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RES3LUTiON NO. <br /> <br />7338-98 <br /> <br />By:Corrigan, Fiannery, '3eor~e, <br />Seelie, Skindell, Smi:k <br /> <br />Roth <br /> <br /> ~ RESOLUTION calling upon the people of this City to participate in <br />fire prevention activities a: home, work and school, and to heed the <br />message: "Fire Drills: The Great Escape!" as the 1998 Fire Prevention Week <br />theme suggests. <br /> WHEREAS, smoke and poisonous gases are the leading causes of death <br />in fires and can kill a person long before the flames will; and <br /> WHEREAS, underestimating the power of fire and the time it takes to <br />escape d home after ~ fire ignites could cost a life; and <br /> WHEREAS, developing a home escape plan and practicing it at least <br />twice a year is critical to escaping a real fire safely; and <br /> WHEREAS, the 1998 Fire Prevention Week theme - "Fire Drills: The <br />Gr~at Escape!" - emphasizes the importance of not only having a home escape <br />plan but practicing it regularly; and <br /> WHEREAS, the fire service of Lakewood is dedicated to the safety of <br /> life and property from the devastating effects of fire; and <br /> WHEREAS, those members of the fire service are joined by other con- <br /> cerned citizens of this City, as well as businesses, schools, service clubs <br /> and organizations in their fire-safety efforts; and <br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAK£WOOD, STATE OF OHIO: <br /> Section 1. That this Council and the Mayor designate and proclaim <br /> October ¢-10, 1998 as Fire Prevention Week and call upon the people of <br /> kakewood to participate in fire prevention activities at home,' work and <br /> school and to heed the message: "Fire Drills: The Great Emcape!" as the 1998 <br /> Fire Prevention Week theme suggests; we further urge commemoration of the <br /> Chicago fire of 1871 which killed 300 persons, left 100,000 homeless, and <br /> destroyed more than 17,000 buildings. <br /> Section 2. That the Clerk of Council be and she is hereby <br /> au~orized and directed to forward a certified copy of this Resolution to <br /> Chief Lawrence E. Mroz, Station #1, 14601 Madison Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio, <br /> and that a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the minutes of this <br /> meeting. <br /> <br />Mayor / <br /> <br /> <br />