Volume 90 · 2079
Public Law 94–480
Authorizing the President to proclaim the week beginning October 3, 1976, and ending October 9, 1976, as “National Volunteer Firemen Week”.
Approved October 11, 1976
Statutory text
Joint Resolution
Authorizing the President to proclaim the week beginning October 3, 1976, and ending October 9, 1976, as “National Volunteer Firemen Week”.
Whereas volunteer firemen have played an essential role in this country all throughout its history;
Whereas one million of the country’s one million two hundred thousand, firefighters are volunteer firemen;
Whereas, because of their skills in applying life-supporting techniques and their awareness of fire safety precautions, volunteer firemen play an important role at their regular places of employment, especially in industrial plants, large office buildings, hospitals, and other places where there are heavy concentrations of people: and
Whereas volunteer firemen provide a lifesaving service to the communities in which they live: Now, therefore., be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the President is
National Volunteer Firemen Week, Designation.
authorized and requested t o issue a proclamation designating the week beginning October 3, 1976, and ending October 9, 1976, as “National Volunteer Firemen Week”, and calling upon the people of the United States to observe such week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Approved October 11, 1976.