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A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the City of Edina is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all those living
in and visiting our 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
WHEREAS, the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has documented through
its research that cooking is the leading cause of home fires. One out of three home fires begins in
the kitchen - more than any other place in the home; and
WHEREAS, Edina Firefighters are dedicated to reducing the occurrence of home fires and home
fire injuries through prevention and protection education, and Edina_residents are responsive to
public education measures and are able to take personal steps to increase their safety from fire and
• WHEREAS, using proper care when cooking will have a positive effect on the home fire problem,
and each cooking fire that is prevented in Edina is an opportunity to prevent painful injury and
costly property damage; and
WHEREAS, the 2006 Fire Prevention Week theme, "Prevent Cooking Fires: Watch What You
Heat", effectively serves to remind us all of the simple actions we can take to stay safer from fire
during Fire Prevention Week and year-round.
THEREFORE, I,James B. Hovland Mayor of Edina, do hereby proclaim
OCTOBER 8 - 14, 2006, FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
throughout the state, and I urge all the people of ina t heed the important safety messages of
Fire Prevention Week 2006, and to support the n an pu is safety activities and efforts of the
Edina Fire Department.
ayor aures . Hovland
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