house resolution no.185

Reps. Sabo, Yaroch, Allor, Bellino, Beson, Bezotte, Bolden, Brabec, Brann, Breen, Cambensy, Camilleri, Cavanagh, Cherry, Clemente, Eisen, Ellison, Fink, Garza, Haadsma, Hammoud, Hertel, Hood, Hope, Hornberger, Cynthia Johnson, Koleszar, Kuppa, Lasinski, Mueller, O'Malley, O'Neal, Peterson, Pohutsky, Puri, Rendon, Rogers, Scott, Shannon, Sneller, Sowerby, Steckloff, Steenland, Tate, Thanedar, Weiss, Whitsett, Witwer, Yancey and Young offered the following resolution:

A resolution to declare October 24-30, 2021, as Fire Prevention Week in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, Last year, home fires killed more than 122 Michigan citizens. According to the National Fire Incident Reporting System, fire departments throughout the state responded to over 13,699 home fires in 2020; and

Whereas, According to the latest National Fire Protection Association “Smoke Alarms in the U.S.” report, working smoke alarms in the home reduce the risk of dying in a reported fire by more than half. However, almost three out of five home fire deaths occur in homes with no smoke alarms (41 percent) or smoke alarms that failed to operate (16 percent), missing or non-functional power sources, including missing or disconnected batteries, dead batteries, and disconnected hardwired alarms or other AC power issues

Whereas, Michigan’s first responders are dedicated to reducing the occurrence of home fires and home fire injuries through prevention, protection, and education so families can take personal steps to increase their safety from fire in their homes; and

Whereas, The 2021 Fire Prevention Month theme, "Learn The Sounds of Fire Safety" effectively serves to educate the public about the sounds smoke alarms make, what those sounds mean, and how to respond to them; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare October 24-30, 2021, as Fire Prevention Week in the state of Michigan. We urge all the people of Michigan to educate themselves on and practice cooking safely during this observance.