UPPER DARBY, Pa., Oct 13 -

UPPER DARBY, Pa. (13 Oct.) – In recognition of Fire Prevention Week, U.S. Rep. Curt Weldon (R-Pa.) will be partnering with local firefighters and the Boy Scouts to distribute free house fire alarms donated by First Alert on Saturday, October 14th in both Trainer and Conshohocken Boroughs.

Chief Tony Capasso, Fire Marshal for Trainer Borough, and Firefighters from Trainer Fire Company No.1 will distribute the fire alarms with Congressman Weldon between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. from the Trainer Municipal Building on 824 Main Street. A local Boy Scout Troop will join Congressman Weldon in Conshohocken, Pa., to distribute the fire alarms to households along 9th, 10th and 11th Avenues. They will begin at Conshohocken Fire Company No.2 at 11:00 a.m.

"Prevent Cooking Fires: Watch What You Heat" is the theme of 2006 Fire Prevention Week, which is running from October 8-14. Congressman Weldon, a former fire chief in Marcus Hook and founder of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, urges everyone to take a moment this week to learn more about fire prevention. On Wednesday, Congressman Weldon was at Melmark School in Berwyn, Pa., to take part in “Fire Safety for People with Disabilities Day.” For more information about other Fire Prevention Week activities and steps for better prevent fires in the home, the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) has set up an informational website: www.firepreventionweek.org.