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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1419 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1419

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association 
 and commending the Association on its century of service to the State 
                                of Ohio.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 28, 2010

Mr. Driehaus submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
            the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association 
 and commending the Association on its century of service to the State 
                                of Ohio.

Whereas the Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association was established in 1910 in order to 
        ``provide an opportunity to discuss and study methods to apply in the 
        endeavor to reduce to a minimum Ohio's loss of life and property through 
        destruction by fire, and also to establish a medium through which there 
        can be an interchange of ideas, practice and experience dealing with 
        matters of general interest for the betterment of the service'';
Whereas the Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association is a statewide organization supporting 
        the interests of Ohio's fire chief officers, and through the work of its 
        dedicated Board of Directors, committee volunteers, and professional 
        staff, the Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association continually focuses on being 
        the premier fire and emergency services organization in the State of 
        Ohio;
Whereas Assistant Chief Jack Welsh served as the first President of the Ohio 
        Fire Chiefs' Association in 1910;
Whereas Chief Clifford Mason presides as the current Ohio Fire Chiefs' 
        Association President;
Whereas the Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association has advocated for a comprehensive fire 
        code that protects Ohio's communities and residents, as well as on-going 
        education for emergency medical responders and firefighters, an 
        education designed to prepare current fire department leaders to address 
        today's issues while training tomorrow's leaders to step forward;
Whereas the Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association has taken a leading role in the fire 
        service not only in Homeland Security efforts for the great State of 
        Ohio, but also in organizing assistance in response to out-of-State 
        emergencies;
Whereas the Cincinnati Fire Department was organized in 1853 and is the Nation's 
        oldest fully paid professional fire department, and has provided the 
        pattern for fire departments across the State of Ohio and the Nation;
Whereas the 100th anniversary celebration of the Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association 
        will be held July 17, 2010, through July 21, 2010, in Sandusky, Ohio; 
        and
Whereas firefighters valiantly and heroically risk their lives and throw 
        themselves into harm's way for the safety and public protection of 
        civilians across the United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Ohio Fire 
        Chiefs' Association; and
            (2) commends the Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association on its 
        century of service to the State of Ohio.
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