PRINTER'S NO. 3907
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
1022
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY GOODMAN, BAKER, BARBIN, BARRAR, BIZZARRO, BOBACK,
R. BROWN, BULLOCK, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, COHEN, CORBIN,
D. COSTA, SCHLEGEL CULVER, M. DALEY, P. DALEY, DAVIS, DEAN,
DEASY, DiGIROLAMO, DRISCOLL, EVERETT, FARRY, FREEMAN,
GIBBONS, GILLEN, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GREINER, HAHN,
A. HARRIS, HENNESSEY, JAMES, KINSEY, KLUNK, KNOWLES,
MACKENZIE, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MALONEY, MARSHALL, MARSICO,
McCARTER, McNEILL, MENTZER, MILLARD, NEILSON, O'NEILL, PAYNE,
PICKETT, RAVENSTAHL, READSHAW, REGAN, ROSS, ROZZI, SAINATO,
SAVAGE, SAYLOR, SCHLOSSBERG, SCHWEYER, SNYDER, TOOHIL, WARD,
WATSON, WHEELAND AND YOUNGBLOOD, SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of October 2016 as "Fire Prevention Month"
in Pennsylvania and recognizing October 9 through 15, 2016,
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), each year between 2,000 and 3,000 people die
in house fires in the United States, with fire departments in
the United States responding annually to more than 370,000 home
fires;
WHEREAS, Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in
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