Full Text of HR0599 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the DeKalb Fire
| 4 | | Department on the 150th anniversary of its founding and | 5 | | recognize its years of service to the local
community and its | 6 | | ongoing commitment to the safety of the citizens of DeKalb; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, The DeKalb Fire Department was founded in 1869 in | 8 | | response to the growing population and
industry within the City | 9 | | of DeKalb requiring organized fire protection; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Hook & Ladder Company 1 was organized in 1870 and | 11 | | staffed by volunteer firefighters; the first Hose Company was | 12 | | organized in 1874, with a second Hose Company added 10 years | 13 | | later; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, William Miller was named the first fire chief and | 15 | | led the department for 36 years; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, In 1904, the City of DeKalb established a paid | 17 | | fire department and disbanded the volunteer
fire companies; the | 18 | | first paid firefighters were Hans Erickson, James Klock, Mike | 19 | | McEvoy, and Charles
Burr; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Today, the DeKalb Fire Department consists of 54 |
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| 1 | | personnel led by Fire Chief Jeff McMaster,
the 19th chief of | 2 | | the department; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, The DeKalb Fire Department provides all hazards | 4 | | response to the community through fire
prevention, fighting | 5 | | fires, paramedic level emergency medical service, hazardous | 6 | | materials response,
technical rescue response, and any other | 7 | | type of emergency response requested of the department; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, The DeKalb Fire Department is committed to | 9 | | providing the highest level of service to the
citizens of | 10 | | DeKalb and those who visit; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, The DeKalb Fire Department strives to | 12 | | continuously seek innovative and effective ways to
protect the | 13 | | lives and property of those they serve through suppression, | 14 | | emergency medical services,
education, prevention, and | 15 | | training; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, The DeKalb Firefighters of today embody and honor | 17 | | the department's tradition of dedication
and commitment to the | 18 | | local community through their professionalism and courageous | 19 | | work; therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 21 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| 1 | | we congratulate the DeKalb Fire Department on the 150th | 2 | | anniversary of its
founding, recognize its tradition of bravery | 3 | | and dedication, and wish it many more successful years; and be | 4 | | it further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to the DeKalb Fire Department as a
symbol of our | 7 | | respect and esteem.
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