Recognizes the 100th anniversary of the paid Fire Department of New York on Staten Island and honors the sacrifice amd bravery of its past and present members.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 604 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 604
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the paid Fire
Department of New York on Staten Island, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 14, 2005
Mr. Fossella submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Government Reform
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RESOLUTION
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the paid Fire
Department of New York on Staten Island, and for other purposes.
Whereas on October 1, 1905, the paid Fire Department of New York on Staten
Island (``Staten Island FDNY'') was established when volunteer fire
companies on Staten Island were consolidated into the Fire Department of
New York;
Whereas during World War II, retired members of the Staten Island FDNY assisted
in the staffing of several forts and military installations located on
Staten Island;
Whereas on June 25, 1946, a fire at the St. George Ferry Terminal taxed the
resources of the Staten Island FDNY and injured 257 firefighters who
battled the blaze;
Whereas on November 25, 1950, members of the Staten Island FDNY evacuated over
3,000 residents of Oakwood Beach, a low-lying area of Staten Island,
from over 7 feet of rising water after a treacherous storm;
Whereas on April 30, 1957, the first helicopter used in a firefighting operation
in New York City carried members of the Staten Island FDNY to an
inaccessible marshland on the west shore of Staten Island, near the
Goethals Bridge;
Whereas the Staten Island FDNY played a crucial role in the recovery operation
after the mid-air collision between a United Airlines aircraft and a
Trans World Airlines aircraft that occurred on December 16, 1960;
Whereas on April 23, 1962, the Staten Island FDNY successfully contained a
threatening brush fire 2 miles wide and 3 miles long, saving property
and part of the Staten Island Rapid Transit system;
Whereas on September 23, 1985, the Staten Island FDNY successfully contained a
fuel spill measuring thousands of gallons, which resulted from the break
of a gasoline pipeline and threatened the lives and property of Staten
Island residents;
Whereas on September 11, 2001, FDNY firefighters acted selflessly and
heroically, suffering countless injuries and losses, including the loss
of 78 firefighters from Staten Island; and
Whereas the Staten Island FDNY continues to serve the community bravely and
heroically into its second century: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) recognizes the 100th anniversary of the paid Fire
Department of New York on Staten Island; and
(2) honors the sacrifice and bravery of past and present
members of the Fire Department of New York on Staten Island.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
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