HR 14 — A Resolution designating April 12, 2025, as "Volunteer Firefighter Day" in Pennsylvania to honor the brave men and women who make sacrifices to protect their community as volunteer firefighters.

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PRINTER'S NO.   222

                  THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 14
                                                Session of
                                                  2025

     INTRODUCED BY BENNINGHOFF, BANTA, BOROWSKI, BRENNAN, CIRESI,
        DALEY, FREEMAN, GALLAGHER, GILLEN, GREINER, HAMM, JAMES,
        KENYATTA, KHAN, LABS, M. MACKENZIE, MARCELL, McNEILL,
        MENTZER, NEILSON, PICKETT, POWELL, PROBST, REICHARD, ROWE,
        SCHMITT, STAATS, TWARDZIK, VENKAT, VITALI, ZIMMERMAN, KOZAK,
        MADDEN AND HADDOCK, JANUARY 22, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
        PREPAREDNESS, JANUARY 22, 2025


                                 A RESOLUTION
 1   Designating April 12, 2025, as "Volunteer Firefighter Day" in
 2      Pennsylvania to honor the brave men and women who make
 3      sacrifices to protect their community as volunteer
 4      firefighters.
 5      WHEREAS, Volunteer firefighters hear the fire alarm at any
 6   hour of the day or night and rush from their homes to fight a
 7   house fire, save passengers in a car accident or aid in other
 8   emergency situations; and
 9      WHEREAS, Volunteer firefighters have witnessed deep tragedy
10   but also joy and relief when they have protected someone from
11   harm; and
12      WHEREAS, Pennsylvania has a rich history in volunteer
13   firefighting; and
14      WHEREAS, Benjamin Franklin formed the first volunteer
15   firefighting force, called the Union Fire Company, in 1736 and
16   served as America's first volunteer fire chief; and
 1      WHEREAS, In 1820, Marina Betts became the first recorded
 2   female volunteer firefighter in Pittsburgh, and volunteered for
 3   almost 20 years according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review; and
 4      WHEREAS, The number of volunteer firefighters in this
 5   Commonwealth is between 36,000 and 38,000, but that number has
 6   dropped from 300,000 in 1975; and
 7      WHEREAS, This Commonwealth must find ways to promote
 8   volunteer firefighting, especially in our rural communities;
 9   therefore be it
10      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate April
11   12, 2025, as "Volunteer Firefighter Day" in Pennsylvania to
12   honor the brave men and women who make sacrifices to protect
13   their communities as volunteer firefighters.




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1. 2026-05-20 · was referred to Pennsylvania House Veterans Affairs And Emergency Preparedness Committee · pa-leg
2. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Greg Vitali (cosponsor) · sponsorship
3. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Chad G. Reichard (cosponsor) · sponsorship
4. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Shelby Labs (cosponsor) · sponsorship
5. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Pat Gallagher (cosponsor) · sponsorship
6. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Kristin Marcell (cosponsor) · sponsorship
7. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Arvind Venkat (cosponsor) · sponsorship
8. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Keith J. Greiner (cosponsor) · sponsorship
9. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Mark M. Gillen (cosponsor) · sponsorship
10. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Craig T. Staats (cosponsor) · sponsorship
11. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Mary Jo Daley (cosponsor) · sponsorship
12. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Jacob D. Banta (cosponsor) · sponsorship
13. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Jeanne McNeill (cosponsor) · sponsorship
14. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Joe Ciresi (cosponsor) · sponsorship
15. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Joe Hamm (cosponsor) · sponsorship
16. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Scott Conklin (cosponsor) · sponsorship
17. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Tim Twardzik (cosponsor) · sponsorship
18. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Roman Kozak (cosponsor) · sponsorship
19. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Maureen E. Madden (cosponsor) · sponsorship
20. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Tarah Probst (cosponsor) · sponsorship
21. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Milou Mackenzie (cosponsor) · sponsorship
22. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Tarik Khan (cosponsor) · sponsorship
23. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Doyle Heffley (cosponsor) · sponsorship
24. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by R. Lee James (cosponsor) · sponsorship
25. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Lindsay Powell (cosponsor) · sponsorship
26. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Robert Freeman (cosponsor) · sponsorship
27. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Ed Neilson (cosponsor) · sponsorship
28. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Perry S. Warren (cosponsor) · sponsorship
29. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Jim Haddock (cosponsor) · sponsorship
30. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by David H. Zimmerman (cosponsor) · sponsorship
31. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by David H. Rowe (cosponsor) · sponsorship
32. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Tina Pickett (cosponsor) · sponsorship
33. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Tim Brennan (cosponsor) · sponsorship
34. 2025-01-22 · sponsored by Kerry A. Benninghoff (sponsor) · sponsorship
35. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Andrea Verobish (cosponsor) · sponsorship
36. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Brenda M. Pugh (cosponsor) · sponsorship
37. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Steven C. Mentzer (cosponsor) · sponsorship
38. 2025-01-22 · cosponsored by Lisa A. Borowski (cosponsor) · sponsorship