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WHEREAS,
I~r[IEREAS,
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fire prevention week is a time to mobilize a
public effort to uncover and eliminate fire
hazards; and
thousands of people lose their lives, and tens
of thousands more are scarred physically and
emotionally by fire each year, and untold
billions of dollars in property are destroyed
by fire annually; and
WHEREAS,
a majority of this needless waste of lives and
property could have been prevented through the
installation of smoke detectors and/or auto-
matic sprinkler systems, and by observing good
fire safety practices; and
WHEREAS,
experience has also proven that lives can be
saved, injuries curtailed, and property losses
greatly reduced through effective community
fire prevention programs.
NOW THEREFORE, I, L. Gordon Medaris, Mayor of the City of
Ashland, do hereby proclaim October 3-9, 1982 as
"FIRE PREVE~_ITION WEEK"
in Ashland, and call upon all citizens to participate in
fire prevention programs which are conducted not only dur-
ing Fire Prevention Week, but throughout the year, to
prevent injuries and loss of life and property.
Dated this,~/.~lday of /JS:~c~/, 1982.
L. Gordon Medar~s
Mayor