PRINTER'S NO. 3463
No. 658 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY SOLOBAY, ARGALL, BEAR, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF,
BEYER, BIANCUCCI, BOBACK, BOYD, BRENNAN, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE,
CAPPELLI, COHEN, CONKLIN, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DALEY, DeLUCA,
DONATUCCI, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, FRANKEL, FREEMAN,
GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN,
GRUCELA, HARHAI, HERSHEY, HORNAMAN, HUTCHINSON, JAMES, KORTZ,
KOTIK, LENTZ, MACKERETH, MAHONEY, MANDERINO, MARSHALL,
McCALL, McGEEHAN, McILHATTAN, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, R. MILLER,
MILNE, MOYER, MURT, MUSTIO, MYERS, PALLONE, PARKER, PAYNE,
PETRONE, PYLE, RAMALEY, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROAE, RUBLEY,
SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SEIP, SHIMKUS, SIPTROTH,
K. SMITH, SONNEY, STABACK, R. STEVENSON, SWANGER, THOMAS,
TRUE, VULAKOVICH, WALKO, J. WHITE, WOJNAROSKI, SURRA,
MARSICO, HENNESSEY AND D. O'BRIEN, MARCH 24, 2008
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS,
MARCH 24, 2008
A RESOLUTION
1 Memorializing the Congress of the United States to recognize the
2 dedication and sacrifice of firefighters by establishing a
3 National Firefighters' Day.
4 WHEREAS, In 2006 there were an estimated 524,000 structure
5 fires in the United States; and
6 WHEREAS, Approximately 3,245 civilians and 106 firefighters
7 were killed in fires in 2006; and
8 WHEREAS, Fire kills more Americans than all natural disasters
9 combined; and
10 WHEREAS, Firefighters perform selfless tasks quietly and
11 often without recognition, risking their lives daily to protect
12 the lives and property of the citizens of this nation; and
1 WHEREAS, Changes in society and in the environment have
2 increased the dangers these individuals face daily in the
3 performance of their duties as protectors of the citizens and
4 property of this nation; and
5 WHEREAS, The increased threat of terrorism, illicit drug labs
6 and hazardous material incidents have placed firefighters in
7 greater danger than ever before; and
8 WHEREAS, The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the
9 heightened awareness of future threats have only increased the
10 role of firefighters as first responders; and
11 WHEREAS, The time that firefighters devote to protecting the
12 lives and property of citizens of this nation represents time
13 taken away from family members; therefore be it
14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
15 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania call upon the Congress of the
16 United States to recognize the dedication and sacrifice of
17 firefighters by establishing a National Firefighters' Day; and
18 be it further
19 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
20 the President of the United States and to presiding officers of
21 each house of Congress and to each member of Congress from
22 Pennsylvania.
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