SLS 23RS-882 ORIGINAL
2023 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 48
BY SENATOR BOUDREAUX
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH. Recognizes May 6, 2023, as Louisiana Firefighter's
Appreciation Day and commends the firefighters of Louisiana for their dedication.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To recognize May 6, 2023, as Louisiana Firefighter's Appreciation Day and commend and
3 acknowledge the firefighters across the state for their dedication to public safety and
4 their service to the citizens of Louisiana and the United States of America.
5 WHEREAS, firefighting is vital to the communities served by firefighters and critical
6 to the preservation of life and property; and
7 WHEREAS, communities in Louisiana recognize that firefighting is a dangerous
8 profession and firefighters can be subjected to acute exposure and chronic effects of
9 dangerous elements as well as hazardous materials; and
10 WHEREAS, whenever an emergency occurs, firefighters are called to place their
11 lives at risk to these dangerous elements and hazardous materials; and
12 WHEREAS, firefighters of Louisiana have responded to all types of disasters, natural
13 or man-made, either in their respective community or other communities throughout the state
14 and the United States; and
15 WHEREAS, the people of Louisiana are engaged in a partnership with firefighters
16 as they struggle to preserve life and property from the ravages of fire and other disasters and
17 celebrate the proud history of the American fire service and the sacrifices made by
18 firefighters and their families across this great nation.
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SLS 23RS-882 ORIGINAL
1 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
2 does hereby recognize May 6, 2023, as Louisiana Firefighter's Appreciation Day and
3 commend all firefighters across the state for their dedication to public safety and service to
4 the citizens of Louisiana and the United States of America.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Dawn Romero Watson.
DIGEST
SR 48 Original 2023 Regular Session Boudreaux
Recognizes May 6, 2023, as Louisiana Firefighter's Appreciation Day and commends the
firefighters across the state for their dedication to public safety and service to the citizens of
Louisiana and the United States of America.
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