ICORPORATED 157
Proclamation
of the City of Foster City, California
"Fire Prevention Week"
October 6-12, 2024
WHEREAS, the City of Foster City is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all those living in and visiting Foster City; 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 home fires killed more than 2,700 people in the United States in 2022, according to the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®), and in the United States responded to 360,000 home fires; and roughly three out of five deaths happen in homes with either no smoke alarms or with no working smoke alarms; and
WHEREAS, working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in reported home fires almost in half; and WHEREAS, smoke alarms sense smoke well before you can, alerting you to danger in the event of fire in which you may have as little as 2 minutes to escape safely; and WHEREAS, City of Foster City residents should install smoke alarms in every sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of the home; and WHEREAS, Foster City residents will make sure their smoke alarms meet the needs of all their family members, including those with sensory or physical disabilities; and WHEREAS, Foster City residents should test smoke alarms at least once a month; and WHEREAS, San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department's first responders are dedicated to reducing the occurrence of home fires and home fire injuries through prevention and protection education; and residents who have planned and practiced a home escape plan are more prepared and will therefore be more likely to survive a fire; and
WHEREAS, Foster City residents who are responsive to public education measures are better able to take personal steps to increase their safety from fire, especially in their homes; and WHEREAS, the 2024 Fire Prevention Week theme, "Smoke Alarms: Make Them Work for You. ™ " effectively serves to remind us the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, PATRICK SULLIVAN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF FOSTER CITY, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, do hereby proclaim October 6-12, 2024, as "Fire Prevention Week" throughout this City, and urge Foster City residents to make sure their homes have working smoke alarms and to support the many public safety activities and efforts of San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department's fire and emergency services during "Fire Prevention Week 2024."
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
and have caused the official seal of the City of Foster City to be affixed this seventh day of October, two
thousand twenty-four, A.D.
MAYOR PATRICK SULLIVAN