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S,q <br />ProcCamatio'm <br />IN RECOGNITION OF FIRE PREVENTION WEEK <br />OCTOBER 6-12, 2024 <br />Whereas, Indian River County Board of County Commissioners is committed to ensuring the safety and <br />security of all those living in and visiting Indian River County; and <br />-Whereas, fire is a serious public safety concern both locally and nationally, and homes are the locations <br />where people are at greatest risk from fire; and <br />-Whereas, home fires killed more than 2,700 people in the United States in 2022, according to the National <br />Fire Protection Association, and fire departments in the United States responded to 360,000 home fires; and <br />-Whereas, roughly three out of five fire deaths happen in homes with either no smoke alarms or with no <br />working smoke alarms; and <br />-Whereas, residents should install smoke alarms in every sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area, <br />and on every level of their home; and <br />-Whereas, Indian River County first responders are dedicated to reducing the occurrence of home fires and <br />home fire injuries through prevention and protection education; and <br />-Whereas, the 2024 Fire Prevention Week, "Smoke alarms: Make them work for you. Pay attention to fire <br />prevention," effectively serves to remind us to stay alert and use caution when cooking to reduce the risk of <br />kitchen fires. <br />Now, Therefore, be it Procfaimedby the Boardof County Commissioners oflndian <br />River County, gforida do hereby proclaim October 6-12, 2024, as Fire Prevention Week throughout this <br />state, and I urge all the people of Indian River County to make sure their homes have working smoke alarms, and <br />to support the many public safety activities and efforts of Indian River County Fire Rescue. <br />Adopted this 241 day of September 2024. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Susan Adams, Chairman <br />Joseph E. Flescher, Vice Chairman <br />Joseph H. Earman <br />Deryl Loar <br />Laura Moss <br />