[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 604 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 604

Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the paid Fire 
    Department of New York on Staten Island, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 14, 2005

Mr. Fossella submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the paid Fire 
    Department of New York on Staten Island, and for other purposes.

Whereas on October 1, 1905, the paid Fire Department of New York on Staten 
        Island (``Staten Island FDNY'') was established when volunteer fire 
        companies on Staten Island were consolidated into the Fire Department of 
        New York;
Whereas during World War II, retired members of the Staten Island FDNY assisted 
        in the staffing of several forts and military installations located on 
        Staten Island;
Whereas on June 25, 1946, a fire at the St. George Ferry Terminal taxed the 
        resources of the Staten Island FDNY and injured 257 firefighters who 
        battled the blaze;
Whereas on November 25, 1950, members of the Staten Island FDNY evacuated over 
        3,000 residents of Oakwood Beach, a low-lying area of Staten Island, 
        from over 7 feet of rising water after a treacherous storm;
Whereas on April 30, 1957, the first helicopter used in a firefighting operation 
        in New York City carried members of the Staten Island FDNY to an 
        inaccessible marshland on the west shore of Staten Island, near the 
        Goethals Bridge;
Whereas the Staten Island FDNY played a crucial role in the recovery operation 
        after the mid-air collision between a United Airlines aircraft and a 
        Trans World Airlines aircraft that occurred on December 16, 1960;
Whereas on April 23, 1962, the Staten Island FDNY successfully contained a 
        threatening brush fire 2 miles wide and 3 miles long, saving property 
        and part of the Staten Island Rapid Transit system;
Whereas on September 23, 1985, the Staten Island FDNY successfully contained a 
        fuel spill measuring thousands of gallons, which resulted from the break 
        of a gasoline pipeline and threatened the lives and property of Staten 
        Island residents;
Whereas on September 11, 2001, FDNY firefighters acted selflessly and 
        heroically, suffering countless injuries and losses, including the loss 
        of 78 firefighters from Staten Island; and
Whereas the Staten Island FDNY continues to serve the community bravely and 
        heroically into its second century: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the 100th anniversary of the paid Fire 
        Department of New York on Staten Island; and
            (2) honors the sacrifice and bravery of past and present 
        members of the Fire Department of New York on Staten Island.
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