Bill Text: IL HR0102 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Honors Elmwood Park Fire Department firefighter Jeremy Kiernicki 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 [HR0102 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HR0102-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 Jeremy Kiernicki, along with members of | ||||||
7 | the Elmwood Park Fire Department, the Norwood Park Fire | ||||||
8 | Department, the Norridge Police Department, the Harwood | ||||||
9 | Heights Police Department, and the River Grove Fire Department, | ||||||
10 | responded to a house fire at 7911 West Gunnison Street in | ||||||
11 | Norridge; while traveling to the scene of the fire, the | ||||||
12 | responders were notified that there were trapped victims in the | ||||||
13 | home; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Upon arriving at the scene, Jeremy Kiernicki and | ||||||
15 | the other responders found fire coming out of windows on 2 | ||||||
16 | sides of the building and heavy smoke on the first and second | ||||||
17 | floors; the responders immediately began searching for | ||||||
18 | victims, eventually finding several victims hanging out of | ||||||
19 | windows on the 2nd floor; all available crew members were then | ||||||
20 | called to the rear of the house with ground ladders; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Working as a team, the responders were able to | ||||||
22 | successfully ladder the building and assist victims onto the |
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1 | ladders and down to safety; the victims were handed over to | ||||||
2 | Emergency Medical Services crews to check for injuries or smoke | ||||||
3 | inhalation; the victims were subsequently transported to local | ||||||
4 | hospitals and were released later that afternoon; and
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5 | WHEREAS, After the victims were removed from the building, | ||||||
6 | the responders began to attack the fire with multiple hose | ||||||
7 | lines and elevated master streams; after several hours, the | ||||||
8 | fire was successfully controlled; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Jeremy Kiernicki serves as a model of hard work, | ||||||
10 | integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of | ||||||
11 | Illinois; therefore, be it
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12 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
13 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
14 | honor Elmwood Park Fire Department firefighter Jeremy | ||||||
15 | Kiernicki for his work and wish him continued success in the | ||||||
16 | future; and be it further
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17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
18 | presented to Jeremy Kiernicki as a symbol of our esteem and | ||||||
19 | respect.
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