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Switch to digital TV is Friday; Fire Department can assist

  June 9, 2009


  Contact: Tiffani Nichols, Scottsdale Fire Department, (480) 312-1816

 
  Switch to digital TV is Friday; Fire Department can assist

This Friday, June 12, all full-power television stations in the United States will stop analog broadcast service and transmit only digital signals. Consumers who do not subscribe to pay television services and have older, analog televisions will need to have digital-to-analog converter boxes attached to their televisions in order to continue receiving over-the-air television programming.

Scottsdale Fire Department “Home Safe Home” volunteers are available to assist seniors and the disabled in the community install the required converter boxes.
Scottsdale residents can call (480) 312-8000 to schedule an appointment.

After installing the converter box, volunteers will check the home smoke alarm and identify any potential fall or safety hazards. The Fire Department, however, cannot provide converter boxes.

For more information on the digital television conversion, who is required to install a converter box and how to get one, visit: http://www.dtv.gov
Public Safety understands the importance of local broadcast networks for access to live, real-time information in the event of a natural disaster, community emergency, or other health and safety hazard. The Scottsdale Fire Department wants to ensure residents have access to this information, especially with the upcoming monsoon that brings an increased threat for dangerous weather.

Home Safe Home is a free program of the Scottsdale Fire Department and part of the citywide 2 Fit 2 Fall Initiative to reduce falls among seniors.  

For more information on the Scottsdale Fire Department, visit:
www.ScottsdaleFD.com