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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Through their swift and heroic actions, a number of |
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first responders in Montgomery County were instrumental in saving |
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the life of a man on February 24, 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, That day, Jonathan Arteaga was working on leveling a |
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mobile home when the 18-ton structure suddenly fell on top of him, |
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pinning him underneath; within minutes of the 9-1-1 call being |
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made, two deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, |
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Brad Crandell and Kenneth Morris, arrived on the scene; after |
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determining that Mr. Arteaga still had a pulse, they enlisted the |
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help of Peter Baty of Magnolia Towing, who used a wrecker to lift |
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the home and free the gravely injured man; and |
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WHEREAS, Members of the Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department |
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promptly began performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on |
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Mr. Arteaga, whose heart by then had stopped beating, and |
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paramedics from the Montgomery County Hospital District |
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subsequently initiated an advanced procedure known as a simple |
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thoracostomy in an attempt to reinflate his crushed lungs; the |
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procedure succeeded in restoring Mr. Arteaga's pulse, and the crews |
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moved quickly to transport him to Tomball Regional Medical Center, |
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where a trauma surgeon was standing by; once stabilized, |
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Mr. Arteaga was transferred by Life Flight to Memorial |
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Hermann--Texas Medical Center for further treatment; today, having |
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survived in the face of tremendous odds, he continues to make gains |
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on his long road to recovery; and |
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WHEREAS, Deserving of profound gratitude and recognition for |
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their role in rescuing Mr. Arteaga are in-charge paramedics Carol |
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Finnegan and Micheal Fischer, attendant Isaac Shaul, supervisor |
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Sherry Sullivan, and call taker Danielle Williams of the Montgomery |
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County Hospital District; deputies Brad Crandell, Kenneth Morris, |
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and David Lasalle of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office; |
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captains Galen Hargrave and Scott Geminden, firefighters Colby |
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Anderson, Aaron Duhon, Brad LeVrier, Davin Heitmeyer, and Jacob |
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Griffith, battalion chief Keith Soliz, and assistant chief Kevin |
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Walters of the Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department; Peter Baty of |
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Magnolia Towing; Tomball Regional Medical Center; and the Memorial |
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Hermann Health System; and |
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WHEREAS, By acting with skill and composure when every second |
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counted, these dedicated individuals helped to prevent a crisis |
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situation from becoming a tragedy, and in so doing, they |
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demonstrated extraordinary commitment to their work and to the |
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safety and welfare of the public; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the men and women involved in the rescue |
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of Jonathan Arteaga and extend to them sincere best wishes for the |
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future. |