[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 25 (Thursday, February 8, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E161]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                  IN REMEMBRANCE OF CHIEF ROBERT SEARS

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                            HON. JACKY ROSEN

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 8, 2018

  Ms. ROSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Mr. Robert 
Sears, a longtime Boulder City resident, public servant, and former 
fire chief.
   Chief Sears first became a volunteer fireman in 1951. He moved to 
Richfield, Ohio in 1960 where he was appointed Fire Chief, the youngest 
chief ever appointed in Ohio at the time, and in 1969 accepted the Fire 
Chief position in Boulder City, Nevada.
   Among his many achievements, he reduced fire insurance rates from a 
class 9 city to a class 3 and was the driving force behind ``Operation 
Heart Start'' which increased the save-rate of cardiac emergencies to 
well above the national average. Additionally, under his command, BCFD 
developed into one of the best trained and equipped fire departments in 
Nevada.
   Chief Sears retired after 21 years of service to the BCF, but 
continued to serve the public. He worked tirelessly for the Boulder 
City Chamber of Commerce, and he volunteered his time serving as 
President of the Nevada Fire Chief's Association, President of the 
Southern Nevada First Chiefs Association, Vice President of the Western 
First Chiefs Association, Chairman of Clark County Fire Prevention 
Council, Chairman of the Nevada Division of the American Health 
Association, Chairman of the Nevada Fire Training Board and a member of 
the Boulder City Sunrise Rotary Club. Chief Sears additionally served 
35 years as a member of the Civilian Military Council at Nellis Air 
Force Base and on the Military Academy Selection Committee for Nevada's 
Third Congressional District.
   Robert Sears was an inspiration to all those he worked with, and 
everyone he encountered. He encouraged others as a mentor and with his 
strong work ethic. He taught others how to be calm under pressure, 
shared his vast wisdom, and was an extraordinary and selfless person. 
He will not soon be forgotten.

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