[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 46 (Tuesday, April 25, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E571]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       SWEARING-IN ``DAISY'' WITH THE LEWISVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 25, 2006

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Daisy, the most 
recent member of the Lewisville Fire Department in North Texas. Daisy 
is a 1\1/2\ year old yellow lab that was previously under the training 
of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. She has achieved a 
reputation within the community as a very capable instrument in the 
detection of explosives.
  Daisy and Division Chief Terry McGrath trained together for ten 
straight weeks in Virginia. This training consisted of various 
conditioning and learning skills that trained both Daisy and her 
handler. The two were educated in the many different scenarios that 
could very well be encountered in the line of duty. Daisy is trained to 
recognize 18,000 different scents that may be linked to explosive 
devices.
  The Lewisville Fire Department was contacted by an ATF agent in the 
Dallas Regional Office to see if they would participate in the program 
and would welcome Daisy as a valuable member of the force. Needless to 
say, they were more than thrilled with the opportunity to be able to 
provide a highly trained dog like Daisy for the safety of the entire 
North Texas region.
  I am pleased to join in with the rest of the Lewisville Fire 
Department in welcoming Daisy as their latest member. Her devotion to 
her handler, the department and the safety of the public makes her an 
invaluable asset to the community.

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