[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 80 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                     February 15, 2005.
Whereas every State in the United States has established a fire chiefs 
        association;
Whereas fire chiefs associations provide comprehensive and integrated statewide 
        public safety efforts, thereby enhancing the quality of life of American 
        citizens by reducing the effects of fire, medical, and environmental 
        emergencies;
Whereas all fire chiefs associations serve to provide educational resources to 
        firefighters, facilitate information exchange and regional cooperation 
        between firefighting entities, and provide professional development 
        workshops and training to all statewide and regional firefighters;
Whereas the mission statements of all fire chiefs associations have continuously 
        broadened beyond the original goals of working for the promotion of fire 
        prevention and protection from and extinguishment of fires to keep pace 
        with the new challenges and demands facing the 21st Century, working in 
        conjunction with the Nation's efforts in securing the homeland;
Whereas to accommodate the homeland security needs facing the Nation, the 
        mission statements of fire chiefs associations today include 
        facilitating the exchange of regional and national information, 
        organizing annual conferences and symposiums to discuss ways of 
        improving life-saving procedures, assisting in research studies, 
        assisting in the development of public education in fire prevention 
        programs, and supporting and encouraging the delivery of prehospital 
        emergency medical services by the fire service to relieve human 
        suffering;
Whereas the Virginia Fire Chiefs Association serves as a fine example of such a 
        State fire chiefs association, which has recognized the aforementioned 
        needs and broadened its mission to serve not only statewide interests, 
        but regional and national interests;
Whereas upon realizing the need for regional cooperation toward the advancement 
        of fire service in the United States, the Virginia Fire Chiefs 
        Association established the Mid-Atlantic Expo and Symposium, which 
        annually draws from States within the Mid-Atlantic region of the United 
        States and which serves to educate firefighters on new techniques; and
Whereas on the occasion of their 75th Anniversary, the Virginia Fire Chiefs 
        Association, will be once again hosting their annual Mid-Atlantic Expo 
        and Symposium, on February 24, 2005: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives commends all fire chiefs 
associations on the outstanding service that they provide to the citizens of the 
United States.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.