[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3438]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE COMM-UNITY AMBULANCE FOR 30 YEARS OF SERVICE

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                        HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 2, 2017

  Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the COMM-Unity 
Ambulance. This volunteer ambulance service will be celebrating 30 
years of service on March 18, 2017.
  On April 27, 1987, COMM-Unity Ambulance began meeting the needs of 
residents of Cole, Osage, Miller, and Maries counties. This non-profit 
organization was originally dispatched from the Saint Elizabeth Care 
Center with a team of four nurses, four EMT's, and dedicated first 
responders who were committed to serving their community. The Meta Fire 
Department housed this organization prior to the completion of its 
building on May 19, 1988. By October 9, 1989, the volunteer ambulance 
service had grown to 16 EMT's, four nurses, and 19 first responders. In 
1994, a necessary expansion to the building was completed and included 
a second ambulance bay, meeting/training room, and office.
  I ask you to join me in recognizing the COMM-Unity Ambulance and 
their 30 years of dedicated service to the communities of Cole, Osage, 
Miller, and Maries counties. The commitment they have shown to the 
individuals in the counties they serve is a commendable accomplishment.

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