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HONORARY PROCLAMATION
DECLARING OCTOBER 4-10, 2020 AS
"FIRE PREVENTION WEEK"
WHEREAS, the City of Arroyo Grande is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all those living in and
visiting Arroyo Grande; 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 fires killed 2,630 people in the United States in 2017, according to the National Fire Protection
Association® (NFPA®), and fire departments in the United States responded to 357,000 home fires; and
WHEREAS, two of every five home fires start in the kitchen with 31% of these fires resulting from unattended
cooking; and
WHEREAS, more than half of reported non-fatal home cooking fire injuries occurred when the victims tried to fight
the fire themselves; and
WHEREAS, children under five face a higher risk of non-fire burns associated with cooking than being burned in a
cooking fire; and
WHEREAS, residents who have planned and practiced a home fire escape plan are more prepared and will
therefore be more likely to survive a fire; and
WHEREAS, working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in reported home fires in half; and
WHEREAS, the Five Cities Fire Authority is dedicated to reducing the occurrence of home fires and home fire
injuries through prevention and protection education; and
WHEREAS, Arroyo Grande residents are responsive to public education measures and are able to take action to
increase their safety from fire, especially in their homes; and
WHEREAS, the 2020 Fire Prevention Week™ theme, "Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!!" effectively serves to
remind us to stay alert and use caution when cooking to reduce the risk of kitchen fires.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Caren Ray Russom, Mayor of the City of Arroyo Grande, do hereby
declare October 4-10, 2020, as Fire Prevention Week throughout the City, and I urge all the people of Arroyo
Grande to check their kitchens for fire hazards and to use safe cooking practices during Fire Prevention Week
2020, and to support the many public safety activities and efforts of our local fire department, the Five Cities Fire
Authority.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the
Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande to be affixed this 22 nd day of September 2020.
CAREN RAY RUSSOM, MAYOR
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