•HRES 592 RH 
Whereas the police, fire, emergency medical service, and pub-
lic health personnel (commonly known as ‘‘first respond-
ers’’) work devotedly and selflessly on behalf of the peo-
ple of this Nation, regardless of the peril or hazard to 
themselves; 
Whereas in emergency situations, first responders carry out 
the critical role of protecting and ensuring public safety; 
Whereas the men and women who bravely serve as first re-
sponders have found themselves on the front lines of 
homeland defense in the war against terrorism; 
Whereas first responders are called upon in the event of a 
natural disaster, such as the tornadoes in Florida and 
the blizzard in Colorado in December 2006, the wildfires 
in the West in 2007, and the flooding in the Northeast 
in April 2007; 
Whereas the critical role of first responders was witnessed in 
the aftermath of the mass shooting at the Virginia Poly-
technic Institute and State University, when the collabo-
rative effort of police officers, firefighters, and emergency 
medical technicians to secure the campus, rescue students 
from danger, treat the injured, and transport victims to 
local hospitals undoubtedly saved the lives of many stu-
dents and faculty; 
Whereas 670,000 police officers, 1,100,000 firefighters, and 
891,000 emergency medical technicians risk their lives 
every day to make our communities safe; 
Whereas these 670,000 sworn police officers from Federal, 
State, tribal, city, and county law enforcement agencies 
protect lives and property, detect and prevent crimes, up-
hold the law, and ensure justice; 
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•HRES 592 RH 
Whereas these 1,100,000 firefighters, both volunteer and ca-
reer, provide fire suppression, emergency medical serv-
ices, search and rescue, hazardous materials response, re-
sponse to terrorism, and critical fire prevention and safe-
ty education; 
Whereas the 891,000 emergency medical professionals in the 
United States respond to and treat a variety of life- 
threatening emergencies, from cardiac and respiratory ar-
rest to traumatic injuries; 
Whereas these 2,661,000 ‘‘first responders’’ make personal 
sacrifices to protect our communities, as was witnessed 
on September 11, 2001, and in the aftermath of Hurri-
cane Katrina, and as is witnessed every day in cities and 
towns across America; 
Whereas according to the National Law Enforcement Officers 
Memorial Fund, a total of 1,649 law enforcement officers 
died in the line of duty during the past 10 years, an aver-
age of 1 death every 53 hours or 165 per year, and 145 
law enforcement officers were killed in 2006; 
Whereas according to the United States Fire Administration, 
from 1996 through 2005 over 1500 firefighters were 
killed in the line of duty, and tens of thousands were in-
jured; 
Whereas 4 in 5 medics are injured on the job, more than 1 
in 2 (52 percent) have been assaulted by a patient and 
1 in 2 (50 percent) have been exposed to an infectious 
disease, and emergency medical service personnel in the 
United States have an estimated fatality rate of 12.7 per 
100,000 workers, more than twice the national average; 
Whereas most emergency medical service personnel deaths in 
the line of duty occur in ambulance accidents; 
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•HRES 592 RH 
Whereas thousands of first responders have made the ulti-
mate sacrifice; 
Whereas in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of Sep-
tember 11, 2001, America’s firefighters, law enforcement 
officers, and emergency medical workers were universally 
recognized for the sacrifices they made on that tragic 
day, and should be honored each year as these tragic 
events are remembered; 
Whereas there currently exists no national day to honor the 
brave men and women of the first responder community, 
who give so much of themselves for the sake of others; 
and 
Whereas these men and women by their patriotic service and 
their dedicated efforts have earned the gratitude of Con-
gress: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 
first responders in the United States in their efforts to 
prepare for and respond to natural disasters, acts of ter-
rorism, and other man-made disasters, and affirms the 
goals and ideals of National First Responder Appreciation 
Day to honor and celebrate the contributions and sac-
rifices made by all first responders in the United States. 
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House Calendar No. 112 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 592 
[Report No. 110–325] 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting first responders in the United States in 
their efforts to prepare for and respond to nat-
ural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man- 
made disasters, and affirming the goals and 
ideals of National First Responder Appreciation 
Day. 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2007 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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