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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, During a winter storm that hit the State of | ||||||
| 3 | Illinois on February 2, 2022, Plainfield Fire Protection | ||||||
| 4 | District Chief Jon Stratton received an emergency call shortly | ||||||
| 5 | after 7:30 a.m.; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, The emergency call was for a pregnant woman in | ||||||
| 7 | labor; the couple was traveling to Edward Hospital and called | ||||||
| 8 | 911 when they were at the intersection of Fort Beggs Drive and | ||||||
| 9 | Route 59 in Plainfield; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Chief Stratton arrived at the scene and directed | ||||||
| 11 | the couple to relocate their car to a nearby parking lot prior | ||||||
| 12 | to emergency personnel arriving to assist with the delivery; | ||||||
| 13 | and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Through the assistance of emergency personnel and | ||||||
| 15 | the Plainfield Fire Protection District, a baby girl was born | ||||||
| 16 | at 7:41 a.m.; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, In addition to Chief Stratton, Lieutenant Bryan | ||||||
| 18 | Gallup, Firefighter/Medic Bill Cascone, and Firefighter/Medic | ||||||
| 19 | Jim Brereton from Engine 1941 assisted with the delivery; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Firefighters/Medics Robert Martins and Steve | ||||||
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| 1 | Tatroe assisted from Ambulance 1914; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Firefighters/Medics Brandon Cymerman and Scott | ||||||
| 3 | Sheldon assisted from Ambulance 1944; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, The father cut the newborn's umbilical cord | ||||||
| 5 | before the mother and baby were taken to AMITA Health Saint | ||||||
| 6 | Joseph Medical Center in Joliet by ambulance; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, The first responders acted swiftly, helping to | ||||||
| 8 | safely bring a new life into the world despite the difficult | ||||||
| 9 | circumstances the weather presented; therefore, be it
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| 10 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 11 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 12 | we recognize the Plainfield Fire Protection District and the | ||||||
| 13 | emergency personnel who assisted in delivering a baby girl | ||||||
| 14 | during a winter storm; and be it further
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| 15 | RESOLVED, That we wish the best for the family of the | ||||||
| 16 | newborn; and be it further
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| 17 | RESOLVED, That we remember the courage and security our | ||||||
| 18 | fire departments bring to our communities in times of need; | ||||||
| 19 | and be it further
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| 1 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
| 2 | presented to Plainfield Fire Chief Jon Stratton, Lieutenant | ||||||
| 3 | Bryan Gallup, and Firefighters/Medics Bill Cascone, Jim | ||||||
| 4 | Brereton, Robert Martins, Steve Tatroe, Brandon Cymerman, and | ||||||
| 5 | Scott Sheldon as an expression of our esteem and respect.
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