[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 139 (Friday, August 25, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E794-E795]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING TEXAS-24 HOMETOWN HERO, THE COPPELL FIRE DEPARTMENT

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                          HON. BETH VAN DUYNE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 25, 2023

  Ms. VAN DUYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize our Texas-24 
Hometown Hero, the Coppell Fire Department. Due to a power failure at 
the Village Parkway Pump Station earlier this year, the City of Coppell 
announced a Boil Water Notice and requested that residents and 
businesses only use water in emergency situations. The Coppell Fire 
Department's Emergency Management and Public Works team leapt into 
action and helped restore power to the water pump, all during a brutal 
Texas heatwave. The department offered multi-faceted assistance, from 
staffing the Emergency Operations Center, providing heat rehab support 
at the distribution point, transporting water from local vendors to the 
public library, on top of the normal daily operational items. I'd like 
to thank the Coppell Fire Department for their quick response and 
service to the residents of Texas-24 by helping make Coppell's water 
safe to drink again.

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