Fire Prevention Week, 2007

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Title 3--
The President

Proclamation 8188 of October 4, 2007

Fire Prevention Week, 2007

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During Fire Prevention Week, we reaffirm our commitment
to raising awareness about fire safety and prevention,
and we salute our country's firefighters who perform
heroic acts to keep their fellow citizens safe.

Fires injure or kill thousands of people each year.
Americans can help reduce the devastating effects of
fires with careful planning and by installing smoke
alarms and fire extinguishers in their homes and
workplaces. This year's theme, ``Practice Your Escape
Plan,'' highlights the importance of creating a fire
escape plan and knowing the routes to quickly exit a
burning building. By taking these special precautions,
lives can be saved.

America's firefighters demonstrate the true meaning of
heroism by taking great risks to safeguard our
communities. During Fire Prevention Week, we honor our
selfless firefighters and underscore the importance of
fire safety. We also pay special tribute to those who
have fallen in the line of duty. Our country is
grateful for their service and sacrifice, and we pray
for God's comfort and strength for their loved ones.

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 7 through October
13, 2007, as Fire Prevention Week. On Sunday, October
7, 2007, in accordance with Public Law 107-51, the flag
of the United States will be flown at half staff on all
Federal office buildings in honor of the National
Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. I call on all
Americans to participate in this observance through
appropriate programs and activities and by renewing
their 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 seven, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and thirty-second.