[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 177 (Thursday, November 15, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2444]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE SHACKLE ISLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 15, 2007

  Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor the 
members of the Shackle Island Volunteer Fire Department for their 
selfless dedication and bravery in protecting our families, day and 
night.
  The Shackle Island Volunteer Fire Department was established in 1992, 
with a donated fire engine by the Nashville Fire Department. The 
department has 30 members and a waiting list to join. The department 
purchased a new engine in 2001 and a new tanker in 2004.
  Without volunteer fire halls, like Shackle Island, many places in the 
Sixth District would lack effective fire protection. In the State of 
Tennessee, over 70 percent of fire service is provided by volunteers. 
Among these volunteers, almost 75 percent work other daily jobs.
  Ensuring our families' safety is not without risk. Sadly, an average 
of two firefighters die each year in Tennessee in the line of duty. In 
2005, the Tennessee Fire Services and Code Academy dedicated a memorial 
on their main campus in Bell Buckle to honor those Tennessee 
firefighters who have died in the line of duty.
  For their willingness to serve, the following members of the Shackle 
Island Volunteer Fire Department deserve recognition: Chief Martin 
Bowers, Asst. Chief Barney Marshall, Captain Mike Elmore, Captain Row 
Wills, Lt. Brad Haynie, Lt. James Hendricks, Lt. Don Kemper, Lt. Ike 
Mills, Safety Officer Wynn Batson, Rick Lawson, Paul Christian, Paul 
Harter, Jeff Garrett, Kevin Douglas, David Frost, Mike Scudder, T.J. 
Taylor, Cody Steele, L.J. Millington, Jason Davis, Don Sizemore, Chris 
Parks, Jackie Vickers, Nick Traini, Dick Dickerson, Bill Mounts, Randy 
Roe, J.C. Russum, Nancy Reding, Mike Hackett, Jessie Devries, Jr., FF 
Scotty Sizemore and Jr. FF Mikey Taylor.

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