[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 77 (Thursday, May 9, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E571]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WEEHAWKEN VOLUNTEER FIRST 
                               AID SQUAD

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                            HON. ALBIO SIRES

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 9, 2019

  Mr. SIRES. Madam Speaker, it is my honor to recognize the essential 
role the Weehawken Volunteer First Aid Squad plays in ensuring the 
safety and wellbeing of our communities as they celebrate the 50th 
anniversary of their founding. Started in May 1969, the Weehawken 
Volunteer First Aid Squad currently has thirty active members and 
provides free life-saving emergency medical services to Weehawken and 
the surrounding communities in my district.
  The Weehawken Volunteer First Aid Squad is Hudson County's longest 
serving volunteer EMS organization and has responded to emergencies of 
community and national attention, including the World Trade Center 
Attacks, the landing of Flight 1549 on the Hudson River, and Hurricane 
Sandy. Furthermore, the Weehawken Volunteer First Aid Squad continues 
to give back to the communities it serves through regular CPR and First 
Aid training to residents.
  I am grateful to the men and women of the Weehawken Volunteer First 
Aid Squad who volunteer their time and skills in dedication to the 
safety of the 8th District and commend them on this momentous occasion.

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