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,4„ , .. is WHEREAS, smoke and poisonous gases are the leading cause of
death in fires and can kilt a person long before the
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flames will; and
' WHEREAS, underestimating the power of fire and the time it
_ ; 14 takes to escape a home fire put people at severe risk to
fire death and injury; and
WHEREAS, developing a home fire escape plan and practicing it
at least twice a year are critical to escaping afire
- safely; and
WHEREAS, a complete home escape plan includes everyone in the
household knowing two ways out of each room,
• having an outdoor location where everyone will meet
upon exiting the home; and
WHEREAS this year's national Fire Prevention Week theme "Fire Drills: The Great Escape!"
emphasizes the importance of making a home fire escape plan and practicing that
plan, and
WHEREAS, the Oran9e County Fire Authority is placing emphasis on Fire Prevention Week by
conducting an Open House on Saturday, October 14, 2000, at all 61 of its fire
stations throughout Orange County where residents can meet their firefighters, tour
the stations and receive fire safety and fire prevention materials.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Patricia E. Campbell, Mayor of the City of Seal
Beach, do hereby proclaim the week of October 8 - 14, 2000 as
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
and urge all residents to visit their nearest Oran9e County fire station on Saturday, October 14th, to
become better acquainted with their fire department and its fire prevention services.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Seal
Beach to be affixed this Twenty fifth Day of September, in the Year Two Thousand.
Mayor Patricia E. Campbell
ATTEST:
Joanne M.Yeo, City Clerk