Whereas the Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association was established
in 1910 in order to “provide an opportunity to discuss and study methods to
apply in the endeavor to reduce to a minimum Ohio's loss of life and property
through destruction by fire, and also to establish a medium through which there
can be an interchange of ideas, practice and experience dealing with matters of
general interest for the betterment of the service”;
Whereas the Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association is a statewide
organization supporting the interests of Ohio's fire chief officers, and
through the work of its dedicated Board of Directors, committee volunteers, and
professional staff, the Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association continually focuses on
being the premier fire and emergency services organization in the State of
Ohio;
Whereas Assistant Chief Jack Welsh served as the first
President of the Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association in 1910;
Whereas Chief Clifford Mason presides as the current Ohio
Fire Chiefs' Association President;
Whereas the Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association has advocated
for a comprehensive fire code that protects Ohio’s communities and residents,
as well as on-going education for emergency medical responders and
firefighters, an education designed to prepare current fire department leaders
to address today's issues while training tomorrow's leaders to step
forward;
Whereas the Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association has taken a
leading role in the fire service not only in Homeland Security efforts for the
great State of Ohio, but also in organizing assistance in response to
out-of-State emergencies;
Whereas the Cincinnati Fire Department was organized in
1853 and is the Nation’s oldest fully paid professional fire department, and
has provided the pattern for fire departments across the State of Ohio and the
Nation;
Whereas the 100th anniversary celebration of the Ohio Fire
Chiefs' Association will be held July 17, 2010, through July 21, 2010, in
Sandusky, Ohio; and
Whereas firefighters valiantly and heroically risk their
lives and throw themselves into harm’s way for the safety and public protection
of civilians across the United States: Now, therefore, be it
That the House of
Representatives—
(1)celebrates the 100th anniversary of the
Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association; and
(2)commends the Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association
on its century of service to the State of Ohio.