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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to recognize the 8 Illinois fire 
4departments that received 2013 Life Safety Awards for their 
5commitment to fire prevention efforts in their communities; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, The Bedford Township Fire Department, the 
7Bourbonnais Fire Protection District, the Countryside Fire 
8Protection District, the Darien-Woodridge Fire District, 
9Gurnee Fire Rescue, the River Forest Fire Department, the 
10Tuscola Fire Department, and the Wheeling Fire Department each 
11received the 2013 Life Safety Award from the National 
12Association of State Fire Marshals Fire Research and Education 
13Foundation and Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, The primary requirement to qualify for the award 
15is that the department have a record of zero fire deaths in 
16residential structures or a 10% reduction of fire deaths in 
17their district from the prior year; in addition, departments 
18must also document active and effective fire prevention 
19programs; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, This year's award recipients utilized an array of 
21fire prevention and public education techniques; among other 
22activities, award recipients organized educational programs 
 
 
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1designed to teach children basic evacuation skills and how to 
2call 9-1-1, promoted fire safety at community events, conducted 
3fire safety inspections, and checked and installed free smoke 
4detectors; and
  
 
  
5    WHEREAS, The 2013 Life Safety Award recognizes that fire 
6prevention efforts do indeed make a difference in saving 
7peoples lives; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
9NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
10we recognize the Bedford Township Fire Department, the 
11Bourbonnais Fire Protection District, the Countryside Fire 
12Protection District, the Darien-Woodridge Fire District, 
13Gurnee Fire Rescue, the River Forest Fire Department, the 
14Tuscola Fire Department, and the Wheeling Fire Department on 
15receiving the 2013 Life Safety Award and we thank them for 
16their commitment to fire prevention; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
18presented to the Bedford Township Fire Department, the 
19Bourbonnais Fire Protection District, the Countryside Fire 
20Protection District, the Darien-Woodridge Fire District, 
21Gurnee Fire Rescue, the River Forest Fire Department, the 
22Tuscola Fire Department, and the Wheeling Fire Department.