PRINTER'S NO. 4131
No. 561 Session of 1998
INTRODUCED BY SURRA AND S. H. SMITH, NOVEMBER 17, 1998
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
NOVEMBER 17, 1998
A RESOLUTION
1 Commending the City of Dubois and its volunteer fire department
2 for being one of 28 cities in the nation to receive a number
3 one ranking for public fire protection.
4 WHEREAS, Quality fire protection services are the cornerstone
5 of every safe, healthy and prosperous community in this
6 Commonwealth and across the nation; and
7 WHEREAS, Municipalities rely on the service and commitment of
8 paid or volunteer fire departments to ensure the safety of their
9 citizens and the protection of their property; and
10 WHEREAS, The Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO), the
11 nation's leading supplier of statistical and actuarial
12 information regarding property and casualty insurance, has
13 conducted its annual review of fire safety standards and public
14 fire protection services in municipalities across the country;
15 and
16 WHEREAS, ISO considers several variables in its review of
17 municipal fire safety, including how the fire department is
18 listed in the telephone book, how companies are dispatched,
1 where hydrants are placed, how supplies and equipment are used
2 and how personnel perform; and
3 WHEREAS, ISO's findings are used to rank municipal insurance
4 rates on a scale of 1 to 10, with a number one ranking having
5 the lowest and best possible insurance rates; and
6 WHEREAS, Only 28 cities from across the country received a
7 number one ranking as a result of the ISO review; and
8 WHEREAS, Only two cities among those receiving a number one
9 ranking are served by volunteer fire departments; and
10 WHEREAS, Only one city in Pennsylvania was awarded a number
11 one ranking from ISO; and
12 WHEREAS, The City of Dubois and its volunteer fire department
13 in Clearfield County are the recipients of Pennsylvania's only
14 number one ranking for public fire protection; therefore be it
15 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate and
16 pay tribute to the City of Dubois and its volunteer fire
17 department for receiving this notable recognition; and be it
18 further
19 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
20 outstanding efforts and superior services of the Dubois
21 Volunteer Fire Department by extending heartfelt appreciation to
22 all the men and women who have served with distinction on a
23 volunteer basis.
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