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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2015 - 2016
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | September 4, 2015 12:44 PM |
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| From: | Representative Neal P. Goodman |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | October as Pennsylvania Fire Prevention Month and October 4-10, 2015, as National Fire Prevention Week |
| In the near future, I will introduce a resolution designating October as "Pennsylvania Fire Prevention Month" and observing the week of October 4-10, 2015, as "National Fire Prevention Week." Each year since 1922, Fire Prevention Week is observed across the nation to remind people of fire dangers in their homes and communities, as well as to educate the public of simple fire prevention steps to make everyone safer. It is also an opportunity to recognize the efforts of all firefighters, fire service agencies, and other first responders in preventing and combating fire dangers. The theme for National Fire Prevention Week 2015 is "Hear the Beep Where You Sleep: Every Bedroom Needs a Working Smoke Alarm." Half of all U.S. home fire deaths occur at night between the hours of 11:00 pm and 7:00 am, when people are most likely to be sleeping. That is why a smoke alarm should be installed in each bedroom of a home, yet most people do not know this life-saving tip. Pennsylvania Fire Prevention Month and National Fire Prevention Week are good opportunities to educate the public that a smoke alarm should be installed in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of the home. Please join me in co-sponsoring this resolution. Previous co-sponsors: K. BOYLE, BISHOP, SCHLOSSBERG, McGEEHAN, SCHLEGEL CULVER, STERN, COHEN, KOTIK, FRANKEL, TOEPEL, SONNEY, KIRKLAND, GRELL, P. DALEY, PICKETT, READSHAW, HARHART, MILLARD, J. HARRIS, HENNESSEY, KINSEY, MACKENZIE, DiGIROLAMO, WATSON, BOBACK, LONGIETTI, LUCAS, KIM, FARINA, KNOWLES, V. BROWN, PAYNE, O'NEILL, MIRABITO, BARRAR, VEREB, FREEMAN, MAJOR, McNEILL, BAKER, DONATUCCI, CALTAGIRONE, McCARTER, DAVIS, BROOKS, CLAY, MARSICO, GODSHALL, EVERETT, CLYMER, DEASY, MARSHALL, HEFFLEY, D. COSTA, MATZIE, ROCK, GIBBONS, R. MILLER, MIRANDA, MURT, SABATINA, ROSS, KORTZ, ROEBUCK, MAHONEY, WHITE, TOBASH, BROWNLEE, KULA, GINGRICH, GROVE, DeLUCA, GILLEN and PARKER |
Introduced as HR511