RESOLUTION NO. 900527

Designating The Week Of October 7 To 13, 1990 Fire Prevention Week In Kansas City

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WHEREAS, Each year the Kansas City, Missouri Fire Department sets aside a week to apprise the people of this City of the assistance they can render in the prevention of fires; and

WHEREAS, the entire Nation takes time to recognize the skill and dedication of our Fire Service and their attempts to prevent fires and save lives and property by the education of the general public; and

WHEREAS, the members of the Kansas City Fire Department work to prevent fires and risk their lives to protect the property and lives of all our citizens; and

WHEREAS, it is the duty and responsibility of all our citizens, be it man, woman, or child, to use caution and care in the maintenance of property, and to maintain a working smoke detector so as to prevent the loss of life, suffering, and the destruction of irreplaceable property, and

WHEREAS, virtually all fires can be prevented by the careful planning and implementation of safety procedures; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

That the Mayor and Council of Kansas City proclaim the week of October 7 through October 13, 1990 as Fire Prevention Week in Kansas City and urge all the citizens of this community to enter into a personal campaign on their own property to relieve the hazards and conditions that exist which would create a dangerous fire hazard; to check and regularly maintain a working smoke detector; and in this small way help our Fire Department make our City a safer place in which to live and work.

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