Firefighter Jerome Guise Memorial Bridge

Act 17 of 2023, § 4, under MULTIPLE DESIGNATIONS IN MULTIPLE COUNTIES AND REPEALS - DESIGNATION.

Act 17 of 2023, § 4

Section 4. Firefighter Jerome Guise Memorial Bridge.

(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:

(1) Jerome S. Guise was born February 15, 1986, in Carlisle, Cumberland County.

(2) Mr. Guise was the father of three children: Kayla, Wyatt and Zayden.

(3) Mr. Guise was a firefighter with the Citizen's Fire Company No. 1 in Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland County. He served as a live-in, full-time firefighter with the Citizen's Fire Company No. 1 for 17 years.

(4) Over the course of his tenure with the department, Mr. Guise ranked as one of the most responsive firefighters, responding to nearly 150-200 fire calls per year.

(5) On March 9, 2020, Mr. Guise was dispatched to a house fire. He entered the home to search for survivors, but was killed when the home collapsed around him.

(6) For his outstanding service to the fire department and for his bravery in responding to the March 9 house fire, Mr. Guise was awarded the Firefighter of the Year award in 2020.

(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 13617, carrying Pennsylvania Route 34, over Mountain Creek in Mount Holly Springs Borough, Cumberland County, is designated as the Firefighter Jerome Guise Memorial Bridge.

(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to traffic in both directions on the bridge.