19661004 r-66-5R-66-5
RESOLUTION
JUNIOR FIRE MARSHAL DAY
WHEREAS, This Council has proclaimed the week of October 9 to 15,
1966, as Fire Prevention Week; and
WHEREAS, Experience has shown that effective community fire pre-
vention programs can save thousands of lives each year
and millions of dollars in property; and
WHEREAS, Ail fifth grade students in our elementary schools within
the City of Fairfax are joined in a national brigade of
Junior Fire Marshals for the purpose of learning to re-
cognize and remove fire hazards, and form safe habits
they will carry with them throughout their lives; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, that
October 12, 1966, during Fire Prevention Week (October
9 to 15, 1966) be proclaimed as JUNIOR FIRE MARSHAL DAY
in Fairfax City, and urge parents to support the Junior
Fire Marshal program which is sponsored locally by the
Hartford Insurance Agents, Fairfax County School Board,
Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department and the Fire Marshal's
Office; to assist Junior Fire Marshals by inspecting
their own homes for fire hazards. We also urge all
citizens of Fairfax to benefit by the example set by
our boys and girls; to pay special tribute to their
worthwhile activity by making a special effort to check
their own premises for fire hazards on JUNIOR FIRE
MARSHAL DAY.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this resolution has been duly adopted this
fourth day of October, 1966, as hereunto attested by
the Clerk of the Council and the seal of the City of
Fairfax.
A COPY - TESTE:
SEAL
Dorothy L. Wilkinson
Clerk of said Council