05.a Certificate Fire Dept GOOD NEIGHBOR Proclamation
SCANDIA GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARD PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Scandia throughout its history has been the beneficiary of being a community of Good
Neighbors who respect and care for others, a hallmark of the American character and central to how
we as a community live; and
WHEREAS, respect and care for and from neighbors creates a more sustainable, resilient community
and makes Scandia a great place to live and be; and
WHEREAS, members of the Scandia Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad show strong commitment to
our community by being prepared and ready to help our citizens be safe and healthy: attend at least 3
fire and rescue trainings per month, attend weekend fire school once each year, go through 160 hours
of training for EMTs and 160 hours of Firefighter 1 and 2 and Haz-Mat Operations training; and
WHEREAS, Scandia volunteer firefighters make innumerable sacrifices in order to serve our
community: are willing to risk their lives to save others; are on call at all times they are available;
attend to the critical needs of people - some of whom they know personally; leave family events to
attend to the emergency needs of others; meet the no alcohol policy for dangerous environment and
driving; in a most calm and reassuring manner deal with difficult people in crisis; be on call at night
and then go to work afterwards with minimal sleep; during severe weather events be at the fire
station instead of at home with their families; during the dangerous early days of COVID still doing
their firefighting/EMT duties even with the unknown effects of the virus; have a much higher than
normal cancer risk, treat sick people and risk bringing illness home to their families, accept that they
have a high risk of suffering from PTSD as they see people at their worst, injured or dead; and
WHEREAS, Scandia Firefighter/EMT volunteers in these ways have so clearly demonstrated the
qualities of being Good Neighbors and have been nominated to receive this Award; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Scandia presents the Scandia Good Neighbor Award to the members
of the Scandia Fire and Rescue Department in recognition and appreciation.
Presented this 19th day of July, 2022
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Christine Maefsky, Mayor City of Scandia