PRINTER'S NO. 2525
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
546
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY GOODMAN, BAKER, BARBIN, BOBACK, BURNS,
CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CHARLTON, CORBIN, DAVIS, DAY, DEASY,
DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, DRISCOLL, ENGLISH, FARRY, GILLEN, HAHN,
PHILLIPS-HILL, HILL-EVANS, KAVULICH, KIM, KINSEY, KNOWLES,
KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MACKENZIE, MARSHALL, MARSICO, McNEILL,
MEHAFFIE, MENTZER, METZGAR, MILLARD, B. MILLER, MURT,
NEILSON, O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PASHINSKI, PETRI, PICKETT,
QUIGLEY, READSHAW, ROEBUCK, ROZZI, RYAN, SANTORA, TOEPEL,
TOOHIL, WARD, WARREN AND WATSON, OCTOBER 3, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 3, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of October 2017 as "Fire Prevention Month"
and recognizing the week of October 8 through 14, 2017, as
"National Fire Prevention Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Fires are a serious safety concern both nationally
and locally; and
WHEREAS, People face the greatest risk of fire in their
homes; and
WHEREAS, According to the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA), more than 1.3 million fires were reported by
fire departments in 2016, resulting in approximately 3,390
civilian deaths, the highest number of fatalities since 2008;
and
WHEREAS, In a fire, seconds can mean the difference between
escaping safely or having lives end in tragedy; and
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