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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Irving Fire Department are joining |
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with city residents on September 20, 2025, to celebrate the 100th |
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anniversary of the agency's founding; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1925 with just 20 volunteers, the |
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Irving Fire Department originally served an area spanning one |
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square mile, and its members put out fires with a four-wheel pull |
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cart carrying a 20-gallon water barrel, a hand pump, buckets, |
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brooms, and a small ladder; today, the department includes more |
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than 400 personnel who are committed to protecting a population of |
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over 250,000 people across 68 square miles; the agency's first |
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responders operate out of 13 stations, utilizing a fleet of 13 |
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engines, 5 trucks, and 11 ambulances; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the decades, the Irving Fire Department has |
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expanded its services to include EMS capabilities as well as teams |
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specializing in swift-water rescue, hazardous materials, and |
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technical rescue; in addition, the department established the |
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Public Education Station in 2004, and it trains new recruits at the |
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Joint Training Facility, a collaborative effort between the Cities |
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of Irving and Grand Prairie; the department has implemented a |
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comprehensive mental health and wellness program for its personnel, |
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and it also works to connect the general public to mental health |
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resources; and |
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WHEREAS, The Irving Fire Department has further served the |
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community through initiatives such as the Blue Christmas program, |
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the Citizens Fire Academy, CPR demonstrations, cancer awareness |
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campaigns, and the Supplies for Success Drive, which benefits area |
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students; among its many achievements, the department received an |
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Insurance Services Office Class 1 rating, which indicates it is |
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among the top one percent of fire departments in the nation for |
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capabilities and standards; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout the past century, the courageous members |
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of the Irving Fire Department have dedicated themselves to |
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protecting the lives and property of their fellow citizens, and |
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this milestone anniversary offers a fitting opportunity for area |
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residents to express their appreciation to the department for its |
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outstanding service; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature, 2nd |
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Called Session, hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the |
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Irving Fire Department and extend to its leadership and staff |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the department as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |