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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 46
BY SENATOR HEWITT
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To designate Thursday, May 9, 2019, as LFCA Fire Chiefs Day at the state capitol.
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Fire Chiefs Association (LFCA) was founded in 1976 and
is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization serving as a unified voice for Louisiana's fire
department chiefs; and
WHEREAS, the LFCA is a statewide member organization that advocates on behalf
of 420 chiefs from 202 fire departments; and
WHEREAS, the LFCA encompasses nine member districts across the state; and
WHEREAS, the mission of the LFCA is to improve the methods of fire prevention,
training, protection, and extinguishment, to promote the profession of the fire service, and
to maintain high standards of professional ethics among fire chiefs of Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, the LFCA works to obtain and circulate information of fire
administration, prevention, protection, training, and suppression; to encourage study,
research, and analysis of all matters relative to the protection and saving of lives and
property from the perils of fire and other disasters; to encourage the cooperation and
assistance of other organizations in the field of fire prevention and protection; to render
whatever assistance possible to other members, individuals, or organizations interested in
fire prevention and protection; to promote the fire service in the highest degree of
professionalism, and promote the welfare of all Louisiana fire fighters; and to render the
citizens the most efficient service possible; and
WHEREAS, the LFCA continues to promote fire service by shaping legislation,
providing education on fire service issues, and encouraging the exchange of ideas and
experiences among fire department chiefs throughout the state; and
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WHEREAS, the LFCA is celebrating forty-three years of advocacy, education, and
service; and
WHEREAS, on Thursday, May 9, 2019, the LFCA hosts its LFCA Fire Chiefs Day
at the capitol celebrating all fire service personnel for their dedication to fire service.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
designate Thursday, May 9, 2019, as "LFCA Fire Chiefs Day" at the state capitol.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
Louisiana Fire Chiefs Association.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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