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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Engineer Jeremy 
4DeJournett of the Belleville Fire Department for being 
5selected to receive the Firefighter Excellence Award, which is 
6presented by the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal; 
7and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, The Firefighter Excellence Award is presented for 
9an act of service in the line of duty, demonstrating 
10excellence and professionalism in service to the citizens of 
11the State of Illinois; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Jeremy DeJournett, as a member of the Belleville 
13Fire Department's Crew 1229, responded to an apartment fire in 
14the 200 block of Freedom Drive on the morning of Saturday, 
15October 26, 2019; the fire originated in the bathroom, where 
16unattended candles caught an aerosol can on fire, causing an 
17explosion; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Upon the Belleville Fire Department's arrival, it 
19was discovered that  a mother and two children had already 
20safely escaped the apartment; Jeremy DeJournett, alongside 
21Firefighter Matthew Preston, entered the apartment complex to 
22clear it of occupants and were putting on their gear when 
 
 
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1Jeremy DeJournett heard crying, which drew them into the 
2apartment; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Matthew Preston located a third child, a 
44-year-old, on a couch underneath some pillows inside the 
5apartment; he then pulled the child out of the smoke-filled 
6apartment; the child was transported to a local hospital for 
7treatment and was released hours later; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Jeremy DeJournett will be presented the 
9Firefighter Excellence Award at the 28th Annual Firefighter 
10Medal of Honor Awards Ceremony hosted by the Office of the 
11Illinois State Fire Marshal on September 10, 2021; therefore, 
12be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
14HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
15we congratulate Engineer Jeremy DeJournett for being selected 
16to receive the Firefighter Excellence Award, and we thank him 
17for his continued bravery and service in the line of duty; and 
18be it further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to Matthew Preston as an expression of our esteem 
21and respect.