12-R271
2012 -- H 8129
Enacted 05/08/12
H O U S E R E S
O L U T I O N
PROCLAIMING THE
WEEK OF MAY 6-12, 2012, AS "ARSON AWARENESS WEEK" IN
THE STATE OF
Introduced By: Representatives Phillips, Guthrie, Menard, Johnston, and O`Neill
Date Introduced: May 08, 2012
WHEREAS, The theme for “Arson Awareness Week” in 2012 is Prevent
Youth
Firesetting. This week provides an opportunity to spur national recognition,
awareness, and
understanding of the Youth Firesetting
problem in the
WHEREAS, Between 2005 and 2009, children playing with matches
resulted in an
average of 56,300 fires, 110 civilian deaths, 880 civilian
injuries, and $286 million in direct
property damage per year; and
WHEREAS, In 2010, forty percent of arson arrests were juveniles, with
47.6 percent of
those arrests involving children under 16 years of age; and
WHEREAS, Parents should
teach young children that fire is a tool, not a toy, keep
matches and lighters out of reach, and set a good example by
safely using matches, lighters, and
fire; and
WHEREAS, The week of May 6-12, 2012, will focus public attention on
the importance
of the collaborative efforts of fire and emergency
service departments, law enforcement, mental
health, social services, schools, and juvenile justice to
help reduce the occurrence of juveniles
engaged with fire; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That this House of Representatives of the State of
Providence Plantations
hereby proclaims the week of May 6-12, 2012, to be “Arson Awareness
Week” in the state; and be
it further
RESOLVED,
That this House requests that the citizens of the
State of
special tribute to all fire and law enforcement investigative
agencies for their dedicated and
tireless service; and be it further
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is
authorized and directed to
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to John Chartier, the Rhode Island State Fire
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