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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Emergency medical technician Colton Thomas of the |
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Wise County Office of Emergency Management has been named the |
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recipient of a Life Saving Medal in recognition of his role in |
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providing medical assistance to two Fort Worth residents involved |
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in a vehicle accident; and |
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WHEREAS, On February 2, 2022, Colton Thomas responded to a |
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traffic incident in which a car lost control on an iced-over bridge |
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and plunged into the Trinity River; the passenger was pulled from |
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the vehicle by a witness, and the driver remained trapped in the car |
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when it sank; a Wise County swift water technician swam into the |
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frigid river and extracted the man from the vehicle; Mr. Thomas |
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helped provide lifesaving assistance on the shore, and the man |
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rescued from the submerged car was transported to a hospital and is |
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expected to fully recover; and |
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WHEREAS, Every day, the first responders of Texas are called |
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to the aid of individuals in need, and through his swift and |
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decisive action in this critical situation, Colton Thomas upheld |
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the highest standards of his profession and helped to save the life |
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of a fellow citizen; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate Colton Thomas of the Wise County Office of |
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Emergency Management on his receipt of a Life Saving Medal and |
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extend 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. Thomas as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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Senate. |