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FIRE PREVENTION WEEK: OCTOBER 6-12,2013
WHEREAS,the City of Petaluma is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all its
residents and visitors, and by providing fire safety information,the Petaluma Fire Department
empowers its residentss with the information and skills needed to improve the safety of their home
environments and the community at large; and
WHEREAS, fire is a serious public safety concern both locally and nationally, and homes
are where people are at the greatest risk of experiencing a fire, with cooking being the leading caus:
of home fires in the United States; and
WHEREAS,two of every five home fires start in the kitchen where unattended cooking
equipment is a factor in one-third of the reported cooking fires; and
WHEREAS,residents should stay in the kitchen when frying food on the stovetop, keep a
three-foot kid-free zone around cooking areas, and keep anything that can catch fire away from
stove tops; and
WHEREAS,the best way to protect homes from the effects of a residential fire is to have
working smoke alarms and a fire sprinkler system installed; and
WHEREAS,the 2013 Fire Prevention Week theme, "Prevent Kitchen Fires!"effectively
serves to remind us to stay alert and use caution when cooking to reduce the risk of kitchen fires.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that I, David Glass, Mayor of Petaluma, along
with the members of the Petaluma City Council, do hereby proclaim October 6-12, 2013 as Fire
Prevention Week in the City of Petaluma, and urge everyone to check their kitchens for fire hazards
and use safe cooking practices during Fire Prevention Week, as well as all year long, and to support
the many public safety activities and efforts of Petaluma's Fire Department.
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