HomeMy WebLinkAboutPrsntatn - Fire Prevention Week Whereas, the city of Palm Desert, California, is committed to ensuring the
safety and security of all those living in and visiting Palm Desert; and
Whereas, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), U.S.
fire departments responded to 365,500 home fires in 2015, which resulted in
2,560 civilian deaths or 78 percent of all U.S. fire deaths; and
Whereas, newer homes are built with lightweight materials that burn faster
than older home constructions and many of today's products and furnishings
produce toxic gases and smoke when burned, making it impossible to see and
breathe within moments; and
Whereas, these conditions contribute to a much smaller window of time for
people to escape a home fire safely, with people having as little as one to two
minutes to escape from the time the smoke alarm sounds; and
Whereas, a home fire escape plan provides the skill set and know-how to
quickly and safely escape a home fire situation. A home fire escape plan includes
two exits from every room in the home; a path to the outside from each exit;
smoke alarms in all required locations; and a meeting place outside where
everyone in the home will meet upon exiting; and
Whereas, home fire escape plans should be developed by all members of
the household and be practiced twice a year to ensure that everyone in the
household knows what to do in a real fire situation; and
Whereas, Palm Desert's first responders are dedicated to reducing the
occurrence of home fires and home fire injuries through prevention and
protection education; and
Whereas, "Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!" is the 2017 Fire
Prevention Week theme.
Now, Therefore, I, Jan C. Harnik, Mayor of the City of Palm Desert,
California, Along With the Entire City Council, Do Hereby Proclaim October 8-14,
2017, as
Fire Prevention Week
throughout our community and urge residents to develop a home fire escape
plan with all members of the household and practice it twice a year, and to
participate in the many public safety activities and efforts of Palm Desert's Fire
and Emergency Services during 2017 Fire Prevention Week.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
have caused the Official Seal of the City of Palm Desert,
California, to be affixed this 12th day of October 2017.