BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 150
Author: Block (D), et al.
Amended: 5/25/12 in Assembly
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : Read and adopted, 5/25/12
SUBJECT : Fire Safety and Disaster Preparedness Week
SOURCE : California Professional Firefighters
DIGEST : This resolution declares the week of June 4,
2012, to June 10, 2012, inclusive, as Fire Safety and
Disaster Preparedness Week; and, encourages all California
firefighters and citizens to participate in local
educational activities throughout that week to better
prepare our state for an emergency.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1. California is home to a myriad of disaster threats,
such as fires, floods, mudslides, earthquakes, and
terrorism; and, Californians face innumerable fire and
emergency threats within their own homes.
2. The Federal Emergency Management Agency reports that
most Americans underestimate the risk of fire in their
homes; and, many lack emergency response plans or fail
to practice them.
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3. Carbon monoxide poisoning and fires from residential
clothes dryers also result in a high number of deaths
and millions of dollars in property damage; and,
educating the public on the critical importance of fire
and disaster preparedness deserves our utmost attention
and commitment.
4. Public education programs organized and produced by the
California Fire Foundation have yielded life-saving
results and include educating the public on fire safety,
disaster preparedness, and the toxic effects of fires.
This resolution declares the week of June 4, 2012, to June
10, 2012, inclusive, as Fire Safety and Disaster
Preparedness Week; and, encourages all California
firefighters and citizens to participate in local
educational activities throughout that week to better
prepare our state for an emergency.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 7/26/12)
California Professional Firefighters (source)
CTW:d 7/26/12 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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