National Building Safety Month, 2012

Proclamation 8807 of May 1, 2012

National Building Safety Month, 2012

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

In neighborhoods and workplaces across America,
professionals throughout government and industry work
to implement building safety solutions that strengthen
resilience and meet community needs. By designing and
implementing state-of-the-art building safety, energy
efficiency, and fire prevention codes and standards,
they help save lives and prevent disruption in the wake
of disaster. Resilient infrastructure is essential to
an America built to last, and during National Building
Safety Month, we recommit to strengthening our Nation's
ability to withstand the threats and hazards we face.

My Administration is committed to advancing that
mission. With leadership from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, we continue to develop robust
public-private partnerships that help communities
prepare for, withstand, and recover from disasters. We
are drawing upon cutting edge science and technology to
establish stronger codes and standards for disaster
resilience. And moving forward, we must promote
research and development that will drive innovation in
construction and retrofitting techniques. I encourage
all Americans to visit www.Ready.gov to learn more
about preparedness and find out how to get involved.

Whether protecting our communities from fires, floods,
earthquakes, severe storms, or other disasters,
building safety professionals play a critical role in
making America safe, strong, and sustainable. This
month, we celebrate their work, and we rededicate
ourselves to ensuring our Nation remains ready and
resilient.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the
United States, do hereby proclaim May 2012 as National
Building Safety Month. I encourage citizens, government
agencies, private businesses, nonprofit organizations,
and other interested groups to join in activities that
will increase awareness of building safety, and I
further urge Americans to learn more about how they can
contribute to building safety at home and in their
communities.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
first day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand
twelve, and of the Independence of the United States of
America the two hundred and thirty-sixth.