19 9426 Ellerbe Rd.
#11 3736 Youree Dr. #20 804 E. Flournoy Lucas
#12 6610 Woolworth Rd.