PRINTER'S NO. 1739
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
341
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY FARRY, D. COSTA, MACKENZIE, HENNESSEY, PASHINSKI,
TOOHIL, DRISCOLL, DONATUCCI, BIZZARRO, DUSH, SONNEY, BAKER,
SCHLOSSBERG, WATSON, SAINATO, ROZZI, MILLARD, McNEILL,
CALTAGIRONE, WARD, LONGIETTI, SCHWEYER, READSHAW, DiGIROLAMO,
O'NEILL, NEILSON, DeLUCA, MARSICO AND HILL-EVANS,
MAY 18, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 18, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of May 22 through 28, 2017, as
"Pennsylvania Arson Dogs Appreciation Week" in Pennsylvania
and honoring all fire and law enforcement investigative
agencies for their dedicated and tireless service.
WHEREAS, The National Fire Protection Association estimates
42,000 intentionally set structure fires occurred in 2014 and
2015, resulting in a combined 362 civilian deaths and a total of
$1.07 billion in property damage; and
WHEREAS, According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
there were 44,376 arson cases reported with an average dollar
loss of $14,182 per incident in 2015; and
WHEREAS, An accelerant detection canine, arson dog, is a dog
trained to sniff out minute traces of accelerants that may have
been used to start a fire; and
WHEREAS, Arson dogs go through extensive training before
becoming certified accelerant detection canines; and
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