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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Westlake Fire Department is celebrating the 50th |
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anniversary of its founding in 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1975, a group of residents of Westlake and its |
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surrounding communities came together to establish the Westlake |
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Volunteer Fire Department; in its early days, the department had |
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fewer than 20 members and a very modest inventory of equipment, but |
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various fundraisers and donations eventually allowed it to build a |
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station and acquire additional fire protection resources; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the Westlake Fire Department is largely |
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funded by Harris County Emergency Services District No. 47, and it |
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serves approximately 100,000 people in a 10-square-mile area in |
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western Harris County; it is staffed by more than 150 volunteers and |
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employees, including crew members who are on duty and available to |
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assist in emergencies at all hours of the day and night; and |
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WHEREAS, Every year, personnel answer thousands of calls for |
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assistance with an average response time of five minutes, and it |
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utilizes a fleet that encompasses two Class A engines, three |
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command vehicles, three ambulances, a 100-foot aerial, a rescue |
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boat, and a medic vehicle with assigned paramedics; through |
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investments in its fire suppression capabilities, the department |
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was able to improve its Insurance Services Office Public Protection |
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Classification rating to 2, placing it among the top two percent of |
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fire departments in the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, For half a century, the dedicated members of the |
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Westlake Fire Department have rendered exceptional service to their |
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fellow Texans, and they may indeed reflect with pride on their |
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contributions as they celebrate this notable milestone in the |
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organization's history; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Westlake Fire Department on the |
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occasion of its 50th anniversary and extend to its firefighters, |
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emergency medical staff, and other personnel sincere best wishes |
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for continued success with their important work; 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 House of Representatives. |