2014-10-05 National Fire Prevention Week - October 5 thru October 11, 2014 1
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
PROCLAMATION
NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
October 5-11,2014
"WORKING SMOKE ALARMS SAVE LIVES: TEST YOURS EVERY MONTH!"
WHEREAS, the County of Pittsylvania is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all those living in and
visiting our state;and
WHEREAS, fire is a serious public safety concern both locally and nationally, and homes are the locations where
people are at greatest risk from fire;and
WHEREAS, home fires killed more than 2,300 people in the United States in 2012, according to the latest research
from the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and fire departments in the United States responded
to more than 365,000 home fires; and
WHEREAS,working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in reported home fires in half; and
WHEREAS,three out of five deaths result from fires in properties without working smoke alarms; and
� WHEREAS, in one-fifth of all homes with smoke alarms,none were working; and
WHEREAS, when smoke alarms should have operated but did not do so it was usually because batteries were
missing,disconnected,or dead; and
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I WHEREAS, Pittsylvania County's residents should install smoke alarms in every sleeping room, outside each
separate sleeping area, and on every level of the home;and
WHEREAS, Pittsylvania County's residents should install smoke alarms and alert devices that meet the needs of
people who are deaf or hard of hearing; and
WHEREAS, Pittsylvania County's residents who have planned and practiced a home fire escape plan are more
prepared and will therefore be more likely to survive a fire;and
WHEREAS, Pittsylvania County's first responders are dedicated to reducing the occurrence of home fires and home
fire injuries through prevention and protection education; and
WHEREAS, the 2014 Fire Prevention Week theme, "Working Smoke Alarms Saves Lives: Test Yours Every Month!"
effectively serves to remind us that we need working smoke alarms to give us the time to get out safely;then
THEREFORE, the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors do hereby proclaim October 5-11, 2014, as Fire
Prevention Week throughout Pittsylvania County, and urge all the County's citizens to test their smoke alarms at least
every month by pushing the test button, and to support the public safety activities and efforts of local fire and
emergency services during Fire Prevention Week 2014..
Given under my hand this 16h day of September,2014.
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