[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 10677]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                 WESTPORT VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICES

 Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I rise today to formally 
congratulate Westport Volunteer Emergency Services on its 20th 
Anniversary. The fine men and women who founded, operate, and support 
this organization have distinguished themselves as one the pillars on 
which the principles of community service rest.
  The EMS team has truly been an asset to the town of Westport and has 
had a profound impact on the individuals and families who have 
benefited from its experience and training. Its quick service and 
professional response has made it one of the state's most well-
respected EMS corps. We have all been taught that we have an obligation 
to help our neighbors in need, but this organization has truly taken 
this credo to heart and has earned commendation for the lives it has 
saved, the families it has assisted, and the time it has contributed to 
improving the entire community.
  I give special congratulations to the 23 original members and staff 
of WVEMS who are still active today. They should be very proud of the 
positive impact of this organization, and I am certain that they 
appreciate more than anyone the growth and development of this 
outstanding EMS corps.
  Westport EMS provides immediate, front-line assistance that is so 
valuable to our neighbors in needs and does so on a volunteer basis. 
Its efforts have made a difference to children and adults alike over 
these last two decades and done more than its part to improve the Town 
of Westport. I an confident that Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical 
Services will continue its sterling record of service far into the 
future.

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