Bill Text: NY J02259 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 2259 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Commending Sergeant Robert J. Bloom upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-01-14 - ADOPTED [J02259 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J02259-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 2259

BY: Senator AKSHAR

        COMMENDING  Sergeant  Robert  J.  Bloom  upon  the
        occasion  of  his  designation  as  recipient  of  a
        Liberty  Medal,  the  highest honor bestowed upon an
        individual by the New York State Senate

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to  recognize  and
commend  the  caring  concern  and  heroic  acts of individuals who take
prompt and appropriate action in  emergency  situations,  nobly  risking
their own lives in an effort to preserve the life of another; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
commend Sergeant Robert J. Bloom upon the occasion of his designation as
recipient  of  a  Liberty  Medal,  the  highest  honor  bestowed upon an
individual by the New York State Senate; and

  WHEREAS, The New York State Senate Liberty Medal was established  by
Resolution  and  is  awarded  to  individuals  who  have merited special
commendation for exceptional, heroic, or humanitarian acts on behalf  of
their fellow New Yorkers; and

  WHEREAS,  On  November  1,  2019,  off-duty  New  York  State Police
Sergeant Robert J. Bloom was driving to the Broome County Police Academy
graduation ceremony, where he was set to perform  as  a  member  of  the
Memorial  Maloney  Pipe  and  Drum,  when  he saw a large plume of smoke
through the trees; quickly recognizing the smoke to be indicative  of  a
house  fire,  he  immediately  made  his  way  to  Brookside  Avenue  in
Apalachin, New York; and

  WHEREAS, First to arrive on the  scene,  Sergeant  Robert  J.  Bloom
observed  the residence to be partially engulfed in flames and ran up to
the two men standing in  the  driveway  who  he  determined  to  be  the
homeowner and a neighbor; and

  WHEREAS,  After  learning  that the homeowner's wife and son, who is
bedridden, were still in the home, Sergeant Robert J. Bloom rallied  the
men to follow him into the residence as it filled with grey smoke; and

  WHEREAS,  Without  hesitation or regard for his own safety, Sergeant
Robert J. Bloom led the men through the back door  to  the  living  room
where  he  immediately  located  the wife and instructed her to exit the
home; and

  WHEREAS, Sergeant Robert J. Bloom then followed the homeowner to the
bedroom of his son, a 36-year  old  physically  disabled  male  who  was
connected  to  various  medical  equipment,  and  together the three men
lifted him into a wheelchair; and

  WHEREAS, During this time, Sergeant Robert J. Bloom  began  to  push
the  wheelchair  through the hallway towards the porch while instructing
the other two men to crawl below the thick black smoke that  now  filled
the home, and all four men exited the residence; and

  WHEREAS,   At   great   personal  risk,  Sergeant  Robert  J.  Bloom
undoubtedly helped save the life of this trapped man; had  it  not  been
for  his  quick  response,  thoughtful  actions and bravery, the outcome
would have likely been tragic; and

  WHEREAS,  Sergeant  Robert  J.  Bloom's heroic and selfless act in a
dire situation are in keeping with the highest  traditions  of  the  New
York State Police; and

  WHEREAS,  Sergeant  Robert  J.  Bloom  has so aptly demonstrated his
character and compassion for the welfare  of  others,  personifying,  by
virtue of his action, the collective concern of ordinary citizens across
the  community of New York State who voluntarily respond without thought
of danger or reward when others are in need of help; now, therefore,  be
it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Sergeant Robert J. Bloom upon the occasion of his designation as
recipient of a  Liberty  Medal,  the  highest  honor  bestowed  upon  an
individual by the New York State Senate; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Sergeant Robert J. Bloom.