Bill Text: IL HR0953 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Fire Chief Marty Feld of the Niles Fire Department on the occasion of his retirement. Thanks him for his more than 38 years of service and dedication to the Village of Niles and the State of Illinois.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-11-21 - Resolution Adopted [HR0953 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HR0953-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives wish to congratulate Fire Chief Marty Feld of
the Niles Fire Department on the occasion of his retirement
after more than 38 years of service; and
WHEREAS, Fire Chief Feld began his career as a firefighter
with the Niles Fire Department on October 5, 1986; he was
promoted to lieutenant in 1996, serving as the department's
paramedic coordinator for the next nine years; after being
promoted to the rank of district chief in 2005, he developed
training programs still in use today and created a
return-to-work initiative for firefighters after extended
leave; he also held a number of other roles, including EMS
officer, training officer, and fire investigator; throughout
his career, he maintained his status as a licensed paramedic
in the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, Fire Chief Feld focused on efficiency and fiscal
responsibility during his tenure as chief, securing $1.9
million in grants to bolster department resources, including a
Safer Grant to fill a staffing shortage, and joining the
Ground Emergency Medical Transport program to obtain Medicaid
reimbursement for ambulance service costs; further, he
restored the much-needed deputy fire chief position and

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returned the 1941 Pirsch fire engine to Niles after many years
away, and he was credited with reorganizing the organization
into EMS, training, and operations divisions, improving its
operational focus; and
WHEREAS, Fire Chief Feld helped navigate the Village of
Niles through the COVID-19 pandemic while maintaining direct
fire and EMS services to the community; he implemented new
safety protocols, ensured the availability of protective
equipment, and secured more than $800,000 in reimbursements
for pandemic-related expenses from Cook County and the Federal
Emergency Management Agency; and
WHEREAS, Fire Chief Feld has launched a number of public
outreach initiatives, including annual pancake breakfasts and
open houses, fire extinguisher training, and a smoke detector
installation program responsible for installing over 1,500
detectors in local homes; and
WHEREAS, Fire Chief Feld has been instrumental in fire
truck and ambulance designs and builds over the years; he also
worked on the Fire Station 3 renovation, and he has been
actively involved in the new Fire Station 2 project; and
WHEREAS, Fire Chief Feld has had the strong support of his
wife, three daughters, a granddaughter, his parents, and many

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siblings and extended family members; and
WHEREAS, Fire Chief Feld will conclude his career with the
Niles Fire Department on November 30, 2024; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we congratulate Fire Chief Marty Feld of the Niles Fire
Department on his retirement, and we thank him for his more
than 38 years of service and dedication to the Village of Niles
and the State of Illinois; and be it further