He attended the press event to unveil a package of bills that are aimed at providing financial assistance to volunteer fire companies to help them pay for ambulance and emergency medical service (EMS) operations. In 2012, 40 of Delaware's 55 volunteer ambulance companies reported that they are now conducting ambulance/EMS operations at a financial loss.

Thank you to all our first responders for the invaluable service they provide to Delawareans.

Also in photo, from left: State Reps. Steve Smyk, Tim Dukes and Paul Baumbach and Warren Jones, Executive Manager of the Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association.