Title
Proclamation: Fire Prevention Week in St. Charles Parish
Body
2006-0318
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, the Fire Prevention Week 2006 theme, "Prevent Cooking Fires: Watch What You Heat" is an important message for all citizens; and,
WHEREAS, it is important that the community reflect on the seriousness of Fire Prevention Week; and,
WHEREAS, Fire Prevention Week commemorates the great Chicago Fire of 1871 which killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless and destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres; and,
WHEREAS, more fires start in the kitchen than in any other part of the home and the leading cause of reported home fires and home fire injuries in the United States is unattended cooking; leaving cooking unattended and other unsafe kitchen practices are a recipe for disaster; and,
WHEREAS, home cooking fires kill hundreds of Americans and injure roughly 4,000 more each year; and,
WHEREAS, aside from death and injury, other personal losses are suffered with half a billion dollars in homes and their contents destroyed annually; and,
WHEREAS, during Fire Prevention Week emphasis is placed on raising the public's awareness of fire prevention and safety with a special focus this year on the importance of preventing cooking fires in the home; and,
WHEREAS, the local efforts of the fire service are supported by the activities of organizations such as the American Red Cross, the Congressional Fire Services Institute, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and its United States Fire Administration, the International Fire Marshals Association, the International Association of Black Professional Fire Fighters, the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the International Association of Fire Fighters, the National Association of State Fire Marshals, the National Fire Protection Association, the National Volunteer Fire Council, and the Louisiana State Fire Chiefs Association.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THA...
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