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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Eagle Pass firefighter Juan Olivares has earned |
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great distinction through his many years of dedicated service to |
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his community; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Olivares embarked on his career in 1999 as an |
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emergency medical technician; while working as an EMT, he took on |
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the role of volunteer firefighter with the Eagle Pass Fire |
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Department; he subsequently received certification after |
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completing the regional fire academy at Southwest Texas Junior |
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College in Uvalde; and |
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WHEREAS, In November 2002, Mr. Olivares was hired as a |
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full-time firefighter for the City of Eagle Pass; he was honored as |
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the 2008 Firefighter of the Year, and in 2014, he was promoted to |
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lieutenant; during the COVID-19 pandemic, he volunteered with the |
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Emergency Operations Center, where he helped residents receive |
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vaccinations; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. Olivares has accumulated |
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more than 3,000 training and certification hours; in 2021, he |
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became an intermediate firefighter, and he has studied in many |
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specialties, including weapons of mass destruction and high rise |
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operations; moreover, he is a certified hazardous materials |
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emergency response technician and an EMT-paramedic, and he has |
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earned certification in such areas as pediatric advanced life |
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support and head trauma emergencies; additionally, he has served as |
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a guest instructor at the Texas A&M University International |
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Hispanic Fire Academy; he holds an associate's degree in business |
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management; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than two decades, Juan Olivares has worked |
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to protect the lives and property of area citizens as a member of |
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the Eagle Pass Fire Department, and he is truly deserving of special |
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recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend firefighter and paramedic Juan Olivares |
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for his exemplary service to the community of Eagle Pass and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Olivares as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |