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Presentation of a proclamation designating the month of October 2016 as “Fire Prevention Month” in Farmers Branch.
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BACKGROUND:
The Farmers Branch Fire Department will be out in the community throughout the month of October talking about the importance of keeping smoke alarms in working order and replacing them every 10 years.
Fire Department personnel along with the Branch Brigade Firefighter Clowns will be visiting Farmers Branch schools to teach grades pre-kindergarten through fourth grade about fire safety at home and how to react if a fire occurs. Fifth grade students will be taught Hands-Only CPR and Automatic External Defibrillator Awareness.
To further promote the Fire Prevention Month theme of “Don’t Wait Check the Date! Replace Smoke Alarms Every 10 Years.” the Fire Department is sponsoring the 21st 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 1, 2016 City Council meeting.
The following proclamation has been prepared proclaiming October 2016 as “Fire Prevention Month” in Farmers Branch, Texas.
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1. Proclamation