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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Representatives of El Paso County Emergency |
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Services Districts 1 and 2 are visiting the State Capitol on |
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February 12, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Protecting more than 48,000 area residents, the men |
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and women of Emergency Services Districts 1 and 2 respond to over |
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7,000 calls per year; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated ESD staff members give selflessly of their |
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time and expertise to benefit their fellow citizens; becoming a |
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volunteer firefighter requires hundreds of hours of training and an |
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exceptional commitment to helping others; and |
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WHEREAS, In order to offer first aid and fire protection, |
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these ESD volunteers spend significant amounts of time away from |
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their homes and families; they must remain calm, focused, and |
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efficient in dangerous and stressful situations, and they often |
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place the health and well-being of others above their own personal |
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safety; and |
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WHEREAS, Volunteer firefighting is a brave and noble calling, |
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and through their skill, professionalism, and devotion to public |
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service, the members of El Paso County Emergency Services Districts |
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1 and 2 have earned the deep gratitude of their fellow citizens; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the firefighters of El Paso County |
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Emergency Services Districts 1 and 2 for their outstanding |
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contributions to public safety and extend sincere best wishes for a |
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productive and enjoyable visit to Austin; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the districts as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |