Bill Text: IL HR0101 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Honors Elmwood Park Fire Department firefighter Joe Wizt for his work in responding to a house fire in Norridge on January 7, 2015.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-04 - Resolution Adopted [HR0101 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HR0101-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are pleased to honor those who risk their lives | ||||||
4 | to protect and serve the people of this State; and
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5 | WHEREAS, At 5:08 AM on January 7, 2015, Elmwood Park Fire | ||||||
6 | Department firefighter Joe Wizt, along with members of the | ||||||
7 | Elmwood Park Fire Department, the Norwood Park Fire Department, | ||||||
8 | the Norridge Police Department, the Harwood Heights Police | ||||||
9 | Department, and the River Grove Fire Department, responded to a | ||||||
10 | house fire at 7911 West Gunnison Street in Norridge; while | ||||||
11 | traveling to the scene of the fire, the responders were | ||||||
12 | notified that there were trapped victims in the home; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Upon arriving at the scene, Joe Wizt and the other | ||||||
14 | responders found fire coming out of windows on 2 sides of the | ||||||
15 | building and heavy smoke on the first and second floors; the | ||||||
16 | responders immediately began searching for victims, eventually | ||||||
17 | finding several victims hanging out of windows on the 2nd | ||||||
18 | floor; all available crew members were then called to the rear | ||||||
19 | of the house with ground ladders; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Working as a team, the responders were able to | ||||||
21 | successfully ladder the building and assist victims onto the | ||||||
22 | ladders and down to safety; the victims were handed over to |
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1 | Emergency Medical Services crews to check for injuries or smoke | ||||||
2 | inhalation; the victims were subsequently transported to local | ||||||
3 | hospitals and were released later that afternoon; and
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4 | WHEREAS, After the victims were removed from the building, | ||||||
5 | the responders began to attack the fire with multiple hose | ||||||
6 | lines and elevated master streams; after several hours, the | ||||||
7 | fire was successfully controlled; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Joe Wizt serves as a model of hard work, | ||||||
9 | integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of | ||||||
10 | Illinois; therefore, be it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
12 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
13 | honor Elmwood Park Fire Department firefighter Joe Wizt for his | ||||||
14 | work and wish him continued success in the future; and be it | ||||||
15 | further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to Joe Wizt as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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