HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.a. Proclamation for National Fire Prevention Week CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 2, 1990
AGENDA ITEM: AGENDA SECTION:
Proclamation of National Fire Prevention Week Department Head Reports
PREPARED $Yg y' AGENDA NO• ITEIVi "` ^ ,� A
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Proclamation
Fire Prevention Week was first proclaimed by President Warren G.
Harding in 1922 to commemorate the great Chicago fire of 1871
which killed 250 people, left 100, 000 homeless and destroyed more
than 17,400 buildings .
Fire is a major concern in Minnesota and the City of Rosemount.
Fire deaths for the state of Minnesota last year equalled an all
time ten-year high. Fire kills, maims and destroys people and
property without consideration of age, of victim or economic
status .
What is truly alarming about these statistics is fire is a
controllak�le event. The three major causes of fire in Minnesota
are men, uromen and children. People cause fires largely due to
lack of kriowledge and due to carelessness .
In terms c�f fire, the home is the most dangerous place to be. In
1988, 73� of the 90 Minnesota fire deaths occurred in a home
environmerrt.
With this information, the Rosemount Fire Department, Minnesota
State Fire: Marshal 's office, National Fire Proteetion Agency and
fire depaz-tments throughout the country have made this year's
theme, °M�ike your P1aee Firesafe; Hunt for Home "Hazards . °
With this proclamation we hope to enhance community awareness of
the home f_ire hazard.
RECOMMENDED ]�:CTION:
Proclaim thE� week of October 7-13, 1990 as "Fire Prevention Week" for
the City of Rosemount.
COUNCIL ACTIf)N:
Adopted proclamation.
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P R O C L A M A T I O N
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WHEREAS 77ie latest ftre death figures sliow that �tearly S,OD�people died in home fires
in the United States in 1988; m:d
WHEREAS Eighty percent of all fire fatalities i�i the Ur:ited States occur in liomes; a�id
WHERERS Changing risky behaviors and identifying and reniovirtg I:on:e fire l:azards
would prevent the nzajoriry of home fire fatalities; and
WHEREA$ Hunting for horne hazards is something every n:ember of the fan:ily can do;
and
WHEREAS A liome fire escape plan sliowing two ways oa�t oj'eac)t roonr and knowledge
of basic firesafery bel:aviors sitch as crawl low icnder smoke and stop, drop
and roll can sac�e lives; and
WHEREAS The Ciry of Rosemount Fire Department and the fire service of 1►�innesota are
dedicated to ti:e safety of life and property of its protected citizens from the
devastating effects of fire, and recogi:i�e tlre value of proper plmtning and
preparedness before fire strikes; and
WHEREAS The menzbers of tlie fire service are joined by tlie citizens of tlzis comnzunity,
and businesses, schools, sen�ice ch�bs and orga�tizatio�u in tlieir fire prevention
efforts.
THEREFORE I, Venton .1. Napper, Mayor of Rosemourtt, do hereby proclaim the week of
October 7-13, 1990, as Fire Preventio�t Week. Tltis week comme�norates tl:e
Great Chicago Fire of IS71, in wl:ich 250 persons were killed, IQ0,�00 were
left hoeneless and mare tltan 17,400 buildings were destroued.
1 call upon tlie people of Roserz:ount to participate in activities at liome, work a�rd sclzool, and
to do as the Fire Preve�ztion Week t11e�ne for 1990 suggests:
"Make Your Piace Firesafe; Hunt for Home Hazards.°
In Witness Hereof, I hereunto set my hand this 2nd day of October, the year Qf our Lord
nineteen hundred and ninety.
Vernon J. Napper, Mayar