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







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 695

  Expressing the support for designation of a ``National Fire Fighter 
  Appreciation Day'' to honor and celebrate the fire fighters of the 
                             United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 1, 2007

 Mr. Campbell of California submitted the following resolution; which 
    was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the support for designation of a ``National Fire Fighter 
  Appreciation Day'' to honor and celebrate the fire fighters of the 
                             United States.

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 declared the week of October 9 to be Fire 
        Prevention Week; and
Whereas the second Tuesday in October is an appropriate day for the 
        establishment 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.
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