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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Engine 6 and 92 Rescue companies of |
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the Mesquite Fire Department showed exemplary initiative and |
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dedication in saving the life of a citizen in need; and |
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WHEREAS, On March 14, 2006, Retired Captain Rayford Lybrand, |
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Driver/Paramedic Travis Edwards, Firefighter/Paramedic Jeremy |
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Stroope, and Firefighter/Paramedic Jimmy Reimer of Engine 6 of the |
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Mesquite Fire Department were dispatched to Via Sevilla to come to |
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the aid of an unconscious 25-year-old man; and |
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WHEREAS, The situation they confronted on arrival was most |
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dire; the young man they found was clinically dead, showing no pulse |
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or respiration; CPR is generally unsuccessful in reviving someone |
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in full cardiac arrest, but despite the long odds against the |
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patient, the members of Engine 6 began CPR; and |
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WHEREAS, With the arrival of Firefighter/Paramedic Brian |
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Jeffreys and Firefighter/Paramedic Jerry Jedlicka of 92 Rescue, the |
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two crews worked in tandem in their efforts to revive the man; for |
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15 long minutes they performed CPR and administered medications, |
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finally improving the patient's heart rhythm but without yet |
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raising a pulse; refusing to give up, these six dedicated |
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professionals continued to administer CPR and more medications; and |
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WHEREAS, Almost 25 minutes after he first received CPR, the |
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young man regained his pulse and began trying to breathe on his own; |
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the crew rushed him to the hospital, where his prospects remained |
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grim, yet he has since made a full recovery; and |
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WHEREAS, Because of their skill, dedication, and refusal to |
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give up, members of the Mesquite Fire Department rescue teams have |
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given a 25-year-old back his life, and the citizens of Texas are |
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indeed proud to have these valiant individuals on the job; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the members of Engine 6 and 92 Rescue of |
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the Mesquite Fire Department for their skill and compassion and |
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extend to them heartfelt appreciation for their outstanding work; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the members of Engine 6 and 92 Rescue as an expression |
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of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |