[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2785]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




TRIBUTE TO THE USCG TRAINING CENTER AT TWO ROCK IN PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA

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                          HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 27, 2008

  Ms. WOOLSEY. Madam Speaker, every day our Nation's first responders 
work tirelessly to protect and aid victims of disasters across our 
country. We have an absolute responsibility to make sure our police 
forces, firefighters, emergency medical service personnel, and public 
health personnel have the resources they need to effectively confront 
and overcome threats at the local, State, and national levels.
  California's Sixth District is blessed with thousands of dedicated 
men and women who bravely serve their communities with distinction and 
honor. I rise today to commend the exemplary leadership of the Fire 
Department at the United States Coast Guard, USCG, Training Center at 
Two Rock in Petaluma, California, for their unwavering dedication to 
improving firefighter health and safety. Fire Chief Alfredo Ramos and 
the firefighters at the USCG Training Center have reduced fires and 
firefighter risks throughout the Bay area by providing world-class 
training to local first responders. We cannot expect local communities 
to be the first to respond to an emergency unless they are given the 
resources and training to do so, and the USCG Training Center has been 
instrumental in this effort.
  Madam Speaker, fire departments throughout the country have helped 
provide our Nation's firefighters, emergency medical technicians and 
paramedics, and other first responders with the tools they need to do 
their jobs safely and efficiently. Today, I am proud to recognize the 
courageous and committed firefighters at the USCG Training Center in 
Petaluma who have made immeasurable contributions to public safety, and 
they deserve our deepest thanks.

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