Fire Prevention Week, 2024, 81815-81816 [2024-23455]

Agencies

• Executive Office of the President

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 9, 2024)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 81815-81816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23455]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 196 / Wednesday, October 9, 2024 / 
Presidential Documents

___________________________________________________________________

Title 3--
The President

[[Page 81815]]

                Proclamation 10830 of October 4, 2024

                
Fire Prevention Week, 2024

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                In the face of incredibly dangerous fires, Americans 
                have always met the moment--whether it is the first 
                responders rushing in to keep everyone safe or the 
                neighborhoods that come together to rebuild from the 
                rubble. During Fire Prevention Week, we encourage all 
                Americans to learn more about fire safety. We recommit 
                to preventing fires before they occur and supporting 
                families affected by fires. And we extend our gratitude 
                to the firefighters and first responders whose 
                extraordinary bravery saves lives.

                As President, I have seen the devastating toll fires 
                take on families across the country. I have met with 
                families who lost their homes and small business owners 
                who lost their livelihoods to fires. I have met with 
                firefighters who saved lives while risking their own--
                some had fought massive wildfires when they had never 
                been trained for that before. This year, more than 
                1,400 people, including 43 firefighters, lost their 
                lives to fires. And thousands of acres of land have 
                been burned by wildfires--in total, more acres have 
                been burned than the size of some States.

                With climate change, these fires will only get more 
                ferocious, deadly, and costly. But my Administration is 
                doing everything we can to fight the climate crisis and 
                keep people safe. That is why I have made the most 
                significant climate investment anywhere in the world. 
                Through my Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we are 
                investing billions of dollars to strengthen our early 
                wildfire detection programs, prevent and mitigate 
                drought, and--in the event of a wildfire--restore and 
                rehabilitate ecosystems. At the same time, my Inflation 
                Reduction Act is putting us on the path to cut 
                America's carbon emissions in at least half by 2030 
                with historic investments in green manufacturing, clean 
                energy, and climate-smart agriculture.

                My Administration is also committed to ensuring 
                firefighters have the resources and support they need 
                to do their jobs safely and effectively. That is why, 
                in my first months as President, I invested $350 
                billion from the American Rescue Plan to help States 
                and cities keep first responders, including 
                firefighters, on the job. The law also increased 
                Federal firefighting grants by $300 million, paying for 
                hundreds of emergency response vehicles, thousands of 
                sets of turnout gear, critical cancer research, and 
                more local firefighters in the field. The Department of 
                Labor proposed a rule that would substantially update 
                protections for emergency response workers, including 
                firefighters, for the first time in more than four 
                decades. Further, I am proud to have increased the 
                Federal firefighter minimum wage to $15 an hour--a 
                first step toward giving firefighters the pay they 
                deserve. And we have launched new programs to recruit, 
                retain, and train Federal firefighters. I also signed 
                the Fire Grants and Safety Act, directing millions of 
                dollars to fire stations and communities across the 
                country so they can prevent fires and mitigate the 
                damage if they do occur.

                We are also committed to advancing public safety and 
                uplift Fire Prevention Week's theme of ``Smoke alarms: 
                Make them work for you!'' Smoke alarms are essential to 
                ensuring you and your family can leave home quickly in 
                the event of a fire. Make sure to install smoke alarms 
                in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on 
                every floor of the house. Once a month,

[[Page 81816]]

                remember to test your smoke alarm by pressing the test 
                button. And replace smoke alarms either every 10 years 
                or if they stop responding when tested.

                The First Lady and I remain in awe of the heroism and 
                courage of our firefighters and all the communities who 
                have come together to rebuild in the wake of 
                devastating fires--we truly are a good Nation because 
                we are a good people. During Fire Prevention Week, we 
                honor our first responders and firefighters for keeping 
                us safe. We recommit to supporting all Americans 
                rebuilding their lives after a fire. And we spread 
                awareness about smoke alarms and fire safety.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 October 6 
                through October 12, 2024, as Fire Prevention Week. I 
                call on all Americans to participate in this observance 
                with 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 twenty-four, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                ninth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2024-23455
Filed 10-8-24; 8:45 am]
Billing code 3395-F4-P