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Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming the Week of October 6-12, 2024 as "Fire Prevention Week" in Lodi (FD)
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MEETING DATE:
October 2, 2024
PREPARED BY:
Brad Doell, Fire Marshal
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Present a proclamation proclaiming the week of October 6-12, 2024 as "Fire Prevention Week" in the City of Lodi.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the first week of October in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire that took place on October 8, 1871, and caused devastating damage. This horrific conflagration killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures, and burned more than 2,000 acres of land.
The week of October 6-12, 2024 is declared as "Fire Prevention Week" in the City of Lodi, per the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The official theme for this year's Fire Prevention Week campaign is "Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!" The theme gives the Lodi Fire Department an opportunity to educate residents about the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home.
Since 1922, the NFPA sponsored the public observance of Fire Prevention Week. In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Fire Prevention Week a national observance, making it the longest-running public health observance in our country. During Fire Prevention Week, children, adults, and teachers learn how to stay safe in case of a fire. Firefighters provide lifesaving public education in an effort to drastically decrease casualties caused by fires.
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Ken Johnson
Fire Chief
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