[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 695 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                     December 11, 2007.
Whereas there are more than 1,100,000 fire fighters in the United States;
Whereas approximately 75 percent of all fire fighters in the United States are 
        volunteers who receive little or no compensation for their heroic work;
Whereas there are more than 30,000 fire departments in the United States;
Whereas thousands of fire fighters have died in the line of duty since the date 
        that Benjamin Franklin founded the first volunteer fire department in 
        1735;
Whereas 346 fire fighters and emergency personnel died while responding to the 
        terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001;
Whereas fire fighters respond to more than 20,000,000 calls during a typical 
        year;
Whereas fire fighters also provide emergency medical services, hazardous 
        materials response, special rescue response, terrorism response, and 
        life safety education;
Whereas, in 1922, President Harding first declared a Fire Prevention Week, and 
        it is appropriate to continue this tradition by supporting the 
        designation of a National Fire Fighter Appreciation Day: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports the designation of a 
``National Fire Fighter Appreciation Day'' to honor and celebrate the fire 
fighters of the United States.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.