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Orange County children under the age of five and is a
f 't countywide crisis requiring everyone's help; and
WHEREAS, drowning is a silent event occurring in as little as two
inches of water, including swimming pools, spas, lakes,
the ocean or any body of water; and
WHEREAS, drowning prevention safety information such as
"Children Drown Without a Sound - Watch the Water"
should be read and practiced in order to reduce
drowning or near-drowning incidents; and
WHEREAS, the initiatives set forth in the "Children Drown Without
a Sound -Watch the Water" Campaign should increase
public awareness regarding proper procedures to
prevent this needless tragedy; and
WHEREAS, these lifesaving procedures will be highlighted during
the month of June as the Orange County Fire Authority
has dedicated each week in June to a specific
prevention message.
NOW. THEREFORE, I, Patricia Campbell, Mayor, on behalf of the City Council of the City
of Seal Beach, hereby proclaim June, 2000 as
"Drowning Prevention & Awareness Month"
encouraging all Seal beach residents, schools, recreational facilities, businesses and
homeowner associations to become partners in preparedness by increasing their
knowledge of proper safety measures to follow in preventing this needless tragedy.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of
Seal Beach to be affixed this Twenty-Second Day of May, in the Year Two Thousand.
Mayor Patricia Campbell
Attest:
City Clerk