[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16004]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 NASHVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S CENTENNIAL

  Mr. BURR. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize the Nashville Fire 
Department in North Carolina. On December 17, 2016, the men and women 
of the department will celebrate their 100th anniversary.
  The Nashville Fire Department has a tremendous history of dedicated 
service to its community. On December 17, 1916, it was outfitted with 
their first hose and reel to replace the previous bucket brigades. As 
the oldest fire department in Nash County, NC, its volunteers and 
employees continue, to this day, risking their lives to protect the 
welfare of their citizens. I am so proud of their dedication to keeping 
us safe in the Tar Heel State.
  The mission of the Nashville Fire Department is to ``protect lives, 
property, and the environment by providing skillful and cost effective 
fire and life safety services.'' The Nashville Fire Department goes 
above and beyond accomplishing this by answering approximately 1,700 
calls for service yearly for either fire protection, EMS response, or 
vehicle extrication. Additionally, this department specializes in 
trench rescue--one of the most challenging rescue events that emergency 
responders can face.
  I salute the brave men and women of the Nashville Fire Department for 
100 years of protective service to the people of Nashville, NC. Through 
their efforts, they make their community a better, safer place.

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