Dated: October 12, 2022
RECOGNITION OF FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
IN THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
WHEREAS, City of South San Francisco is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all those living in and visiting our City; and WHEREAS, home fires caused 2,580 civilian deaths in the United States in 2020, according to the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®), and fire departments in the United States responded to 356,500 home fires; 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, working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in reported home fires in half; and
WHEREAS, City of South San Francisco 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, City of South San Francisco first responders are dedicated to reducing the occurrence of home fires and home fire injuries through prevention and protection education; and
WHEREAS, the 2022 Fire Prevention WeekTM theme, “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escapeTM,” effectively serves to remind us all the importance of having a home fire escape plan and the simple actions we can take to stay safer from fire not only during Fire Prevention WeekTM, but year-round.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of South San Francisco does hereby declare October 9-15, 2022, as Fire Prevention Week throughout this City, and urges the people of South San Francisco to plan and practice a home fire escape for Fire Prevention Week 2022.
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Mark Nagales, Mayor
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Buenaflor Nicolas, Vice Mayor
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Mark Addiego, Councilmember
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James Coleman, Councilmember
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Eddie Flores, Councilmember