File: July 4th PR #11-07

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	CONTACT: Ronald J. Young Jr.
	(610) 798-4123

JULY 4TH SAFETY PRESS CONFERENCE TO HIGHLIGHT ALCOHOL, SEAT BELT, AND FIREWORK SAFETY

Allentown (June 26, 2007) --
WHAT: Representatives from the Allentown Police and Fire Departments, PA DUI Association, Lehigh Valley Hospital, PennDOT, and highway safety programs will be holding a press conference to highlight safety during the July 4th holiday, known as “Booze, Belts, and Burns, Lets Play it Safe This July 4th.” The event will also feature the Lehigh Valley unveiling of the DUI Association’s Roving Memorial.

WHEN: Thursday, June 28 (11:00 AM)

WHERE: Lehigh Valley Hospital (Salisbury Township)
Parking deck adjacent to Cedar Crest Boulevard

WHO: Captain Daryl Hendricks, Allentown Police Department
George Geisler, Law Enforcement Services Directors
PA DUI Association
Michael Pasquale, MD, MPH, FACS Chief Division of Trauma / Surgical Critical Care, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network
Daniel D. Lozano, MD, FACS Chief Division of Medical Director Regional Burn Center, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network
Sean Brown, Safety Press Officer Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Sue Rutt, Coordinator Lehigh-Carbon Highway Safety Program
B. Daniel Dillard, Executive Director Burn Prevention Foundation

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