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himself1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 & ,mr4        
,suozzi7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure    
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,express+     
support = ! "w ( op5 wat] lifegu>ds z   
fir/ respond]s & em]g5cy response       
provid]s4  ,:]eas op5 wat] lifegu>ds    
p]=m an ess5tial function ( protect+    
c\ntless lives f dea? or s]i\s injury2  
,:]eas ^! lifegu>ds d s at great risk to
 _! own lives2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 two     
lifegu>ds 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,j]sey lo/ _!
 lives :ile p]=m+ _! duty2 ,:]eas _m op5
 wat] lifegu>ds are cross-tra9$ 9       
em]g5cy m$ical response1 m>9e fire      
safety1 law en=cem5t1 & wat] rescue     
craft op]ations2 ,:]eas lifegu>ds       
respond & att5d to victims1 treat       
victims1 assi/ victims1 & transport     
victims1 ! #d def9$ duties ( a em]g5cy  

response employee2 ,:]eas lifegu>ds n   
only protect life1 b also prop]ty1      
evid5ce1 & ! environm5t1 ! #d t5ets :i* 
def9e a fir/ respond]2 ,:]eas ,unit$    
,/ates law already recognizes op5 wat]  
lifegu>ds z fir/ respond]s or em]g5cy   
response provid]s2 ,:]eas _m o!r        
c\ntries recognize lifegu>ds z em]g5cy  
respond]s1 & grant !m access to !       
programs to :i* fir/ respond]s are      
entitl$2 & ,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai   
em]g5cy1 op5 wat] lifegu>ds ought to h  
be5 consid]$ ess5tial work]s & giv5     
priority access to vacc9ations3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x ,t ,congress reaffirms t op5
 wat] lifegu>ds qualify z fir/ respond]s
 & em]g5cy response provid]s1 &         
recognizes ! ess5tial1 lifesav+ "w p]=m$
 by ^! brave individuals4