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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Emergency medical technician Aaron Mann of the Wise |
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County Office of Emergency Management has been named the recipient |
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of a Medal of Valor in recognition of his role in saving the life of |
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a Fort Worth resident involved in a vehicle accident; and |
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WHEREAS, On February 2, 2022, Aaron Mann responded to a |
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traffic incident in which a car with two occupants lost control on |
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an iced-over bridge and plunged into the Trinity River; the |
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passenger was pulled from the vehicle by a witness, and the driver |
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remained trapped in the car when it sank; an EMS swift water |
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technician, Mr. Mann swam into the frigid river, located the |
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vehicle, and conducted a series of dives to extract the man from the |
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car; he brought the victim to the shore, where waiting emergency |
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personnel performed lifesaving procedures; the man was transported |
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to a hospital and is 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 quick and |
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courageous action in this critical situation, Aaron Mann upheld the |
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highest standards of his profession and helped to save the life of a |
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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 Aaron Mann of the Wise County Office of |
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Emergency Management on his receipt of a Medal of Valor 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. Mann as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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Senate. |