As Adopted by the Senate

136th General Assembly

Regular Session S. R. No. 294

2025-2026

Senator Koehler

A R E S O L U T I O N

Honoring the Springfield Fire Rescue Division as the 2026 Ohio Fire Department of the Year.

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to extend special recognition to the Springfield Fire Rescue Division on being presented with the 2026 Ohio Fire Department of the Year Award by the Ohio Department of Public Safety Division of Emergency Medical Services; and

WHEREAS, This prestigious award is a fitting tribute to the Springfield Fire Rescue Division, for it has achieved a praiseworthy record of operational readiness, workforce development, and community risk reduction while serving one of the region’s most demanding response environments. The accomplishments of this department are a justifiable source of pride and a fine reflection not only on the institution itself but also on its diligent members and on the entire community; and

WHEREAS, The members of the Springfield Fire Rescue Division have risked their own safety to ensure the well-being of local residents, and they have earned the gratitude and respect of the community they have so capably served. We are certain that as they maintain their dedication to service, these individuals will continue in the tradition of excellence which has long been the agency’s hallmark; and

WHEREAS, Countless citizens in the community owe their safety, and some their very lives, to the Ohioans who comprise the Springfield Fire Rescue Division. Indeed, they have displayed outstanding courage and initiative in the performance of their duties, and their enthusiasm and devotion are truly astounding; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, commend the members of the Springfield Fire Rescue Division for their loyal service to the community and salute them as exemplary first responders; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to the Springfield Fire Rescue Division.