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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to thank the members of the Raymond-Harvel
4Fire Department for educating students on Fire Prevention
5Safety and for responding to what could have been a deadly
6situation on December 11, 2015; and
 
7    WHEREAS, During fire prevention week training provided by
8Raymond Grade School and members of the Raymond-Harvel Fire
9Department, Kenneth Hobson was provided with information that
10would later help save his family's lives; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The Raymond-Harvel Fire Department covers 126
12square miles and are responsible for the villages of Raymond
13and Harvel; the firefighters teach local students, like Kenneth
14Hobson, how to prevent fires from occurring as well as what to
15do in the case of a fire emergency during "Fire Prevention
16Week" in October; during "Fire Prevention Week", fire drills
17accompany the fire safety information that is provided; and
 
18    WHEREAS, On December 11, 2015, the Raymond-Harvel Fire
19Department responded to a call at 5:01 A.M.; 20 members of the
20Department were on the scene of the fire until 6:57 A.M.; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Approximately 20 volunteer members were on the

 

 

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1scene of the house fire at Kenneth Hobson's home, out of a
2total of 30 volunteer firefighters on the roster at the
3Raymond-Harvel Fire Department; and
 
4    WHEREAS, The Raymond-Harvel Fire Department's estimated
5response time was 3 or 4 minutes and their Department also
6assists neighboring communities when needed; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The Raymond-Harvel Fire Department's Chief is
8Danny McCallum; Greg Holder is the Raymond Captain and Jim
9Clayton is the Harvel Captain; and
 
10    WHEREAS, The Raymond-Harvel Fire Department is a member of
11the 3M Firefighter's Association and MABAS #56; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The Raymond-Harvel Fire Department worked
13quickly, efficiently, and flawlessly when responding to a house
14fire that could have ended tragically; therefore, be it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
16NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
17honor and thank the members of the Raymond-Harvel Fire
18Department for their heroic actions and wish them the best in
19the future; and be it further
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to the Raymond- Harvel Fire Department as a symbol of
2our great respect and esteem.