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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: October 4, 2016
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Christopher L. Foss, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Fire Prevention Week Proclamation
Prepared by: Bonnie S. Terra, Division Chief/Fire Marshal
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will proclaim October 9-15, 2016 as Fire Prevention Week.
Established by the National Fire Protection Association, the annual Fire Prevention
Week campaign began in 1922 as a commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire and as
a way to annually emphasize the need for fire safety through out Communities.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council present the proclamation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
DESCRIPTION:
In 1920, President Woodrow Wilson issued the first National Fire Prevention Day
proclamation, and since 1922, Fire Prevention Week has been observed on the Sunday
through Saturday period in which October 9 falls.
Each year a theme is established. The theme for 2016, "Don't Wait - Check the Date!
Replace Smoke Alarms Every 10 years", effectively serves to educate the public about
the vital importance of replacing the smoke alarms in their homes at least every ten
years, and to determine the age of their smoke alarms by checking the date of
manufacture on the back of the alarms.
During the week of October 9-15, 2016, the City is asking residents to check detectors
and replace those with dates of manufacture prior to October 9, 2006.
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NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
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