Assembly Resolution No. 2209

BY: M. of A. Wallace

COMMEMORATING the 150th Anniversary of the
Lancaster Fire Department

WHEREAS, The volunteer firefighters of New York State are renowned
throughout the Nation; their reputation is synonymous with excellence in
the arduous field of fire protection and prevention; and

WHEREAS, Fire departments are an integral part of community
protection services in every locality of our State; during the past 150
years, the courageous and devoted firefighters of Lancaster have
valiantly responded to all types of fire emergencies and have won the
praise and respect of the community which they serve; and

WHEREAS, The brave volunteer firefighters of the Lancaster Fire
Department are prepared to risk their lives every day to help save the
lives of others and to protect homes and property from the destruction
caused by fire; and

WHEREAS, The vision of the Lancaster Fire Department is committed to
excellence as they honor their past, respect the present, and plan for
their future with the dedication of its volunteers and the support of
their community; and

WHEREAS, With a membership of dedicated firefighters, for 24 hours a
day, for 365 days a year, for 150 years, whenever the alarm sounded,
these noble volunteers left their homes and went to the aid of their
neighbors; and

WHEREAS, Protecting approximately 11,000 residents of the Village of
Lancaster, New York, and surrounding mutual aid jurisdictions, the
Lancaster Fire Department diligently and consistently provides
lifesaving fire, rescue, and emergency services to those in need; and

WHEREAS, The Lancaster Fire Department's district is comprised of a
mixture of residential, commercial, and industrial properties, with four
active rail lines dissecting the village, along with two major state
truck routes; five elementary schools, one middle school, one high
school, nine churches, Como Lake Park, and Lancaster Opera House all
call Lancaster their home and rely on the dutiful and reliable members
of the Lancaster Fire Department to keep them safe in times of
emergency; and

WHEREAS, The Lancaster Fire Department's protection area borders
Depew Fire Department to the West, Town Line Volunteer Fire Department
to the East, Twin District Volunteer Fire Company to the South, and
Bowmansville Volunteer Fire Association to the North; and

WHEREAS, In addition to the skill and devoted service demonstrated
by individual firefighters, the Lancaster Fire Department reflects the
storied history and impressive developments of firefighting over the
past 150 years; and

WHEREAS, This Legislative Body cannot express sufficient gratitude
to those devoted individuals who recognize that the preservation of life
and property is a sacred responsibility and who make that responsibility
their own by serving as volunteer firefighters; and

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that we should
give special recognition to those who work so assiduously for the
betterment of their communities, and acknowledge publicly the heroic
good works performed by the volunteer fire departments of this great
Empire State, their officers, and auxiliaries; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Lancaster Fire Department; and
be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the Lancaster Fire Department.