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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 28TH AS FIRST RESPONDERS DAY
WHEREAS, First responders, including public works professionals, firefighters, police officers, emergency medical technicians, 911 dispatchers, paramedics, crisis response mental health professionals, and other emergency personnel, stand on the front lines of our communities, selflessly serving and protecting the residents of Cook County in the times of crisis; and
WHEREAS, The year 2024 marks the 6th annual National First Responders Day, sponsored by bipartisan resolutions in the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives; and
WHEREAS, First responders swiftly and courageously run toward emergencies, often putting their bodies and lives at risk to ensure the safety and well-being of others, whether in natural disasters, accidents, medical emergencies, or public health and safety emergency situations; and
WHEREAS, First responders throughout the United States have responded to many monumental events over the course of their careers such as: the attacks on September 11, 2001, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the Maui Wildfires in 2023 and most recently Hurricanes Helene and Milton, not to mention the calls they receive each day; and
BE IT RESOLVED that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby declare October 28, 2024 as First Responders Day, and we recognize and remember those who have lost their lives and extend our appreciation to all first responders in Cook County and throughout the country who continue to put their lives on the line to make a better, stronger, and safer communities in Cook County and in counties throughout the United States.
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