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| 2 | 2 | | 119THCONGRESS |
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| 4 | 4 | | STSESSION H. CON. RES. 27 |
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| 5 | 5 | | Expressing support for the work of open water lifeguards as first responders |
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| 6 | 6 | | and emergency response providers. |
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| 7 | 7 | | IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 8 | 8 | | APRIL10, 2025 |
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| 9 | 9 | | Mr. S |
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| 10 | 10 | | MITHof New Jersey (for himself, Mr. VANDREW, and Mr. SUOZZI) sub- |
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| 11 | 11 | | mitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the |
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| 12 | 12 | | Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure |
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| 13 | 13 | | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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| 14 | 14 | | Expressing support for the work of open water lifeguards |
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| 15 | 15 | | as first responders and emergency response providers. |
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| 16 | 16 | | Whereas open water lifeguards perform an essential function |
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| 17 | 17 | | of protecting countless lives from death or serious injury; |
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| 18 | 18 | | Whereas these lifeguards do so at great risk to their own |
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| 19 | 19 | | lives; |
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| 20 | 20 | | Whereas, in 2021, two lifeguards in the State of New Jersey |
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| 21 | 21 | | lost their lives while performing their duty; |
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| 22 | 22 | | Whereas many open water lifeguards are cross-trained in |
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| 23 | 23 | | emergency medical response, marine fire safety, law en- |
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| 24 | 24 | | forcement, and water rescue craft operations; |
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| 28 | 28 | | Whereas lifeguards respond and attend to victims, treat vic- |
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| 29 | 29 | | tims, assist victims, and transport victims, the 4 defined |
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| 30 | 30 | | duties of a emergency response employee; |
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| 31 | 31 | | Whereas lifeguards not only protect life, but also property, |
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| 32 | 32 | | evidence, and the environment, the 4 tenets which define |
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| 33 | 33 | | a first responder; |
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| 34 | 34 | | Whereas United States law already recognizes open water |
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| 35 | 35 | | lifeguards as first responders or emergency response pro- |
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| 36 | 36 | | viders; |
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| 37 | 37 | | Whereas many other countries recognize lifeguards as emer- |
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| 38 | 38 | | gency responders, and grant them access to the programs |
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| 39 | 39 | | to which first responders are entitled; and |
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| 40 | 40 | | Whereas, during the COVID–19 emergency, open water life- |
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| 41 | 41 | | guards ought to have been considered ‘‘essential workers’’ |
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| 42 | 42 | | and given priority access to vaccinations: Now, therefore, |
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| 43 | 43 | | be it |
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| 44 | 44 | | Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 1 |
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| 45 | 45 | | concurring), That Congress reaffirms that open water life-2 |
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| 46 | 46 | | guards qualify as first responders and emergency response 3 |
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| 47 | 47 | | providers, and recognizes the essential, lifesaving work 4 |
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| 48 | 48 | | performed by these brave individuals. 5 |
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