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PA HR14
Resolution
Status
1/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kerry Benninghoff
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AI Summary
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Designates April 12, 2025, as "Volunteer Firefighter Day" in Pennsylvania to honor volunteer firefighters who protect their communities
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Pennsylvania's volunteer firefighter numbers have declined dramatically from 300,000 in 1975 to between 36,000 and 38,000 currently
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Benjamin Franklin formed America's first volunteer firefighting force, the Union Fire Company, in Philadelphia in 1736
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Marina Betts became the first recorded female volunteer firefighter in Pittsburgh in 1820, serving for nearly 20 years
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Emphasizes the need to promote volunteer firefighting, particularly in rural communities across the Commonwealth
Legislative Description
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.
Last Action
Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)
5/14/2025