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CA ACR150

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

8/21/2012

Primary Sponsor

Beth Gaines

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Origin

State Assembly

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Proclaims the week of June 4, 2012, to June 10, 2012, as California Fire Safety Awareness and Disaster Preparedness Week
  • Encourages California firefighters and citizens to participate in local educational activities during that week to improve emergency preparedness
  • Highlights that properly installed and maintained smoke alarms reduce fire deaths by one-half, and notes that two-thirds of home fire deaths between 2005-2009 occurred in homes without working smoke alarms
  • Identifies multiple disaster threats facing California including wildfires, earthquakes, floods, mudslides, and terrorism, noting an unprecedented increase in wildfires since 2003
  • Recognizes the California Fire Foundation's role in public education on fire safety, disaster preparedness, and victim assistance since its formation in 1987

Legislative Description

Fire Safety and Disaster Preparedness Week.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 83, Statutes of 2012.

8/21/2012

Committee Referrals

Rules5/10/2012

Full Bill Text

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