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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.4152 Type of Legislation:House Resolution HR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20010517 Primary Sponsor:Sharpe All Sponsors:Sharpe, Hosey, Perry, D.C. Smith and J.R. Smith Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\gjk\20684sd01.doc Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20010517 Subject:Aiken-Barnwell County Emergency Preparedness Program (ABTEPP), Division; Energy Department-Savannah River Site History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20010517 Introduced, adopted Versions of This Bill
TO COMMEND THE EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS IN AIKEN AND BARNWELL COUNTIES, THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DIVISION, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY-SAVANNAH RIVER SITE FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING EFFORTS AND COOPERATION IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY SERVICES TO THE CITIZENS OF AIKEN AND BARNWELL COUNTIES.
Whereas, before there was multi-jurisdictional emergency planning between Aiken and Barnwell Counties, the emergency service agencies provided service to their respective communities; and
Whereas, for generations the local communities have furnished personnel and equipment and have shared generously their resources in suppressing fires and rendering first aid; and
Whereas, the emergency responders of Aiken and Barnwell Counties feel a special closeness and friendship to the members of each others' agencies as well as to South Carolina Emergency Preparedness Division and the Department of Energy-Savannah River Site; and
Whereas, a joint Aiken-Barnwell County Emergency Preparedness Program (ABTEPP) exercise on March 10, 2001, further refined this state of mutual aid and cooperation; and
Whereas, it is the desire of the House of Representatives, by this resolution, to publicly thank and commend the emergency service providers in Aiken and Barnwell Counties, the South Carolina Emergency Preparedness Division, and the Department of Energy-Savannah River Site for their years of dedicated and faithful service in providing mutual aid and helping render aid in their communities. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the House of Representatives commend the emergency service organizations in Aiken and Barnwell Counties, the South Carolina Emergency Preparedness Division, and the Department of Energy-Savannah River Site for their outstanding efforts and cooperation in providing emergency services to the citizens of Aiken and Barnwell Counties.
Be it further resolved that the members of the House of Representatives look forward to even stronger working relationships between Aiken and Barnwell Counties in the area of emergency services provided to the citizens of their communities.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Aiken and Barnwell Counties, the South Carolina Emergency Preparedness Division, and the Department of Energy-Savannah River Site.
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