Bill Text: PA HR431 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the month of October 2011 as "Pennsylvania Fire Prevention Month," observing the week of October 9 through 15, 2011, as "National Fire Prevention Week," urging all Pennsylvanians to protect their homes and families by heeding the important safety activities and efforts of Pennsylvania's fire and emergency services and recognizing the efforts of all firefighters, fire service agencies and other first responders in preventing and combating fire dangers.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2011-10-05 - Adopted (200-0) [HR431 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR431-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2476
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 431 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY GOODMAN, BISHOP, BOBACK, K. BOYLE, BRENNAN, BRIGGS, V. BROWN, BROWNLEE, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CLYMER, D. COSTA, DALEY, DAVIS, DEASY, DELOZIER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, ELLIS, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FREEMAN, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GRELL, GROVE, HAHN, HEFFLEY, HENNESSEY, HORNAMAN, KIRKLAND, KNOWLES, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MARSHALL, MARSICO, McGEEHAN, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILLER, MIRABITO, MOUL, MULLERY, MURPHY, MURT, NEUMAN, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, QUINN, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTARSIERO, SANTONI, SONNEY, SWANGER, TALLMAN, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WAGNER, WATSON, WHITE, YOUNGBLOOD, CUTLER, GIBBONS AND BROOKS, OCTOBER 4, 2011
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, OCTOBER 4, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of October 2011 as "Pennsylvania Fire
Prevention Month," observing the week of October 9 through
15, 2011, as "National Fire Prevention Week," urging all
Pennsylvanians to protect their homes and families by heeding
the important safety messages of Fire Prevention Week 2011,
and to support the many public safety activities and efforts
of Pennsylvania's fire and emergency services and recognizing
the efforts of all firefighters, fire service agencies and
other first responders in preventing and combating fire
dangers.
WHEREAS, Fires exist as a serious safety concern, both
locally and nationally; and
WHEREAS, People face the greatest risk of fire in their
homes; and
WHEREAS, Each year, between 2,000 and 3,000 people die in
house fires in the United States, according to the National Fire
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Protection Association (NFPA), with fire departments in the
United States responding yearly to more than 360,000 home fires;
and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania firefighters and other first responders
have dedicated their services to prevent the damage,
destruction, pain and trauma that fires cause families and
communities through efforts to educate everyone on how to stop
fires from starting and what protections to follow when one does
strike; and
WHEREAS, The NFPA picked the theme "It's Fire Prevention
Week, Protect your Family from Fire" for the 2011 National Fire
Prevention Week to remind people of the simple actions they can
take to keep homes and families safe year-round; and
WHEREAS, Efforts to promote the theme provide an ideal
opportunity to educate the public of the danger fires pose in
homes and throughout our communities; and
WHEREAS, According to the NFPA, cooking equipment is the
leading cause of home structure fires and associated injuries
and the third leading cause of home fire deaths; and
WHEREAS, Heating and electrical equipment and smoking
materials are among the leading causes of all reported home
fires; and
WHEREAS, Home candle fires reportedly cause a house fire in
the United States every 30 minutes; and
WHEREAS, The risk of dying in a home structure fire caused by
smoking materials rises with age; and
WHEREAS, Working smoke alarms and automatic fire sprinkler
systems can reduce the risk of dying in a home fire by 80%,
according to the NFPA; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth's first responders exhibit great
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dedication to reducing the occurrence of home fires and home
fire injuries through prevention and protection education and
through their quick response to emergencies; and
WHEREAS, Residents of this Commonwealth have shown
responsiveness to public education measures and have in the past
taken personal steps to increase their safety from fire,
especially in their homes, and residents who have planned and
practiced a home fire escape plan have a greater likelihood of
surviving a fire; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of October 2011 as "Pennsylvania Fire Prevention Month"
and observe the week of October 9 through 15, 2011, as "National
Fire Prevention Week" in Pennsylvania with the theme for each
being "It's Fire Prevention Week & Month, Protect your Family
from Fire"; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commend all
firefighters, other first responders and those who provide
support to them for all their efforts to prevent, fight and stop
fires; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge all
residents, landlords, businesses and other property owners to
protect their homes, businesses and property by heeding the
important safety messages of Fire Prevention Week 2011, which
can be found on the "safety information" link on the NFPA
Internet website, www.nfpa.org, and to support the many public
safety activities and efforts of Pennsylvania's fire and
emergency services.
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