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PROCLAMATION <br />“Fire Prevention Week” <br />October 6-12, 2019 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS: Kittitas County is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all those living <br />in and visiting Kittitas County; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS: U.S. fire departments responded to 357,000 home fires in 2017, according to the <br />National Fire Protection Association (NFPA); and <br /> <br />WHEREAS: U.S. home fires resulted in 2,630 civilian deaths in 2017, representing the majority <br />(78 percent) of all U.S. fire deaths; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS: newer homes are built with lightweight materials that burn faster than older home <br />constructions; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS: many of today’s products and furnishings produce toxic gases and smoke when <br />burned, making it impossible to see and breathe within moments; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS: these conditions contribute to a much smaller window of time for people to escape <br />a home fire safely, with people having as little as one to two minutes to escape from the time the <br />smoke alarm sounds; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS: a home fire escape plan provides the skill set and know-how to quickly and safely <br />escape a home fire situation; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS: a home fire escape plan includes two exits from every room in the home; a path to <br />the outside from each exit; smoke alarms in all required locations; and a meeting place outside <br />where everyone in the home will meet upon exiting; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS: home fire escape plans should be developed by all members of the household; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS: practicing a home fire escape plan twice a year ensures that everyone in the <br />household knows what to do in a real fire situation; <br /> <br />WHEREAS: The Kittitas County Fire Marshal and first responders are dedicated to reducing the <br />occurrence of home fires and home fire injuries through prevention and protection education; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS: Kittitas County residents are responsive to public education measures and are able <br />to take personal steps to increase their safety from fire, especially in their homes; and