Full Text of HR1282 95th General Assembly
HR1282 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate Denise McCormick | 4 |
| on the occasion of receiving the Paramedic Medal of Valor on | 5 |
| May 15, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Denise McCormick earned the Paramedic Medal of | 7 |
| Valor based upon events occurring on the afternoon of September | 8 |
| 17, 2006, when Chicago Fire Ambulance 5 was on route to Christ | 9 |
| Hospital in Chicago with a patient in need of trauma care; | 10 |
| during the trip, Ambulance 5 was struck by another vehicle, | 11 |
| causing the ambulance to spin around, and then flip onto its | 12 |
| driver's side; Ms. McCormick was behind the wheel of the | 13 |
| ambulance during this tense situation; and
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| WHEREAS, Following the crash, Denise McCormick suffered | 15 |
| numerous injuries; despite her own wounds, however, she managed | 16 |
| to free herself from the wreckage and call over the ambulance's | 17 |
| radio for help; with the help of an unknown citizen, she | 18 |
| entered the rear compartment and freed the other occupants in | 19 |
| the ambulance, moving them to a safe location and performing | 20 |
| triage; in the process of treating the injured, she noticed | 21 |
| that her partner, Charles Reeves, was in serious respiratory | 22 |
| distress; Ms. McCormick went to his aid, despite her own | 23 |
| injuries, and cleared his airway and used an ambu bag to |
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| sustain his breathing until the arrival of Ambulance 1; and
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| WHEREAS, As a result of the quick thinking and selflessness | 3 |
| of paramedic Denise McCormick, no fatalities resulted from this | 4 |
| harrowing situation; and
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| WHEREAS, Denise McCormick is a model of bravery, | 6 |
| professional conduct, and compassion for the people of the | 7 |
| State of Illinois; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 9 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 10 |
| congratulate Denise McCormick on the occasion of receiving the | 11 |
| Paramedic Medal of Valor and wish her continued success in her | 12 |
| future endeavors; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 |
| presented to Denise McCormick as a symbol of our esteem and | 15 |
| respect.
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