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Proclamation
2010 National Fire Prevention Week
. The City of Ashland is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all those living
in and visiting our City.
. Fire is a serious public safety concern both locally and nationally, and homes are the
locations where people are at greatest risk from fire.
. Roughly 3,000 people die as a result of home fires and bums, more than 200,000
individuals are seen in the nation's emergency rooms for bum injuries.
. Roughly two-thirds of home fire deaths resulted from home fires in which no smoke
alarms or no working smoke alarms were present.
. Working smoke alarms cut the chance of dying in a reported fire in half. Ashland Fire
Rescue recommends at least one smoke alarm on every level of the home (including the
basement) outside all sleeping areas, and in all bedrooms.
. Informing the public about the importance of smoke alarm installation and maintenance
serves as an essential step toward increasing the public's safety from home fires.
. Ashland Fire & Rescue's firefighters.are dedicated to reducing the occurrence of home
fires and home fire deaths and injuries through prevention and proper education.
. The City of Ashland's residents are responsive to public education measures and are
able to take personal responsibility to increase their safety from fire, especially in their
homes.
. The 2010 Fire Prevention Week theme, "Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live
With!" act works to motivate Ashland's resident to implement smoke alarm
recommendations in their homes.
THEREFORE, the City Council and Mayor, on behalf of the citizens of Ashland, do hereby
proclaim October 3-9,2010 as:
Fire Prevention Week
in the City of Ashland, and I urge all people to protect their homes and families by heeding
this important safety messages and supporting the many public safety activities and efforts 0
City of Ashland's fire and emergency services. t. .