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Proclaim the month of October 2013 as "Fire Prevention Month" in Farmers Branch, Texas.
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BACKGROUND:
The Fire Department will be busy throughout the month of October presenting fire prevention programs in the community. While the focus is kitchen fire prevention, the Fire Department will also be talking to residents about planning and practicing a home escape plan and the importance of working smoke alarms in the home. Those that take these precautions are prepared and will therefore be more likely to survive a fire.
Fire Department personnel will be visiting Farmers Branch schools to teach grades pre-kindergarten through fifth grade about safe behaviors in the kitchen. Students will also learn how to respond if a fire occurs in their home.
To further promote the Fire Prevention Month theme of "Prevent Kitchen Fires," the Fire Department is sponsoring the 18th Annual Fire Prevention Poster Contest for all third grade students in Farmers Branch elementary schools. The winners of the poster contest will be announced at the November 5, 2013 City Council meeting.
The following proclamation has been prepared proclaiming October 2013 as "Fire Prevention Month" in Farmers Branch, Texas.
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1. Proclamation