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Community April 4, 2016 THE ASIAN REPORTER n Page 11 PF&R unveils new “Watch Your Butt” campaign Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) has started an aggressive prevention cam- paign — called “Watch Your Butt” — to combat careless smoking and ciga- rette litter — the main causes of fires and fire deaths in Portland. Portland commissioner Dan Saltzman and PF&R chief Erin Janssens last month released the cam- paign. Though the tagline is playful, the topic it covers is not. In the city of Portland, there were 3,117 confirmed fires and more than 1,400 of them were smoking related. In 2015, there were 11 fatalities in Portland from fire — the highest number of deaths in 18 years. Of the 11 deaths, five were from either careless smoking or improperly dis- posed of smoking material. The goal of PF&R’s new program is to prevent trag- edies like these from occurring. PF&R hopes “Watch Your Butt” attracts the public’s attention and makes smokers take a second to consider what can happen if they aren’t careful and don’t dispose of cigarettes properly. The message will appear on billboards and bus tails across the city beginning May 2. PF&R also created drink coasters for bars to use to help get the message out. Posters are available to any business Summer Run that sells cigarettes or sees cigarette litter as a problem. In addition, anyone can download the poster at <www.watchyour butt.com>. PF&R keeps a close focus on prevention by per- forming inspections, plan reviews, and educational outreach in the hope that bad things don’t happen in the first place. Chief Janssens believes preven- tion is one of the main functions of a successful fire department. “This focus, for me, comes from years of re- sponding to fires through- out my career and seeing the devastation that occurs when people lose a family member, their pets, their are life-shattering,” Janssens said. “Once you experience a fire, you’re HOST FAMILIES Give blood. Enrich your life by hosting a World Forestry Center visiting international researcher in your home for six months. Rent a room and gain so much from the experience. To schedule a blood donation call 1-800-G IVE-LIFE or visit HelpSaveALife.org. Learn more on our website, < www.worldforestry.org >, or by contacting Shadia Duery at (503) 488-2110 or <sduery@worldforestry.org>. 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