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Meeting Oct 03, 2017 - REGULAR MEETING OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT VILLAGE BOARD - 7:00 p.m.
Category 3. MAYOR'S REPORT
Subject 3.2 PROCLAMATION N Fire Prevention Week - October 8-14, 2017
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Fire Prevention Week Proclamation 2017.pdf (13 KB)
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PROCLAMATION
"FIRE PREVENTION WEEK"
OCTOBER 8 - 14, 2017
WHEREAS, Mount Prospect is committed to ensuring the safety and security of
all those living in and visiting our community; and
WHEREAS, fire is a serious public safety concern both locally and nationally,
and homes are the locations where people are at greatest risk from fire; and
WHEREAS, home structure fires have caused an estimated average of 2,250
civilian deaths in the United States, according to the National Fire Protection
Association; and
WHEREAS, only one-third of Americans have both developed and practiced a
home fire escape plan; and
WHEREAS, Mount Prospect residents should draw a map of their home
marking two exits from each room and a path to the outside from each exit; and
WHEREAS, Mount Prospect residents are responsive to public education
measures and are able to take personal steps to increase their safety from fire,
especially in their homes; and
WHEREAS, the 2017 Fire Prevention Week theme, "Every Second Counts:
Plan 2 Ways Out!" effectively serves to remind us that seconds can mean the
difference between residents of our community escaping safely from a fire or
having their lives end in tragedy.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Arlene A. Juracek, Mayor of the Village of Mount
Prospect, do hereby proclaim October 8-14, 2017, as
"FIRE PREVENTION WEEK"
In the Village and I call upon the people of the Village of Mount Prospect to
remember the 2017 message, "Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!"
Arlene A. Juracek
Mayor
ATTEST:
Karen Agoranos
Village Clerk