HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-10-07 I01C_01 Receipt-File_Proclamation_Fire Prevention WeekAGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: October 7, 2024
AGENDA ITEM:Consideration of approval of receipt and file of Mayor’s Proclamation of
October 6-12, 2024, as Fire Prevention Week
FORMAT:Consent Agenda
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON:
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STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT:
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the mayor’s proclamation.
ATTACHMENTS: I. Proclamation
PREPARED BY:Becky Schuett
REVIEWED BY:
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THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
PROCLAMATION
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
WHEREAS, the City of Waukee is committed to ensuring the safety and security of
all those living in and visiting our community; AND,
WHEREAS, home fires killed more than 2,700 people in the United States in 2022,
according to the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®), and fire departments
in the United States responded to 360,000 home fires; AND,
WHEREAS, roughly three out of five fire deaths happen in homes with either no
smoke alarms or with no working smoke alarms, and 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, Waukee residents should install smoke alarms in every sleeping room,
outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of the home – and should test
smoke alarms at least once a month; AND,
WHEREAS, Waukee residents should make sure their smoke alarms meet the needs
of all their family members, including those with sensory or physical disabilities; AND,
WHEREAS, 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, Waukee’s first responders are dedicated to reducing the occurrence of
home fires and home fire injuries through prevention and protection education; AND,
WHEREAS, Waukee residents are responsive to public education measures and are
able to take personal steps to increase their safety from fire, especially in their homes;
AND,
WHEREAS, the 2024 Fire Prevention WeekTM theme, “Smoke alarms: Make them
work for you.TM,” serves to remind us the importance of having working smoke alarms
in the home.
THEREFORE, I, Courtney Clarke, Mayor of Waukee, do hereby proclaim October
6-12, 2024, as Fire Prevention Week throughout this city, and I urge all the people of
Waukee to make sure their homes have working smoke alarms and to support the many
public safety activities and efforts of Waukee’s fire and emergency services.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the City of
Waukee to be affixed this October 6, 2024.
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Courtney Clarke, Mayor