85R3362 BK-D
By: Bell H.R. No. 80
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Through their swift and heroic actions, a number of
first responders in Montgomery County were instrumental in saving
the life of a man on February 24, 2016; and
WHEREAS, That day, Jonathan Arteaga was working on leveling a
mobile home when the 18-ton structure suddenly fell on top of him,
pinning him underneath; within minutes of the 9-1-1 call being
made, two deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office,
Brad Crandell and Kenneth Morris, arrived on the scene; after
determining that Mr. Arteaga still had a pulse, they enlisted the
help of Peter Baty of Magnolia Towing, who used a wrecker to lift
the home and free the gravely injured man; and
WHEREAS, Members of the Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department
promptly began performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on
Mr. Arteaga, whose heart by then had stopped beating, and
paramedics from the Montgomery County Hospital District
subsequently initiated an advanced procedure known as a simple
thoracostomy in an attempt to reinflate his crushed lungs; the
procedure succeeded in restoring Mr. Arteaga's pulse, and the crews
moved quickly to transport him to Tomball Regional Medical Center,
where a trauma surgeon was standing by; once stabilized,
Mr. Arteaga was transferred by Life Flight to Memorial
Hermann--Texas Medical Center for further treatment; today, having
survived in the face of tremendous odds, he continues to make gains
on his long road to recovery; and
WHEREAS, Deserving of profound gratitude and recognition for
their role in rescuing Mr. Arteaga are in-charge paramedics Carol
Finnegan and Micheal Fischer, attendant Isaac Shaul, supervisor
Sherry Sullivan, and call taker Danielle Williams of the Montgomery
County Hospital District; deputies Brad Crandell, Kenneth Morris,
and David Lasalle of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office;
captains Galen Hargrave and Scott Geminden, firefighters Colby
Anderson, Aaron Duhon, Brad LeVrier, Davin Heitmeyer, and Jacob
Griffith, battalion chief Keith Soliz, and assistant chief Kevin
Walters of the Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department; Peter Baty of
Magnolia Towing; Tomball Regional Medical Center; and the Memorial
Hermann Health System; and
WHEREAS, By acting with skill and composure when every second
counted, these dedicated individuals helped to prevent a crisis
situation from becoming a tragedy, and in so doing, they
demonstrated extraordinary commitment to their work and to the
safety and welfare of the public; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby commend the men and women involved in the rescue
of Jonathan Arteaga and extend to them sincere best wishes for the
future.