HomeMy WebLinkAboutProclamation - Fire Service Recognition Day PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Fire Service Recognition Day was established by President Lyndon B. Johnson
in 1968, to salute the men and women who have dedicated their personal and
professional lives to the service of others; and
WHEREAS, one day each year is set aside to focus public attention on the quality and extent
of modern fire services provided to citizens in the United States of America; and
WHEREAS, the Firefighters of the Orange County Fire Authority are technically trained and
highly skilled professional public servants who are committed to providing a
variety of emergency services and fire prevention programs to 21 cities and the
unincorporated areas of Orange County; and
WHEREAS, the men and women of the Orange County Fire Authority perform vital
community services through their diversified programs which are aimed at
increasing public awareness of fire and life safety through education; and
WHEREAS, Saturday, May 13, 2000 has been designated by the International Association of
Fire Chiefs as Fire Service Recognition Day; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Seal Beach does hereby designate
Saturday, May 13, 2000 as
FIRE SERVICE RECOGNITION DAY
in Seal Beach and urges all citizens to become better acquainted with the Orange County
Authority's firefighters, the apparatus and equipment, and the many professional services they
provide to the community.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Seal Beach does hereby recognize and commend
the men and women of the Orange County Fire Authority for their dedication and personal
commitment to fire safety.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Seal
Beach to be affixed, this Tenth Day of April, in the Year Two Thousand.
Mayor Paul Yost
ATTEST:
City Clerk Agenda Item,0