2001/10/09 City Council Resolution (3)WHEREAS, Cooking, heating, and electrical fires represent three of the Nation's leading causes of
home fires, and are collectively responsible for nearly half of all home fires and almost one -third of
the associated fire deaths; and
WHEREAS, The vast majority of home cooking, heating and electrical fires can be prevented by
taking simple safety precautions; and
WHEREAS, Developing a home fire escape plan and practicing it at least twice a year are critical
to escaping a fire safely; and
WHEREAS, Proper installation, testing and maintenance of smoke alarms are part of a thorough
home fire escape plan; and
WHEREAS, By preventing the leading cause of home fires, and by developing and practicing a
thorough home fire escape plan, people can greatly reduce their risk to fire; and
WHEREAS, The Fire Prevention Week 2001 theme, "Cover the Bases & Strike Out Fire ", teaches
the public how to prevent cooking, heating and electrical fires, and encourages people to develop a
home fire safety escape plan that includes working smoke alarms; and
WHEREAS, The members of the Department of Public Safety for the City of Rohnert Park are
DEDICATED to the safety of life and property from the devastating effects of fire; and
WHEREAS, The members of the Department of Public Safety are joined by other concerned
citizens of the City of Rohnert Park, as well as other emergency service providers and safety
advocates, businesses, schools, service clubs and organizations in their fire safety efforts;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Rohnert Park that it
proclaims:
October 7 -13, 2001 as "FIRE PREVENTION WEEK" which commemorates the great
Chicago fire of 1871 that killed more than 250 persons, left 100,000 homeless and destroyed
more than 17,400 buildings.
I, Jake Mackenzie, Mayor of the City of Rohnert Park, do hereby proclaim the week of October 7-
13, 2001, as fire prevention week. I call upon the people of this City to participate in Fire
Prevention Week activities at home, work, and school, and to take the steps needed to make their
homes and families safe from the leading cause of home fires, which include cooking, heating and
electrical.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 0th day of October, 2001.
CITY
ATTEST nnuu& PARK CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AYES: (5) Five - Councilmembers Flores, Reilly,
Spiro, Vidak- Martinez and Mayor Mackenzie
NOES: (0) None
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ABSENT: (0) None
ABSTAIN: (0) None