HomeMy Public PortalAbout2020-424_Proclamation_Fire Prevention Week 2020_Serve Up Fire Safety in the KitchenWHEREAS the 2020 Fire Prevention theme is;
Serve up Fire Safetyin the Kitchen ()NFPA
recognizes fire is a serious public safety concern and fire losses in Canada remain
unacceptably high thereby necessitating improved fire prevention measures;
commits to ensuring the safety and security of all citizens and reducing the loss of lives
and property from fire through individual and community fire prevention programs;
recognizes homes are the locations where people are at greatest risk from fire and urges
all residents to plan and practice a home fire escape plan;
reminds everyone to be responsive to public education measures and take action to
increase their safety from fire and to earnestly work to eliminate those fire hazards that
cause the loss of life and property;
supports the members of the Fire Service and other public agencies in combining their
talents and efforts to ensure a successful fight against those conditions that cause fire;
NOW THEREFORE, I, Allen Webber, Warden for the Municipality of Chester, this 24th day of
September 2020, do hereby designate the week of October 4-10, 2020 as Fire Prevention
Week throughout the Municipality, and I call upon our citizens to participate in fire prevention
activities at home, work and school. I call upon all public information agencies to actively
participate in an effort to provide effective fire prevention programs, which will instill in the minds
of each citizen, those fire safety practices that will reduce the loss of life and property caused by
fire.
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Allen Webber, Warden
Municipality of the District of Chester