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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Northwest St. Clair
4County Fire Protection District on the occasion of its 75th
5anniversary; and
 
6    WHEREAS, In 1946, the Northwest Volunteer Fire Department
7was organized by a group of concerned citizens who realized
8the need for fire protection for the unincorporated area
9located just outside the Belleville city limits; and
 
10    WHEREAS, The Number 1 Fire Station was built at 1513 North
11Belt West by volunteers who were involved in the forming of the
12fire department; as the department developed to the south in
13the 1950s, volunteer firemen again came together, and Engine
14House No. 2 was built; and
 
15    WHEREAS, From the department's inception through 1976, it
16operated on a subscription service; however, the department
17never refused service to anyone; and
 
18    WHEREAS, In 1980, the district was the first in the area to
19require that all firefighters become certified firefighters by
20the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, In 1986, the three fire districts were combined
2into the Northwest St. Clair County Fire Protection District;
3and
 
4    WHEREAS, In 1997, residents overwhelmingly supported a
5bond issue, permitting the building of a new state of the art
6fire station at 3407 South Belt West; and
 
7    WHEREAS, As the department continued to grow, the amount
8of training in specialized areas expanded, including technical
9rescue, hazmat, confined space, high angle, EMS, line officer,
10and chief officer; and
 
11    WHEREAS, As with those dedicated individuals who founded
12the fire department in 1946, the firefighters today continue
13the legacy of providing the best possible service to the
14district through training and education, in order to provide
15the necessary life saving skills to residents; therefore, be
16it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
18HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
19we congratulate the Northwest St. Clair County Fire Protection
20District on its 75th anniversary; and be it further
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to the Northwest St. Clair County Fire Protection
2District as a symbol of our respect and esteem.