| 1 | 1 | | <tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><p> </p> </td></tr></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">SR0228</td><td class="xsl" align="center"></td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 03335 LAW 13357 r</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><center><code>SENATE RESOLUTION</code></center> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>congratulate the Naperville Fire Department on the occasion of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>its 150th anniversary; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, The Naperville Fire Department was founded in </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>1874, growing with the population of the town from a small </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>volunteer unit to a department with currently more than 200 </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>paid personnel and 10 different stations across Naperville; </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, The Naperville Fire Department has effectively </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>responded to numerous emergencies over its 150 years of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">12</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>service, including the Naperville Train Wreck of 1946, the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">13</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>North Central College's "Old Main" Fire of 1997, and the EF-3 </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">14</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Tornado of 2021, and has saved countless lives in the process; </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">15</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">16</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, The Naperville Fire Department has attained </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">17</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>international fire accreditation status for six consecutive </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">18</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>5-year cycles, longer than any other fire agency in the State </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">19</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>of Illinois; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">20</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, The Naperville Fire Department has the further </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">21</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>distinction of being the only fire department to provide a </code></td></tr></table><table class="xsl" width="650"><tr><td class="lineNum" colspan="3"><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">SR0228</td><td class="xsl" align="center">- 2 -</td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 03335 LAW 13357 r</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Community Advocate Response Team (CART), which provides a </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>unique service designed to combat incidents before they become </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>medical emergencies; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, The Naperville Fire Department has the ability to </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>provide an all-hazards response through its other special </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>teams, Hazardous Materials, Tactical EMS, Technical and </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Special Rescue, Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), and Water </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Rescue; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, The Naperville Fire Department has been a </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>cornerstone of the Naperville community for 150 years, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>connecting with residents and creating a strong sense of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">12</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>community for all while ensuring the safety and security of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">13</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>its city; and</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">14</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>WHEREAS, The Naperville Fire Department remains committed </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">15</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>to serving the needs of the ever-changing City of Naperville </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">16</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>as it continues to put the community's needs first; therefore, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">17</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>be it</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">18</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">19</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">20</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Naperville Fire Department on its 150 years of service, and we </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">21</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>commend all individuals who have served and are currently </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">22</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>serving the Naperville Fire Department for their commitment to </code></td></tr></table><table class="xsl" width="650"><tr><td class="lineNum" colspan="3"><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">SR0228</td><td class="xsl" align="center">- 3 -</td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 03335 LAW 13357 r</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>the safety of their community and the residents of the City of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Naperville; and be it further</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>RESOLVED, That we honor all firefighters who have perished </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>in the line of service to the Naperville Fire Department, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>recognizing their ultimate sacrifice while protecting their </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>community; and be it further</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>presented to the Naperville Fire Department as an expression </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>of our esteem and respect.</code> |
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