Fire Prevention Week, 2004

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Part IV

The President

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Proclamation 7824--Fire Prevention Week, 2004

Proclamation 7825--Child Health Day, 2004

Proclamation 7826--To Implement the 2004 United States-Israel Agreement
on Trade in Agricultural Products

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Title 3--
The President

Proclamation 7824 of October 4, 2004

Fire Prevention Week, 2004

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Fire Prevention Week is an opportunity for all
Americans to learn more about how to avoid fires, as
well as how to best respond in case of such an
emergency. By making fire safety a priority, we can
help limit the devastating effects of fires and enhance
the safety of our citizens.

A large majority of fire deaths in the United States
occur in the home. This year's theme, ``It's Fire
Prevention Week: Test Your Smoke Alarms,'' reflects the
importance of installing and maintaining working smoke
alarms on every floor of the home. As vital early
warning systems, smoke alarms reduce the chances of a
fire becoming fatal by approximately 50 percent.
Americans can also take steps to reduce the chance of a
fire ever starting. These include using electrical
devices safely, avoiding overloading circuits, and
carefully operating stoves, fireplaces, and space
heaters. We should also supervise our children and
educate them about the dangers of lighters and matches,
exercise care in the storing of firewood and other
flammable materials, and obey local burning laws. More
information about these and other measures is available
from the National Fire Protection Association and the
Department of Homeland Security's United States Fire
Administration.

Firefighters are among our greatest heroes, and they
risk their lives each day to protect our citizens and
our homeland. All Americans owe them a debt of
gratitude for their courage and dedication. By working
to prevent disasters and by being prepared, we support
firefighters as they serve communities across our
Nation.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United
States, do hereby proclaim October 3 through October 9,
2004, as Fire Prevention Week. I call upon the people
of the United States to observe this week with
appropriate activities and to undertake efforts to
prevent fires and their tragic consequences.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord two
thousand four, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and twenty-ninth.

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