Whereas, More than 3,000 fire deaths occur nationally every year, with more that 80 percent of them in the home; and,

Whereas, By having properly located and maintained smoke alarms on every level of your home, and a home escape plan that is practiced with the entire family, you can reduce your chances of dying in a home fire by one-half; and,

Whereas, Fire Prevention Week commemorates the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which killed 250 people, left 100,000 people homeless, and destroyed more than 17,400 buildings; and,

Whereas, The Michigan fire service is committed to reducing fire deaths, injuries and property losses through the education of our citizens in fire prevention practices; and now therefore be it,

Resolved, That I, Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor of the State of Michigan, do hereby proclaim the week of October 3, 2004, as Fire Prevention Week in Michigan and I urge all residents to install and test smoke alarms, and plan and practice fire safety drills.