[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1653]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI FIRE DEPARTMENT

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 25, 2013

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
Jackson, Mississippi Fire Department. The Jackson Fire Department is 
the largest fire department in the State of Mississippi. The Jackson 
Fire Department currently consists of 7 divisions with 433 budgeted 
positions. The 7 divisions that make up the Jackson Fire Department are 
Administration and Finance; Arson and Internal Affairs; Community 
Relations and Fire Safety Education; Emergency Services; Training, 
Safety, Research and Development; Office of the Fire Marshal; and Fire 
Loss.
  Emergency Services is the largest division which consists of 21 fire 
stations and 32 pieces of emergency equipment. In 2006, they upgraded 
all of their Self-Contained Breathing Apparatuses (SCBA) along with new 
ultralite facepieces. The Jackson Fire Department constantly strives 
for improvement and the highest level of firefighting by updating and 
purchasing the latest firefighting equipment and technology such as 
thermal cameras, chemical detectors, weather stations, portable radios, 
TSI Portacount Plus Respirator fit testers, Scott Eagle Imagers, video 
conference systems, Lifepak AEDs, and personal protective gear.
  In April 2006, the Jackson Fire Department sponsored an Urban Search 
and Rescue class, which enhances their ability to serve the City of 
Jackson and any other city in times of immediate need. In the summer of 
2006, the Jackson Fire Department received 7 new fire trucks.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 
Jackson Fire Department for their dedication to serving the citizens of 
Jackson, Mississippi.

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