HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-10-23 ProclamationCity of Iowa City
Proclamation
WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City is committed to ensuring the safety and
security of all those living in and visiting our city; and
WHEREAS, fire is a serious public safety concern both locally and nationally,
and homes are the locations where people are at greatest risk from fire; and
WHEREAS, between the hours of 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM are the peak alarm
times for fire deaths —when people tend to be asleep; and
WHEREAS, almost two- thirds of home fire deaths in the United States resulted
from fires in homes with inoperable smoke alarms or no smoke alarms; and
WHEREAS, the designation of a special day to remind residents of Iowa City
to change the batteries in their smoke alarms, timed to coincide with the fall ritual
of changing clocks, would greatly diminish the chance of this tragedy occurring in
Iowa City; and
WHEREAS, smoke alarms should be replaced every ten years; and
WHEREAS, November 4th, 2012 is the day the citizens of Iowa City change
their clocks from daylight savings time to standard time.
NOW, THEREFORE, I Matthew J. Hayek, Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby
proclaim November 4, 2012 to be
Change Your Clock,
Change Your Battery Day
in Iowa City and urge all residents to change their smoke alarm batteries, and install
new smoke alarms to replace smoke alarms if they are ten years old or older.
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Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 23rd day of October, 2012.
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security of all
City of Iowa City
Proclamation
the City of Iowa City is committed to
se living in and visiting our city; and
ing the safety and
WHEREAS, fire is a serious public safety concern b th locally and nationally,
and homes are the ocations where people are at greates risk from fire; and
WHEREAS, be een the hours of 11:00 PM to 7 00 AM are the peak alarm
times for fire deaths— en people tend to be aslee , and
WHEREAS, almost - thirds of home fire aths in the United States resulted
from fires in homes with ino rable smoke alarny§ or no smoke alarms; and
WHEREAS, the designation f a special y to remind residents of Iowa City
to change the batteries in their smo a alarms, imed to coincide with the fall ritual
of changing clocks, would greatly d ' finish e chance of this tragedy occurring in
Iowa City; and
WHEREAS, smoke alarms should b�),eplaced every ten years; and
WHEREAS, November 4th, 2012 s the da the citizens of Iowa City change
their clocks from daylight savings ti e to stand time.
NOW, THEREFORE, I atthew J. Hayek, ayor of Iowa City, do hereby
proclaim November 4, 2012 to b
Ch ge Your Cloc ,
Chang Your Battery ay
in Iowa City and urge all sidents to change their smoke alarn%,batteries and install
new smoke alarms to rep ace smoke alarms if they are ten years'`old or older.
Signed in Iowa City /Iowa,
this 23rd day of Oct ber, 2012.
Mayor