LAFD Safety Division Chief Joseph Baca accepts a proclamation from Los Alamos County Councilor Sara Scott during the Sept. 28 Council meeting. The proclamation declares October Fire Prevention Month. Fire Chief Troy Hughes announced at the meeting that Baca will retire Friday from LAFD after 25 years. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Council presented a proclamation during its regular meeting Sept. 28 declaring October Fire Prevention Month.
Councilor Sara Scott read the proclamation, which states:
WHEREAS: The Incorporated County of Los Alamos is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all those living in and visiting our community; and
WHEREAS: Fire is a serious public safety concern both locally and nationally; and
WHEREAS: Home fires killed more than 2,770 people in the United States in 2019 and fire departments responded to 339,500 home fires, according to the National Fire Protection Association; and
WHEREAS: Smoke alarms sense smoke well before you can, alerting you to danger in which you may have as little as two minutes to escape safely, and working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in reported home fires in half; and
WHEREAS: Residents who have planned and practiced a home fire escape plan are more prepared and will therefore be more likely to survive a fire; and
WHEREAS: Residents should make sure their smoke and CO2 alarms meet the needs of all their family members, including sensory or physical disabilities; and
WHEREAS: Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) is dedicated to reducing the occurrence of home fires and injuries through prevention and protection education;
NOW, THEREFORE, on behalf of the Council of the Incorporated County of Los Alamos, do hereby proclaim October 2021, as “Fire Prevention Month” throughout Los Alamos County, and I urge residents to “Learn the Sounds of Fire SafetyTM,” as it is important to know the difference between smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, and to support the many public safety activities and efforts planned this month by the LAFD.
