Full Text of HR0101 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to honor those who risk their lives | 4 | | to protect and serve the people of this State; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, At 5:08 AM on January 7, 2015, Elmwood Park Fire | 6 | | Department firefighter Joe Wizt, along with members of the | 7 | | Elmwood Park Fire Department, the Norwood Park Fire Department, | 8 | | the Norridge Police Department, the Harwood Heights Police | 9 | | Department, and the River Grove Fire Department, responded to a | 10 | | house fire at 7911 West Gunnison Street in Norridge; while | 11 | | traveling to the scene of the fire, the responders were | 12 | | notified that there were trapped victims in the home; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Upon arriving at the scene, Joe Wizt and the other | 14 | | responders found fire coming out of windows on 2 sides of the | 15 | | building and heavy smoke on the first and second floors; the | 16 | | responders immediately began searching for victims, eventually | 17 | | finding several victims hanging out of windows on the 2nd | 18 | | floor; all available crew members were then called to the rear | 19 | | of the house with ground ladders; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Working as a team, the responders were able to | 21 | | successfully ladder the building and assist victims onto the | 22 | | ladders and down to safety; the victims were handed over to |
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| 1 | | Emergency Medical Services crews to check for injuries or smoke | 2 | | inhalation; the victims were subsequently transported to local | 3 | | hospitals and were released later that afternoon; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, After the victims were removed from the building, | 5 | | the responders began to attack the fire with multiple hose | 6 | | lines and elevated master streams; after several hours, the | 7 | | fire was successfully controlled; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Joe Wizt serves as a model of hard work, | 9 | | integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of | 10 | | Illinois; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 12 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 13 | | honor Elmwood Park Fire Department firefighter Joe Wizt for his | 14 | | work and wish him continued success in the future; and be it | 15 | | further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to Joe Wizt as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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