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“Community Risk Reduction Week”
January 20-24, 2020
WHEREAS, every 24 seconds, a fire department in the United States responds to a fire somewhere in the nation, a fire
occurs in a structure at the rate of one every 63 seconds, and a home fire occurs every 88 seconds; and
WHEREAS, 77% percent of all fire deaths occurred in the home in 2017 and home fires were responsible for 10,600
civilian injuries and 72% of all civilian injuries in 2017; and
WHEREAS, an estimated $23 billion in property damage occurred as a result of fire in 2017 and more than 58,000
wildfires burned nearly nine million acres and destroyed 25,000 structures in 2018; and
WHEREAS, the fire service responds to a growing number of medical calls for service, surpassing 80% of total call
volume in some jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the fire service strives to reduce the impact of anticipated man-made and natural disasters, including fires,
emergency medical calls, hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, floods and other hazardous events that have the potential to
cause loss of life and damage to property, community infrastructure, and the environment; and
WHEREAS, the fire service plays an integral role in community preparedness, as the President declared 118 major
disasters in 2017 and 2018, which resulted in more than 3,500 deaths, countless injured, and over $400 billion in property
damage; and
WHEREAS, Community Risk Reduction is a data-informed process to identify and prioritize local risks, followed by
integrated and strategic investment of resources to reduce their occurrence and impact; and
WHEREAS, the value of community support from local, state, and national partners to address community risks is
recognized to meet the demands on paid, combination, and volunteer members of the fire service; and
WHEREAS, the goal of Community Risk Reduction is to reduce the occurrence and impact of emergency events for
both community members and emergency responders through deliberate action in the areas of the five E’s of Education,
Engineering, Enforcement, Emergency response, and Economic incentive; and
WHEREAS, most fire-related and many medical calls for service are preventable, with the five E’s performed as part
of an integrated Community Risk Reduction program; and
WHEREAS, Monday, January 20, 2020 is Martin Luther King Day and is nationally recognized as a National Day of
Service and an opportunity for communities to reduce the risk in their community through a series of educational and other
programs.
WHEREAS, the value of community support from local, state, and national partners to address community risks is
recognized to meet the demands on paid, combination, and volunteer members of the fire service.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Saul Martinez, Mayor of the City of Pasco, Washington, do hereby proclaim January 20-24,
2020 as “Community Risk Reduction Week” in the City of Pasco.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Official Seal of the City of Pasco, State of
Washington, to be affixed this 21st Day of January 2020.
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Saul Martinez, Mayor
City of Pasco