HomeMy WebLinkAboutFire Prevention WeekTOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the Town of Fountain Hills is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all those living
in and visiting our community; and
WHEREAS, fire is a serious public safety concern both locally and nationally, and homes are the locations
where people are at greatest risk from fire; and
WHEREAS, home fires killed more than 2,500 people in the United States in 2009, according to the latest
research from the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and fire departments in the United
States responded to more than 360,000 home fires; and
WHEREAS, cooking equipment is the leading cause of home structure fires and associated injuries, an d
the third leading cause of home fire deaths; and
WHEREAS, heating and electrical equipment and smoking materials are among the leading causes of all
reported home fires; home candle fires are reported to a US fire department every 30 minutes, on average;
the risk of dying in a home structure fire caused by smoking materials rises with age; working smoke alarms
cut the risk of dying in reported home fires in half; and automatic fire sprinkler systems cut the risk of dying
in a home fire by about 80%; and
WHEREAS, Fountain Hills firefighters are dedicated to reducing the occurrence of home fires and home
fire injuries through prevention and protection education; and
WHEREAS, Fountain Hills residents are responsive to public education measures and are able to take
personal steps to increase their safety from fire, especially in their homes; and
WHEREAS, residents who have planned and practiced a home fire escape plan are more prepared and
will therefore be more likely to survive a fire; and
WHEREAS, the 2011 Fire Prevention Week theme, “It’s Fire Prevention Week. Protect your Family from
Fire!” effectively serves to remind us all of the simple actions we can take to keep our homes and families
safe from fire during Fire Prevention Month and year-round;
NOW, THEREFORE, I Jay T. Schlum, Mayor of the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona, do hereby proclaim
October 2011 as Fire Prevention Month throughout theTown, and I urge all citizens of Fountain Hills to
protect their homes and families by heeding the important safet y messages of Fire Prevention Month 2011
and to support the many public safety activities and efforts of Fountain Hills Rural/Metro Fire Department.
DATED this 29th day of September, 2011
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Jay T. Schlum, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Bevelyn J. Bender, Town Clerk