[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 36 (Thursday, March 6, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S3247]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                  TRIBUTE TO FIRE CHIEF STEVE PAULSELL

 Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I rise to pay tribute to Fire Chief 
Steve Paulsell who for the past 25 years has been Chief of the Fire 
District in Boone County, MO. When Mr. Paulsell became Fire Chief in 
1997, the fire department was volunteer and consisted of six stations 
and 50 firefighters. Under Chief Paulsell's supervision, the fire 
district has become a national leader in fire and emergency service. 
Chief Paulsell's departmental accomplishments include: growth from six 
to fourteen fire stations in 2003, over 300 volunteer personnel, 
creation of one of 28 Federal Emergency Management Agency urban search 
and rescue task forces, an FBI accredited bomb squad, award-winning 
elementary school education life safety program, creation of fire and 
building codes in Boone County, and original creator of the Joint 
Communications 911 Center. Chief Paulsell's personal accomplishments 
include: International Association of Fire Chief's Fire Chief of the 
Year in 1996, chair of the Missouri Fire Service Alliance, National 
Fire Academy course developer, and developer of Missouri State Fire 
Mutual Aid system. In addition to these accomplishments, Mr. Paulsell 
has testified on behalf of the Nation's fire service to the Senate.
  Boone County Fire District Board President Willis Smith praises Chief 
Paulsell and states, ``He was the right man to lead our fire department 
in 1977 and he is still the right man to lead. He has the vision, 
insight and leadership abilities to continue to grow this department.'' 
I commend Boone County Fire Chief Steve Paulsell for his dedicated 
service to protecting and improving the quality of fire and emergency 
services for Missourians, and for making the Boone County Fire District 
a model for our country.

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