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Ai RESOLUTI N
FIRE PRE r
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WHEREAS, cooking, heating, and I electrical fires
and are collectively responsible for
associated fire deaths; and
WHEREAS, the vast majority of home cooking, h
safety precautions; and
WHEREAS, developing a home fire escape plan
fire safely; and
WHEREAS, proper installation, testing, and mail
escape plan; and
WHEREAS, by preventing the leading causes of h
fire escape plan, people can greatly re
WHEREAS, the Fire Prevention Week 2001 then
how to prevent cooking, heating and
escape plan that includes working sm
WHEREAS, the fire service of the City of Edit
devastating effects of fire; and
WHEREAS, the members of the fie service are j(
emergency service roviders and
organizations in their fire safety effor
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLED that I, Der
13, 2001, as Fire Prevention Week.
which killed more than 250 person
buildings.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that I,' as Mayor of th
in fire prevention activities at home,
homes and families safe from the lea(
electrical.
ADOPTED this 2nd day of October, 2001.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk !
City Hall
4801 WEST 50TH STREET
EDINA, MINNESOTA 55424-1394
ROCLAIMING City of Edina
'ION WEEK
-13,2001
ent three of the nation'!s leaing causes of home fires,
r half of all home fires ant almost one-third of the
and electrical fires car be'4revented by taking simple
icing it at least twice'a ye' are critical to escaping a
of 4moke alarms ar parl of a thorough home fire
to f res, and by developing and acticing a thorough home
ce 1heir rilk to fire; and
"Cover the Bases & Strife 0 , ot Fire", teaches the public
ctr cal fires, and encourages pe le to develop a home fire
al rms; and
i
is edicated to the safety) of I' e and property from the
i other concerned citizenspr this City as well as other
advocates, businesses, sc ools, service clubs, and
Maetzold, do herebyocl
veek Commemorates t e GJ
100,0100 homeless, and de
of Edina, call upon the lresid
and school, and to talo the',
uses df home fires, which
the week of October 7 -
Chicago Fire of 1871,
yed more than 17,400
of Edina to participate
needed to make their
cooking, heating and
Mayor
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FAX (952) 826-0390
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STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN )SS
CITY OF EDINA )
I, the undersigned duly appointed and ;acting City Clerk for
foregoing Resolution was duly adoptedby the Edina City C
recorded in the Minutes of said Regulr Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this day of
2
of Edina do hereby jrtify that the attached and
its Regular M eti of October 2, 2001, and as
City Clerk