Proc. 2014-07 Fire Prevention Week 10-06-12-13
PROCLAMATION
No. 2014-07
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
where people are at greatest risk to fire, as nearly 3,000 people die annually in
home fires; and
WHEREAS working smoke alarms cut the chance of dying in a reported fire in half and the
National Fire Protection Association recommends at least one smoke alarm in
every level of the home outside all sleeping areas, and in all bedrooms; and
WHEREAS the City of Huntsville Fire Department is dedicated to reducing the occurrence
of home fires and home fire deaths and injuries through prevention and proper
education; and
WHEREAS City of Huntsville residents are responsive to public education measures and are
able to take personal responsibility to increase their safety from fire, especially
in the home; and
WHEREAS the Fire Prevention Week 2013 theme, “Prevent Kitchen Fires and Get Cooking
with Fire Safety!” actively works to motivate residents to implement smoke
alarm recommendations in their homes.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY PROCLAIMED, by the power vested in
me as the Mayor of the City of Huntsville, that
October 6-12, 2013
be designated as: “FIRE PREVENTION WEEK”
in Huntsville, Texas, and call upon our citizens to protect their homes and families by heeding the
potentially life-saving messages of Fire Prevention Week 2013, and to support the efforts of the City’s
fire and emergency services.
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PROCLAIMED AND SIGNED this 1 day of October 2013.
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Mac Woodward, Mayor