SLS 19RS-458 ORIGINAL
2019 Regular Session
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 32
BY SENATOR THOMPSON AND REPRESENTATI VE FOIL
COMMENDATIONS. Commends the service and contributions of first responders in
Louisiana and designates April 30, 2019, as First Responders Appreciation Day at the
Louisiana State Capitol.
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2 To commend the service and contributions of first responders in Louisiana and designate
3 April 30, 2019, as First Responders Appreciation Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.
4 WHEREAS, first responders generally include professional and volunteer fire
5 fighters and police officers, emergency medical services personnel, and public health
6 officials; and
7 WHEREAS, this core group is augmented by local and state emergency management
8 workers, support agencies, community organizations, and many more volunteers who work
9 collectively to support the frontline responders in their efforts as well as to respond to the
10 needs of those in harm's way; and
11 WHEREAS, together they form a vital pillar of our communities and play a critical
12 role in saving lives and in protecting and ensuring public safety, especially in times of tragic
13 and rapidly evolving events; and
14 WHEREAS, in performing their services, the collective first responders are regularly
15 called to work devotedly and selflessly for the benefit of others, regardless of the peril or
16 hazard to themselves or their personal property; and
17 WHEREAS, many hours of education, training, and dedication are required to
18 develop the expertise necessary to respond at a moment's notice and to work the frontline
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1 of a multitude of emergency situations; and
2 WHEREAS, despite the best preparation, far too often responding to an emergency
3 situation has resulted in a first responder making the ultimate sacrifice; and
4 WHEREAS, whether assisting an individual in a particular emergency situation or
5 a number of individuals suffering from the aftermath of a mass terrorist attack or other acts
6 of violence, or a natural disaster, it is the heroic work of the group of first responders
7 working together that swings the progression of the event toward resolution and saves lives
8 and property; and
9 WHEREAS, first responders deserve recognition for their courageous work and the
10 personal risks they take on to protect our communities, and they should be honored for the
11 contributions they make to our quality of life and overall sense of security.
12 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana hereby
13 commends the service and contributions of all first responders in Louisiana and designates
14 April 30, 2019, as First Responders Appreciation Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Dawn Romero Watson.
DIGEST
SCR 32 Original 2019 Regular Session Thompson
Commends the service and contributions of first responders in Louisiana and designates
April 30, 2019, as First Responders Appreciation Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.
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