87S21313 BK-D
 
  By: King of Parker H.R. No. 113
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Dakota Stroud, a member of the Weatherford Fire
  Department, was awarded a Medal of Valor and Citation Bar in
  recognition of the heroism he demonstrated while rescuing a man
  from a car accident on July 10, 2021; and
         WHEREAS, On that day, Mr. Stroud had just completed a 24-hour
  shift and was on the road with his wife when he happened upon the
  scene of an accident on Mambrino Highway near Granbury, where a
  driver had lost control of his vehicle and collided with a tree; the
  driver, a 19-year-old man, was pinned inside of his vehicle, which
  had rolled onto its passenger side and caught fire; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Stroud retrieved a small fire extinguisher from
  his truck, approached the vehicle, and called out for the driver,
  who was injured and unable to escape; flames were rapidly
  approaching the young man, and after temporarily extinguishing
  them, Mr. Stroud climbed on top of the vehicle and began attempting
  to free the victim; when the fire again spread into the cabin,
  Mr. Stroud resorted to grabbing the man and using all of his
  strength to pull him out from where he was trapped, allowing him to
  finally escape as the vehicle was only seconds away from becoming
  fully engulfed in flames; and
         WHEREAS, With the help of a bystander, Mr. Stroud was able to
  carry the injured man to the shoulder of the road, where he and an
  off-duty nurse assessed his injuries; after emergency medical
  services arrived on the scene, Mr. Stroud remained with the man
  until a helicopter transported him to a hospital for lifesaving
  treatment; later, Mr. Stroud made contact with the victim's family,
  who informed him that he was stable and expected to make a full
  recovery; and
         WHEREAS, During a moment of crisis, Dakota Stroud put his
  life on the line to rescue a fellow Texan in need, and in so doing,
  he exemplified the noblest ideals of public service; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Dakota Stroud
  on his receipt of a Medal of Valor and Citation Bar from the
  Weatherford Fire Department and extend to him sincere best wishes
  for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Stroud as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.