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From YouTube: MARCH 6 2023 Statements Ellis Ross
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
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Firefighters
play
a
crucial
role
in
protecting
communities
and
ensuring
Public
Safety,
responding
to
emergencies
such
as
fires,
floods
and
earthquakes,
and
providing
critical
support
and
assistance
to
those
in
need.
In
BC,
firefighters
face
particularly
challenging
tasks
due
to
BC's
geography
and
the
unpredictable
nature
of
wildfires,
which
can
have
devastating
effects
in
our
communities,
people
and
the
environment.
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The
kitten
met
firefighters
played
a
critical
role
in
addressing
these
challenges,
providing
specialized
training
and
support
for
its
members
and
advocating
for
the
needs
of
the
community
and
not
just
their
Community,
but
my
community
as
kid
them
at
Builders
as
well.
Whereas
previous
years
they
came
to
our
Aid,
which
I
am
totally
grateful
for
the
the
association's
work
in
community.
Outreach
and
education
helps
promote
fire
safety
and
prevention
and
highlighting
the
critical
role
that
firefighters
play
and
protecting
communities
and
the
environment.
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Mr
Speaker
I
was
at
the
ceremony
yesterday
in
the
backyard
here
at
the
memorial
and
I.
Think
it's
important
to
remind
citizens
of
the
incredible
sacrifice
that
our
Frontline
workers
incur
in
their
efforts
to
keep
us
safe
in
the
past
four
years.
48
firefighters
didn't
make
it
home.
In
their
introductory
speech.
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Today,
it
was
referred
to
the
empty
spaces
that
these
women
and
men
Left
Behind
empty
spaces
in
our
communities,
and
our
families
and
my
family
I
extend
my
deepest
condolences
to
those
families
whose
members
made
the
ultimate
sacrifice
in
the
line
of
duty
and
trying
to
keep
the
rest
of
us
safe.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,.