[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17446]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING THE MASSAPEQUA FIRE DEPARTMENT'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. PETER T. KING

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2010

  Mr. KING of New York. Madam Speaker, this weekend I had the privilege 
of joining in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Massapequa 
Fire Department. Founded on September 25, 1910, the Massapequa Fire 
Department has a long history of dedicated volunteerism and service to 
the Long Island community including Massapequa, Massapequa Park, and 
East Massapequa.
  The Massapequa Fire Department provides around-the-clock fire 
protection and emergency medical services to approximately 19,000 homes 
located within its district, responding to an average of 2,400 alarms 
annually.
  As Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security and Chair of 
the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, I am proud to support our 
nation's firefighters in Congress. These brave men and women risk their 
lives day after day to protect our communities and save the lives of 
others. Through Federal programs such as the Assistance to Firefighters 
Grant Program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response 
Program, we can do our part in ensuring that these heroes get the 
equipment, vehicles, training, staffing and other resources they need.
  I hope that this milestone in the Massapequa Fire Department's 
history reminds us of not only the traditional role that firefighters 
have always played in protecting our communities, but also how their 
role has changed since September 11, 2001, because now they are also 
faced with an increasingly complex and dangerous job of preparing for 
and responding to acts of terrorism. We must do all that we can to 
support them in their mission.
  I want to thank Massapequa Fire Chief Peter Anglim for his leadership 
and service, and all of the firefighters, both active and retired, who 
have proudly served the Massapequa community. Congratulations on 100 
years of dedicated service.

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