[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 21 (Friday, February 2, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E130]
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                 RECOGNIZING THE FULTON FIRE DEPARTMENT

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                            HON. JOHN KATKO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, February 2, 2018

  Mr. KATKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the brave and 
selfless actions of members of the Fulton, New York Fire Department.
  On December 17, 2017, Fulton Firefighters Terry Recore, Allan Baker, 
and Assistant Chief Shane Laws responded to an incident at the Oswego 
River in which two individuals had become trapped when attempting to 
save a dog that had fallen through the ice and into the river.
  A man and woman saw a dog drowning, and acted immediately. Both the 
man and woman entered the water and hoisted the dog into a kayak. 
However, the pair was then unable to return to shore. Wearing ice 
suits, Firefighters Terry Recore and Allan Baker helped get the woman 
and dog out of the freezing water. Assistant Chief Shane Laws threw a 
rope to the man who in the water and returned the group to shore.
  I have the utmost respect for our fire fighters and first responders. 
I thank them for the long hours, for charging into danger, and for 
putting their lives on the line to keep us safe each and every day. 
They guard our cities, protect our towns, and make our communities 
better.

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