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City of Fort Collins
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, unintentional injury is the number one killer of children ages 14 and under -- each year
nearly 6,000 children from this age group die from unintentional injuries, nearly 120,000 children are
permanently disabled, and one out of every four children hurt requires emergency medical attention; and
WHEREAS, 90% of these injuries are preventable and 41% of them occur during "Trauma Season,"
the months of May, June, July, and August when emergency rooms experience nearly 3 million visits from
children ages 14 and under each summer; and
WHEREAS, the National SAFE KIDS Campaign promotes childhood injury prevention by uniting
diverse groups into local and state coalitions, developing innovative educational tools and strategies, initiating
public policy changes, promoting new technology, and raising awareness through the media; and
WHEREAS, the Fort Collins Parents of Multiples Club along with the Larimer County SAFE KIDS
Coalition are hosting the 3rd Annual Children's Safety Fair and Car Seat Check Up Event, "Your Passport to
Safety-Make it a SAFE KIDS Summer!" which focuses on the five deadliest warm weather risk areas of motor
vehicles, drownings, pedestrian, biking, and falls; and
• WHEREAS, the 3rd Annual Children's Safety Fair& Car Seat Check Up Event includes a community-
based interactive safety event with injury prevention activities in an effort to educate families about summer
safety.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Ray Martinez, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins do hereby proclaim July 20,
2002 as
A DAY OF EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN'S SAFETY
in the city of Fort Collins and call upon all the residents of this city to join with me in supporting the efforts and
activities of the Fort Collins Parents of Multiples Club with the Larimer County SAFE KIDS Coalition to prevent
childhood injury.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort Collins this
16th day of July, A.D. 2002.
Mayor
ATTEST:
• City Clerk
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