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0s ° d� WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all those i ,1,, .
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, � � :, , WHEREAS fire is a serious public safety concern both locally and nationally, and homes are the !
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locations where people are at greatest risk from fire. Home fires killed more than 2,500 people in the `'
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... ,, Pr, , WHEREAS, cooking equipment is the leading cause of home structure fires and associated " '- � � � '
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. � o d WHEREAS, the ri sk of dying in a home structure fire caused by smoking materials rises with K i ,..
41 .G " age, and home candle fires are reported to a U.S. fire department every 30 minutes, on average; and " 1 .�
WHEREAS, working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in reported home fires in half and . . . "�
1,40,;;;10 automatic fire sprinkler systems cut the risk of dying in a home fire by about 80%. First responders are e �
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F 9 ° _ Family from Fire!” effectively serves to remind us a of the simple actions we can take to keep our ..- "
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e , , NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that I, David Glass, Mayor of Petaluma, along with �� r
, `r �: the members of the Petaluma City Council, do hereby proclaim October 9-15, 2011 as Fi re Prevention �, * 1
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Week in the City of Petaluma, and urge all residents to protect their homes and families by heeding the � r , '
` important safety of Fire Prevention Week 2011, and to support the many public safety activities �
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