28-Fire PreventionPROCLAMATION 2007- 28
WHEREAS, the City of Huntsville is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all those living in and visiting our City; 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, the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has documented through its research that home fires killed 3,030 people in the U.S. in 2005 – roughly eight people
every day; and
WHEREAS, The City of Huntsville Fire Department is dedicated to reducing the occurrence of home fires and home fire injuries through prevention and protection education; and
WHEREAS, The City of Huntsville and its residents are responsive to public education measures and are able to take personal steps to increase their safety from fire; 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 2007 Fire Prevention Week theme, “It’s Fire Prevention Week - Practice Your Escape Plan!”, effectively serves to remind us all of the simple actions we can take to stay
safer from fire during Fire Prevention Week and year-round.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY PROCLAIMED, by the power vested in me as Mayor of the City of Huntsville, Texas that:
October 7-13, 2007
be declared: Fire Prevention Week
in Huntsville, Texas and urge all citizens of Huntsville to heed the important safety messages of Fire Prevention Week 2007, and to support the many public safety activities and efforts
of our fire and emergency services.
PROCLAIMED AND SIGNED this the 2nd day of October, 2007.
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J. TURNER, MAYOR