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From YouTube: MAY 4 2023 Statements Shirley Bond
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
Prince
George
Wilmot
on
May,
the
4th.
We
take
the
opportunity
to
reflect
on
the
dedication
and
service
of
firefighters
in
our
Province
and
around
the
world
today,
on
International
firefighters
day,
we
remember
those
firefighters
who
have
paid
the
ultimate
price
and
express
our
gratitude
and
support
for
those
who
continue
to
protect
us
every
day.
Firefighters
dedicate
their
lives
to
protecting
people
and
property
and
whether
they
are
professional,
volunteer,
industrial
or
BC
fire
service,
firefighters.
They
are
the
men
and
women
who
put
themselves
In,
Harm's
Way,
so
that
we
can
be
safe.
A
They
are
the
ones
that
run
toward
danger
when
we
are
running
away,
and
for
that
we
are
profoundly
grateful.
We
know
that
the
job
of
a
firefighter
is
so
much
more
than
responding
to
a
fire
call.
Work
BC
describes
the
duties
of
a
firefighter
this
way.
Firefighters,
respond
to
fire,
alarms
and
other
calls
for
assistance
such
as
automobile
and
industrial
accidents,
various
types
of
medical
emergencies,
bomb
threats,
wildfires
floods,
as
well
as
other
serious
situations,
incidents
and
emergencies.
A
A
Recently,
there
have
been
calls
to
consider
the
safety
of
the
gear
that
firefighters
wear,
something
all
of
us
should
be
concerned
about
I
want
to
challenge
every
member,
the
next
time
that
you
hear
a
siren
in
your
community
or
wherever
you
are
take
the
time
to
remember
that
someone
needs
help
and
that
firefighters
and
First
Responders
are
on
their
way
think
about
the
risk
that
they
are
taking
and
how
desperately
we
want
them
to
be
safe
in
whatever
situation
they
face
as
the
very
proud
mother
of
a
professional
firefighter.
That
is
my
hope
and
prayer.