[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page 9338] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]IN RECOGNITION OF RANDY COLLINS ______ HON. MIKE THOMPSON of california in the house of representatives Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker I rise today to recognize Randy Collins who is retiring after 30 years in fire services in California, the last seven of which have been as Chief of the Healdsburg Fire Department. Chief Collins began his career in 1980 as a volunteer with the Arcata Fire Protection District while attending Humboldt State University. Upon graduation, he moved to San Jose and began work in the electronics industry and joined the Campbell Fire Department as a reserve fire fighter. He became a full-time fire fighter in 1987 when he joined the Healdsburg Fire Department. He moved up through the ranks from Fire Captain and Fire Engineer to Fire Marshall until he was named Chief in 2003. While at Healdsburg, Chief Collins established the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program, began a local fire academy to improve the skills and training for reserve staff, increased full-time staff and worked with neighborhood groups to develop fire safety counsels. Chief Collins actively participated in the community as a member of the Healdsburg Kiwanis Club, St. Paul's Church and North County Community Services. In addition to his BA degree in Industrial Arts from Humboldt State University, Chief Collins holds an AA degree in Fire Science from Mission College in Santa Clara, California. He is a graduate of the National Fire Academy and holds several advanced fire science degrees. After retirement, Chief Collins plans to spend more time with his wife and two children and pursue his hobbies of kayaking, woodworking and hiking the great mountain peaks of the west. Madam Speaker, Chief Collins has a distinguished 30-year public safety career and it is therefore appropriate that we acknowledge and honor him today and thank him for his service. ____________________