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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2014 RESOLUTION NO. 20] 4 ~ING SHDKE EETECIDR AWARENESB WEEK WHEREAS, many citizens nationwide suffer death and injuries within their dwellings as a result of fire and a c~0mron belief that fires only happen to scmeone else, and WHF~Ag, studies ha~e shown that the numbers of such deaths and injuries can be greatly reduced when such dwellings are equipped with smoke detector systems and when the public becc~es better informed, and WHEREAS, the U. S. Fire Administration has launched a nationwide smoke detector awareness can~aign to encourage the approximately 50% of the U. S. population not yet protected by smoke detectors to purchase theft, and WHEREAS, the week of October 9th has been desi_c~ated National Fire Prevention Week to remind everyone of the in~o_rtance of fire safety, and WHEREAS, the fire Safety of residents within the City of Saratoga is of paramount importance to the City Council and to the Central Fire Protection Dis trict, NC~, THEREFORE, BE IT FESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Saratoga does hereby proclaim the week of October 3rd through October 1982 to be SMOKE EETECIOR ;~qARE~ESS WEEK to enhance the awareness cf Saratoga residents regarding the benefits of properly installed and maintained smoke detector systems, and of the program of the Central Fire Protection District to install Eke detectors for residents unable to do so for themselves. The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Saratoga City Council on the 6th day of Oct0be~, ]982 , by unanimous vote: City Clerk