City of Philadelphia - File #: 060661

• File #: 060661
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 9/14/2006
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/14/2006
• Title: Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating The Philadelphia Second Alarmers - For Their Unwavering Loyalty To Our City's Police And Firefighters In Their Time Of Need - By Providing Nourishment And Medical Aid At Every Emergency.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Tasco, Council President Verna, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Blackwell

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/14/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
9/14/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
9/14/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

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Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating The Philadelphia Second Alarmers - For Their Unwavering Loyalty To Our City's Police And Firefighters In Their Time Of Need - By Providing Nourishment And Medical Aid At Every Emergency.
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WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Second Alarmers have aided Police and Firefighters since 1921 during multiple alarm fires and other disasters, by providing much appreciated refreshment, food, coffee, water, etc.; and

WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Second Alarmers have expanded their services by becoming Emergency Medical Technicians or Paramedics, and all are certified in CPR (which began in the 1980's); and

WHEREAS, Over the years, The Philadelphia Second Alarmers have received several proclamations recognizing their diligence and their services to the community; and

WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Second Alarmers have impressive units at their disposal to aide in their service to the City's firemen and police officers; and

WHEREAS, Such impressive unit include: the Squad 47A, Squad 72A, SA 10, SA 1, SA 2, ST1, and Rescue lA - Water Rescue; and

WHEREAS, The members of this munificent volunteer organization are: Chief- Greg Masi, Assistant Chief- George White, Captain- Scott Hudson also a member of the Apparatus Committee, Medical Captain- Dave Park also a member of the Apparatus, Membership, and Building Committees, Marsha Klayman who is a member of the Membership and By-Laws committees, Treasurer- Alden Blyth and member of the By-Laws committee, Recording Secretary- Bob Ives, John Lewis, Horace Felton, Pete Specos, Bernie Turner, Joe Kilpatrick, Rich St. Marie, Dave Szafran, Ronald Trout, Jerry Woodruff, Ebone Harcum, Robert Cohen, Nathan Hodson, Ken Hough, and Dan Vaughan.

WHEREAS, With 85 years of excellent experience, The Philadelphia Second Alarmers continuously provide the City of Philadelphia with their volunteer expertise in its time of need, for which we are extremely grateful.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CIT...