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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 home fires killed 3,030 people
in the U.S. in 2005 roughly eight people every day; and
WHEREAS, Edina Firefighters are dedicated to reducing the occurrence of
home fires and home fire injuries through prevention and protection
• education; and
WHEREAS, Edina's residents are responsive to public education measures and
are able to take personal steps to increase their safety from fire; 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, the 2007 Fire Prevention Week theme, "It's Fire Prevention Week -
Practice Your Escape Plan!", 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 Hovland, Mayor of the City of Edina do hereby proclaim
October 7-13, 2007 as Fire Prevention Week throughout Edina,
and I urge all the people of Edina to heed the important safety
messages of Fire Prevention Week 2007, and to support the many
public safety activities and efforts of t e Edina Fire Department.
Dated: October 2, 2007
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James B. Hovland, Mayor