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Prior L ake. MN 55372
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 3, 2011
AGENDA #: 7A
PREPARED BY: DOUG HARTMAN, FIRE CHIEF
AGENDA ITEM: FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
PRESENTATION: October 9 through 15, 2011 is National Fire Prevention Week. The Fire Depart-
ment will be conducting fire prevention and safety awareness activities. During
this week firefighters will be visiting elementary school classrooms distributing fire
prevention materials and performing demonstrations. To promote Fire Prevention
Week, the Fire Department will host an open house at Fire Station #1 on Saturday
October 8 from 10 AM — 2 PM. Activities will include truck rides, smoke house
training, Allina Ambulance tours and a visiting helicopter from North Memorial Air
Care. Attached is a Proclamation for the Mayor to read and sign proclaiming the
week of October 9 — 15 as Fire Prevention Week in Prior Lake.
PROCLAMATION
Proclaiming the Week of October 9 —15, 2011
As FIRE PREVENTION WEEK in the City of Prior Lake
WHEREAS In 1922, President Warren G. Harding proclaimed the first Fire Prevention Week as the week that
includes the date of October 9, the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871; and
WHEREAS According to the National Archives and Records Administration's Library Information Center, Fire
Prevention Week is the longest runnin public health and safety observance on record; and
WHEREAS The theme for the 2011 Fire Prevention Week is, "Protect Your Family From Fire;" and
WHEREAS The City has established a 41- member Prior Lake Volunteer Fire Department located in two fire stations
who, together with the Police Department and Allina Ambulance, are primarily responsible for the
protection of life and property; and
WHEREAS These dedicated firefighters, in addition to responding to emergency fire alarms, road rescues and a wide
variety of other emergency calls, make Fire Prevention Week the beginning of their fire prevention,
education and safety campaign.
NOW THEREFORE, I, MIKE MYSER, MAYOR OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA do proclaim the week of
October 9 -15, 2011 to be Fire Prevention Week in the City of Prior Lake and hereby encourage all Prior Lake residents to
support and participate in fire safety education activities and fire prevention behavior during this special week and
throughout the year; and do hereby strongly encourage Prior Lake citizens to participate in Open Houses scheduled at Fire
Station No. 1 on Saturday, October 8, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Mike Myser, Aayor
October 3, 2011
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