 
Assembly Resolution No. 841
 
BY: M. of A. Ra
 
        COMMEMORATING  the 100th Anniversary of the Garden
        City Fire Department
 
  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is proud  to  commemorate  the  100th
Anniversary of the Garden City Fire Department and to honor its past and
present  firefighting  members  for  100 years of fire protection to the
citizens of Garden City, New York, and its surrounding communities; and
 
  WHEREAS, To celebrate this milestone, the  Village  of  Garden  City
will  be  hosting  a  Centennial  parade,  Block  Party  and festival on
Saturday, June 13, 2020; and
 
  WHEREAS, The Garden City Fire Department's rich heritage  is  rooted
with  the Independent Volunteer fire companies that began to form in the
village in 1899 after a devastating fire at the Garden City Hotel; and
 
  WHEREAS, Incorporated in 1920, 31 residents became  charter  members
of  Garden  City  Fire Department, Inc.; since then, hundreds of men and
women have proudly served in the ranks of the Volunteer Fire Service  in
Garden City; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Under  the  direction  of a Volunteer Fire Chief and three
Assistant Chiefs, the  department  utilizes  a  three-tier  approach  to
providing  its vital services, including quality training and equipment,
quick  response  and  comprehensive  fire  inspection,  and   prevention
programs; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Garden  City volunteer firefighters train weekly to ensure
their readiness for the various emergencies that may present themselves,
such as fires, motor vehicle accidents, carbon  monoxide  incidents  and
hazardous materials incidents, as well as electrical emergencies, severe
weather, and more; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Today,  the Garden City Fire Department has the backing of
over 100 firefighter  volunteers,  who,  along  with  several  captains,
lieutenants,  and  corporate  officers,  support  the  chiefs in keeping
Garden City safe; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Fire  departments  are  an  integral  part  of   community
protection  services in every locality of our State; during the past 100
years, the courageous and devoted firefighters of the Garden  City  Fire
Department have valiantly responded to all types of fire emergencies and
have won the praise and respect of the community which they serve; and
 
  WHEREAS,  With a membership of dedicated firefighters, the record of
Garden City Fire Department in public service and fire protection is one
to be envied; for 24 hours a day, for 365 days a year,  for  100  years,
whenever  the alarm sounded, these noble volunteers left their homes and
went to the aid of their neighbors; and
 
  WHEREAS, The brave firefighters of the Garden City  Fire  Department
are  prepared  to  risk  their lives every day to help save the lives of
 
others and to protect homes and property from the destruction caused  by
fire; and
 
  WHEREAS,  In  addition to the skill and devoted service demonstrated
by individual firefighters, Garden City  Fire  Department  reflects  the
history and development of firefighting over the past 100 years; and
 
  WHEREAS,  This  Legislative Body cannot express sufficient gratitude
to those devoted individuals who recognize that the preservation of life
and property is a sacred responsibility and who make that responsibility
their own by serving as firefighters; and
 
  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative  Body  that  we  should
give  special  recognition  to  those  who  work  so assiduously for the
betterment of their communities, and  acknowledge  publicly  the  heroic
good  works  performed  by  the volunteer fire departments of this great
Empire State, their officers and auxiliaries; now, therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
proudly  commemorate  the  100th  Anniversary  of  the  Garden City Fire
Department to be celebrated on June 13, 2020; and be it further
 
  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to the Garden City Fire Department.
Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Garden City Fire Department

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