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Chicago Fire Department Goes on YouTube

The Chicago Fire Department has posted videos to YouTube to promote fire safety programs to a younger generation. The instructional videos discuss saving lives in dormitories and commercial and residential high-rises.

The Chicago Fire Department has posted videos to YouTube to promote fire safety programs to a younger generation. The instructional videos discuss saving lives in dormitories and commercial and residential high-rises.

"We are interested in reaching as many people as we can by making our fire safety instructional DVDs available in multiple locations, such as libraries, our department's Web site and other sites as well," said Fire Commissioner Raymond Orozco.

As more instructional videos are produced, the department plans to continue posting them on YouTube and any other sites that may allow them. Currently available videos on YouTube include:

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