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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

HONORING CENTRAL FALLS FIRE CHIEF ROBERT E. BRADLEY, JR., ON THE

OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Giraldo, McLaughlin, Barros, Casey, and Filippi

     Date Introduced: February 23, 2021

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, Many people go through their life without any personal contact with a

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potential life and death situation, without a defining moment that turns an ordinary person into a

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hero. Members of Rhode Island's fire departments face such challenges each and every week.

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Central Falls' Fire Chief Robert Bradley is no exception; and

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     WHEREAS, Service to the community has been just a way of life for Chief Bradley. He

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is a lifelong resident of Central Falls and is the second generation from his family to have served

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to protect the citizens of the City; and

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     WHEREAS, A veteran firefighter, Chief Bradley joined the Central Falls Fire

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Department on August 14, 1987. Rising through the ranks, he was appointed Fire Chief on

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January 4, 2013. He holds numerous degrees and certifications from NFPA, NIMS, the National

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Fire Academy, Rhode Island Fire Academy, Connecticut Fire Academy, Massachusetts Fire

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Academy, and New Hampshire Fire Academy; and

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     WHEREAS, During his more than three decades with the Department, Chief Bradley has

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led the Department's 41 firefighters with diligence, consistently instituting improvement,

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professional development, and tireless dedication to the community, and has demonstrated that no

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goal is too vast and no amount of effort is too great to put forth in service to his colleagues and

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the community; and

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     WHEREAS, Going above and beyond for the community, Chief Bradley has assumed the

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role of Santa Claus, arriving on a fire truck for Christmas in the park and participating in the

 

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City's annual "Holiday Express" breakfast. In addition, he has volunteered his bagpipe playing

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musical talents at veterans’ events and other somber occasions; and

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     WHEREAS, During Chief Bradley's tenure, the Central Falls Fire Department has

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developed into one of the strongest and most well-respected Fire Departments in Rhode Island

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and he is eminently worthy of our gratitude and recognition; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby

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recognizes, honors, and thanks Fire Chief Robert E. Bradley, Jr., on the occasion of his retirement

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after more than thirty-three years of steadfast and dedicated service to the people of Central Falls

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and the State of Rhode Island. We wish him good health, fulfillment, and continued success in all

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his future endeavors; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Fire Chief Robert E. Bradley, Jr.

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