PRINTER'S NO. 2797
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
354
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY BENNINGHOFF, BANTA, CAUSER, CIRESI, CONKLIN, COOK,
CUTLER, ECKER, GREINER, HAMM, HANBIDGE, JOZWIAK, KAUFFMAN,
KEPHART, KINSEY, KULIK, LEADBETER, M. MACKENZIE,
R. MACKENZIE, MALAGARI, MARCELL, McNEILL, MERSKI, MOUL,
NEILSON, OBERLANDER, PICKETT, SCHMITT, STAATS, STENDER,
VITALI, GILLEN, BERNSTINE, D. WILLIAMS AND SMITH,
MARCH 26, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, MARCH 26, 2024
A RESOLUTION
Designating April 12, 2024, as "Volunteer Firefighter Day" in
Pennsylvania to honor the brave men and women who make
sacrifices to protect their community as volunteer
firefighters.
WHEREAS, Volunteer firefighters hear the fire alarm at any
hour of the day or night and rush from their homes to fight a
house fire, save passengers in a car accident or aid in other
emergency situations; and
WHEREAS, Volunteer firefighters have witnessed deep tragedy
but also joy and relief when they have protected someone from
harm; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania has a rich history in volunteer
firefighting; and
WHEREAS, Benjamin Franklin formed the first volunteer
firefighting force, called the Union Fire Company, in 1736 and
served as America's first volunteer fire chief; and
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