Bill Text: NJ AJR30 | 2018-2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Designates month of October of each year as "Fire Safety Education Month."
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-2)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-12-03 - Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee [AJR30 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2018-AJR30-Introduced.html
No. 30
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
218th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2018 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman CLEOPATRA G. TUCKER
District 28 (Essex)
Assemblyman CRAIG J. COUGHLIN
District 19 (Middlesex)
Assemblyman BENJIE E. WIMBERLY
District 35 (Bergen and Passaic)
Assemblywoman ANGELA V. MCKNIGHT
District 31 (Hudson)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman Muoio, Assemblymen Chiaravalloti, Space and Moriarty
SYNOPSIS
Designates month of October of each year as "Fire Safety Education Month."
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
A Joint Resolution designating the month of October of each year as "Fire Safety Education Month."
Whereas, In 2015, there were 1,345,500 fires causing significant physical and economic damage, and inflicting long-lasting emotional scars; and
Whereas, According to the National Fire Protection Association, fires in 2015 caused 3,280 civilian fire deaths and 15,700 civilian fire injuries; and
Whereas, According to the New Jersey Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs, in 2013, 23,403 fires were reported in the State of New Jersey, four firefighters died in the line of duty, 453 firefighters were injured in fires, and 60 civilians lost their lives; and
Whereas, Although many fires and fire-related deaths are preventable, a fire occurs an average of every 23 seconds and claims an average of nine lives every day; and
Whereas, In commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures, and burned more than 2,000 acres in just two days, National Fire Prevention Week has been observed every year since 1922 to raise public awareness of the perils of fires and the need for fire prevention education; and
Whereas, Constant vigilance and a well-prepared public, equipped with fire safety and prevention education, can save lives; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The month of October of each year is designated as "Fire Safety Education Month" to raise public awareness of the dangers and the preventable nature of fires, highlight the importance of fire prevention, and promote fire safety education.
2. The Governor is respectfully requested to issue a proclamation recognizing October as "Fire Safety Education Month" and calling upon public officials and the citizens of New Jersey to observe the month with appropriate activities and programs.
3. This joint resolution shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This joint resolution designates October of each year as "Fire Safety Education Month" to raise public awareness of the dangers and the preventable nature of fires and promote fire safety education.
Fires cause significant physical and economic damage and inflict emotional scars. Promoting fire safety education and prevention can help people prevent fires and save lives.
