1 | 1 | | 88R6425 CJM-D |
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2 | 2 | | By: Springer S.R. No. 59 |
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5 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Emergency medical technician Aaron Mann of the Wise |
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7 | 7 | | County Office of Emergency Management has been named the recipient |
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8 | 8 | | of a Medal of Valor in recognition of his role in saving the life of |
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9 | 9 | | a Fort Worth resident involved in a vehicle accident; and |
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10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, On February 2, 2022, Aaron Mann responded to a |
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11 | 11 | | traffic incident in which a car with two occupants lost control on |
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12 | 12 | | an iced-over bridge and plunged into the Trinity River; the |
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13 | 13 | | passenger was pulled from the vehicle by a witness, and the driver |
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14 | 14 | | remained trapped in the car when it sank; an EMS swift water |
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15 | 15 | | technician, Mr. Mann swam into the frigid river, located the |
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16 | 16 | | vehicle, and conducted a series of dives to extract the man from the |
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17 | 17 | | car; he brought the victim to the shore, where waiting emergency |
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18 | 18 | | personnel performed lifesaving procedures; the man was transported |
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19 | 19 | | to a hospital and is expected to fully recover; and |
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20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Every day, the first responders of Texas are called |
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21 | 21 | | to the aid of individuals in need, and through his quick and |
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22 | 22 | | courageous action in this critical situation, Aaron Mann upheld the |
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23 | 23 | | highest standards of his profession and helped to save the life of a |
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24 | 24 | | fellow citizen; now, therefore, be it |
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25 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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26 | 26 | | hereby congratulate Aaron Mann of the Wise County Office of |
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27 | 27 | | Emergency Management on his receipt of a Medal of Valor and extend |
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28 | 28 | | to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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30 | 30 | | prepared for Mr. Mann as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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31 | 31 | | Senate. |
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