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Regular Session, 2011
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 45
BY SENATOR MURRAY
COMMENDATIONS. Welcomes to Louisiana members of the Belgium Fire Department
who are visiting the New Orleans Fire Department to share firefighting knowledge and
experiences.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To welcome fire fighters from Belgium and members of the Belgium Fire Observers2
Organization to Louisiana; to acknowledge the bravery, strength, selflessness,3
courage, and true heroism of all fire fighters; to thank these visiting fire fighters for4
choosing the New Orleans Fire Department and Louisiana to visit and not only to5
learn but to share their knowledge and experiences with us; and to thank all fire6
fighters for the bravery and courage they exhibit on a daily basis, never faltering7
from the oath and duties they have undertaken.8
WHEREAS, Engineer Carl Verstrepen, Battalion Chief Mark Opstal, Fire Fighter9
Serge De Bussere, Captain Eddy Depauw, Fire Fighter Stefan Bonne, Lieutenant Jeroen10
Bollemeijer, Battalion Chief Patrick Wallaert, Fire Fighter Eric Cloot, Engineer Johan Van11
De Voorde and Lieutenant Sylvain Van Teemsche, all members of the Belgium Fire12
Department are visiting Louisiana to observe operating procedures and fire fighting13
techniques of the New Orleans Fire Department; and 14
WHEREAS, this group of Belgium fire fighters is part of the Belgium Fire Observers15
Organization in which members visit major fire departments throughout the United States16
several times each year; and17
WHEREAS, this group of Belgium fire fighters are present today in the State Capital18 SCR NO. 45
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in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to observe the Louisiana legislative process, as part of their visit;1
and2
WHEREAS, while visiting fire departments around the country, these fire fighters3
spend time with their brother and sister fire fighters meeting, observing, learning, and4
gathering information, skills, techniques, and knowledge of operations of our fire5
departments here in the United States; and 6
WHEREAS, these brave men from Belgium will ride along with their colleagues,7
observing their ways of operation, taking a closer look at their equipment, studying their8
methods of response, and share experiences as to how things are different and/or similar to9
the way they are done in Europe; and 10
WHEREAS, these fire fighters from Belgium are not only learning from our fire11
departments but also sharing their knowledge and experience with our fire fighters,12
providing an opportunity not only to learn from us but also teach us some of their operational13
skills and knowledge; and14
WHEREAS, this visit from the Belgium fire fighters only goes to prove the15
exceptional and strong bond and comradery the brotherhood/sisterhood of fire fighters all16
over the world share between each other. 17
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana hereby18
welcomes these brave fire fighters from Belgium and members of the Belgium Fire19
Observers Organization to Louisiana. 20
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana acknowledges the21
bravery, strength, selflessness, courage, and true heroism of all fire fighters all over the22
world. 23
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana thanks these24
visiting fire fighters for choosing the New Orleans Fire Department and Louisiana to visit25
and not only to learn but to share their knowledge and experiences with us. 26
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana thanks all fire27
fighters across the country and throughout the world for the bravery and courage they exhibit28
on a daily basis, never faltering from the oath and duties they have undertaken. 29 SCR NO. 45
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
Murray SCR No. 45
Welcomes fire fighters from Belgium and members of the Belgium Fire Observers
Organization to Louisiana. Acknowledges bravery, strength, selflessness, courage, and true
heroism of all fire fighters all over the world. Extends thanks to these visiting fire fighters
for choosing the New Orleans Fire Department and Louisiana to visit and not only to learn
but to share their knowledge and experiences with us. Extends thanks to all fire fighters
across the country and throughout the world for the bravery and courage they exhibit on a
daily basis, never faltering from the oath and duties they have undertaken.