FIRST RESPONDERS APPRECIATION MONTH
2024
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, first responders protect and aid the public in the event of an emergency; and
WHEREAS, first responders include 9-1-1 operators and dispatchers, law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical services technicians, search and rescue teams, and other roles in the public safety sector, both professional and volunteer; and
WHEREAS, first responders are our primary and best defense against all emergencies that threaten our communities; and
WHEREAS, first responders show courage and selfless concern for others as they carry out their duties; and
WHEREAS, first responders risk their own safety to protect others; and
WHEREAS, first responders are highly-trained, specialized workers who contribute their excellent skills for the public good; many first responders provide this service voluntarily for no pay; and
WHEREAS, first responders maintain safety and order in times of crisis, volunteer in our communities and schools, and are a vital part of every North Carolina community;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROY COOPER, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim September, 2024, as “FIRST RESPONDERS APPRECIATION MONTH” in North Carolina, and commend its observance to all citizens.
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Roy Cooper
Governor
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty-four and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-ninth.