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City of Fort Collins
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the mission of the Save a Life Foundation is to train and develop volunteers,
equipped with life supporting skills to act in an emergency; and
WHEREAS, the Save a Life Foundation heightens public awareness and trains people in
life supporting skills which are essential in maintaining the life of the injured or ill in a man-made
or natural emergency until Emergency Medical Services arrives; and
WHEREAS, the Save a Life Foundation will assist organizations by providing citizen
training in emergencypreparedness and life supportingfrst aid, including Community Emergency
Response Team (CERT) training; and
WHEREAS, the Save a Life Foundation is an affiliate of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, U.S. Homeland Security's Citizen Corps; and
• WHEREAS, the American Red Cross—Centennial Chapter andFirstCall/VolunteerCenter
are working collaboratively in our community by training citizens in life-saving skills and
demonstrating a commitment to emergency preparedness.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Ray Martinez, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim the week of May 18-24, 2003 as
SAVE A LIFE WEEK
in the city of Fort Collins.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 20th day of May, A.D. 2003.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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