Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s ‘Public Safety Days’ begin
Today, the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s Public Safety Days begin. For all of August, all qualified public safety employees will receive free admission to Tramway, and six of their guests will receive 25% of the cost of their regular fares.
“For over a decade, we’ve welcomed active and retired military personnel as part of ‘Military Days’. This year, we’re happy to start a new tradition with ‘Public Safety Days’. Not only is this our way of saying ‘Thank you” to the men and women who so courageously serve our communities, but we hope that a visit to the Tramway will forge new and cherished memories with their friends and families.”
According to a Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s news release, the agencies covered by promotion are as follows:
California Highway Patrol (CHP) County Sheriff District Attorney U.S. Forest Service California Department of Forestry and other wildland fire organizations Correctional facilities U.S. Marshals ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms) FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) Border Patrol Immigration Naturalization Services (INS) Homeland Security, including: Citizenship & Immigration Immigration Customs Enforcement Secret Service FEMA TSA Ambulance company EMTS Reserve or volunteer fire and law enforcement members with valid ID Related: Palm Springs Aerial Tramway announces free admission for military members in July
Organizations not covered by the promotion:
Retired fire and law enforcement employees U.S. Armed Forces, including all U.S. veterans Private law firms Reserve or volunteer fire and law enforcement members without valid ID American Red Cross California Conservation Corps Private security firms All employees with government‐only IDs or without specific fire or law enforcement IDs
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