[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 60 (Tuesday, May 4, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E732]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            IN RECOGNITION OF PUBLIC SAFETY APPRECIATION DAY

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 4, 2004

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support Monterey County's 
recognition of April 29, 2004 as Public Safety Appreciation Day. The 
County Supervisors have adopted a resolution on behalf of Monterey 
County and its residents recognizing the men and women who undertake 
the difficult and important work demanded of emergency services 
personnel. I would like to join the residents of Monterey County in 
thanking these personnel for their professional, heroic response to 
emergencies.
  These men and women do their work to provide a timely, effective 
first response to unpredictable, often dangerous circumstances with 
admirable bravery and commitment. Emergency services personnel include 
9-1-1 dispatchers, fire fighters, peace officers and emergency medical 
personnel, but in fulfilling their responsibility for maintaining 
public safety their actions often transcend their job descriptions.
  I would like to include in this recognition the efforts of the 
personnel of the Monterey County Emergency Communications Department 
and Office of Emergency Services, and all those who work to ensure that 
first responders have the support they need to continue providing 
effective emergency services to our community.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to join the Board of Supervisors and the 
residents of Monterey County in showing my appreciation to the men and 
women who maintain public safety and work quickly to restore it 
following an emergency. These same personnel are often mentors and role 
models even outside their job, and I am pleased to recognize their 
contribution.

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