Honor Fire Chief Pisani

Senate Resolution No. 3949 BY: Senator PHILLIPS HONORING outgoing-Chief Christopher Pisani upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition after many years of dedicated service to the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department WHEREAS, Citizens across our State and Nation are inspired by and indebted to our noble volunteer firefighters who exhibit courage and bravery every day in the course of their duties; and WHEREAS, Volunteer firefighters exemplify the power of human compassion and the strength of the American spirit through actions of the most heroic magnitude; their sacrifices and their selfless dedication merit tribute and recognition by all citizens of this great country; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor outgoing-Chief Christopher Pisani upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition after many years of dedicated service to the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department, to be celebrated at its Annual Awards Night on Thursday, May 3, 2018, in Great Neck, New York; and WHEREAS, Christopher Pisani joined the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department on February 10, 1992; throughout his 26 years of service, he held several positions within Company No. 2 including: 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Lieutenant, Captain, Deputy Chief, and Chief of Department; and WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his wife, Antonia, and their two children, Vincenzo and Anthony, who have all shown him love and support and rejoice in his many achievements; and WHEREAS, Firefighters unwaveringly serve our great State with pride, valor, and integrity; these respected volunteers are often the first to respond to an emergency, whether the emergency is a fire, transportation accident, natural disaster, act of terrorism, medical crisis, or spill of hazardous materials; and WHEREAS, It takes a special dedication, a strong desire to help others and a tireless sense of community to forsake precious time with family and friends to respond to the signal that a neighbor is in need; Christopher Pisani is such a firefighter; throughout 26 years of devoted service, this volunteer heroically performed, above and beyond the call of duty, those responsibilities which define the task of fire protection; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to honor outgoing-Chief Christopher Pisani upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition after many years of dedicated service to the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to outgoing-Chief Christopher Pisani.