PRINTER'S NO. 4567

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 956 Session of 2008

        INTRODUCED BY LENTZ, ADOLPH, BEAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, BLACKWELL,
           BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, CASORIO, COHEN, CONKLIN, CREIGHTON,
           DALEY, DONATUCCI, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS,
           GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HELM,
           HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HESS, KENNEY, KULA, MAJOR, MANN, MANTZ,
           McCALL, MELIO, MENSCH, MILLARD, MOUL, MOYER, MICOZZIE, MURT,
           D. O'BRIEN, M. O'BRIEN, PALLONE, PAYNE, PETRONE, PHILLIPS,
           QUINN, RAMALEY, ROAE, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SAYLOR,
           SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, SWANGER, R. TAYLOR,
           TRUE, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WOJNAROSKI, KIRKLAND, ROCK AND
           DiGIROLAMO, NOVEMBER 12, 2008

        INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
           NOVEMBER 12, 2008

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Honoring the Swarthmore Fire and Protective Association on the
     2     100th anniversary of its founding.

     3     WHEREAS, The Swarthmore Fire and Protective Association was
     4  organized in 1893 and incorporated in 1908 to fight fires and
     5  protect property in the Borough of Swarthmore; and
     6     WHEREAS, The Swarthmore Fire and Protective Association is
     7  comprised of many volunteers who serve the Borough of Swarthmore
     8  and its surrounding communities through the fire department and
     9  emergency medical services; and
    10     WHEREAS, In April 1999, a new era for the Swarthmore Fire and
    11  Protective Association began with the start of basic life
    12  support emergency medical services; and
    13     WHEREAS, The Swarthmore Fire and Protective Association

     1  responds to more than 500 emergency calls a year; and
     2     WHEREAS, The Swarthmore Fire and Protective Association is
     3  possibly the only organization in the country to have a fire
     4  horn instead of an aerial siren as a way to notify its members
     5  of a fire call; therefore be it
     6     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the
     7  Swarthmore Fire and Protective Association on the 100th
     8  anniversary of its founding; and be it further
     9     RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
    10  the Swarthmore Fire and Protective Association.














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