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WHEREAS, fire is a serious public safety concern both locally and nationally,and home fires killed
more than 2,700 people in the United States in 2022, according to the National Fire
Protection Association(NFPA); and
WHEREAS, roughly three out of five fire deaths happen in homes with either no smoke alarms or
with no working smoke alarms, and working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in
reported home fires almost in half, and
WHEREAS, smoke alarms alert you to danger in the event of fire in which you may have as little
as 2 minutes to escape safely, and residents should install smoke alarms in every
sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of the home,
and make sure their smoke alarms meet the needs of all their family members,
including those with sensory or physical disabilities; and
WHEREAS, residents should test smoke alarms at least once a month, and residents who have
planned and practiced a home fire escape plan are more prepared and will be more likely
to survive a fire; and
WHEREAS, the Denton Fire Department is dedicated to reducing the occurrence of home fires and
home injuries through prevention and protection education, as the 2024 Fire
Prevention Week theme, "Smoke alarms: Make them work for you,"serves to remind
us of the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home.
NOW,THEREFORE, I, Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor of the City of Denton, Texas, do hereby proclaim the week
of October 6-12, 2024, as
"FIRE PREVENTION WEEK"
in the City of Denton and urge all citizens to make sure their homes have working
smoke alarms and support the many public safety activities and efforts of the Denton
Fire Department.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and caused the
official seal of the City of Denton,Texas to be affixed this the 17th day
of September 2024.
GERARD HUDSPETH,MAYOR
ATTEST:
LAUREN THODEN, CITY SECRETARY
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