By Thomas Tracy
New York Daily News
NEW YORK 鈥� Who loves ya, baby? The FDNY.
The department celebrated Valentine鈥檚 Day Wednesday by putting out heartfelt public service announcements about candle and kitchen safety and the importance of CPR鈥攁ll to a time-tested poem intro.
鈥淩oses are red. Violets are blue. Cook your romantic dinner safely, so we don鈥檛 have to visit you,鈥� two firefighters rhymed in one PSA as digitally produced hearts exploded behind them.
The poems won鈥檛 rival the works of Lord Byron, but the quick videos get their point across.
鈥淰iolets are blue. Roses are red. Careless smoking causes fires,鈥� one firefighter points out.
鈥淣ever do it in bed,鈥� another chimes in.
For those who plan to set the Valentine鈥檚 Day mood with candles, there鈥檚 this little earworm.
鈥淩oses are red. Violets are blue. When it comes to candles, give them the attention they鈥檙e due.鈥�
There鈥檚 also a PSA about space heaters and pet safety made in conjunction with the ASPCA.
鈥淩oses are red. Violets are blue,鈥� said two firefighters holding two small kittens. 鈥淪pace heaters need space. Keep pets away too!鈥�
The firefighters, EMTs and paramedics in the videos are pin-ups from the FDNY鈥檚 2018 Calendar of Heroes, organizers said. The videos were taken over the last month.
鈥淭hese are serious matters, but we wanted to have some fun with it,鈥� an FDNY spokeswoman said Wednesday. 鈥淲e want to reach all New Yorkers to keep New York safe鈥攁nd their loved ones too.鈥�
Just wait until Easter.
FDNY safety videos like these were viewed 166 million times last year across all of the department鈥檚 social media platforms, the spokeswoman said.
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