88R6427(4) CW-D
By: Springer S.R. No. 77
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Paramedic Joel Bartlett of the Wise County Office of
Emergency Management has been named the recipient of a Life Saving
Medal in recognition of his role in providing medical assistance to
two Fort Worth residents involved in a vehicle accident; and
WHEREAS, On February 2, 2022, Joel Bartlett responded to a
traffic incident in which a car lost control on an iced-over bridge
and plunged into the Trinity River; the passenger was pulled from
the vehicle by a witness, and the driver remained trapped in the car
when it sank; a Wise County swift water technician swam into the
frigid river and extracted the man from the vehicle; Mr. Bartlett
helped provide lifesaving assistance on the shore, and the man
rescued from the submerged car was transported to a hospital and is
expected to fully recover; and
WHEREAS, Every day, the first responders of Texas are called
to the aid of individuals in need, and through his swift and
decisive action in this critical situation, Joel Bartlett upheld
the highest standards of his profession and helped to save the life
of a fellow citizen; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby congratulate Joel Bartlett of the Wise County Office of
Emergency Management on his receipt of a Life Saving Medal and
extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Bartlett as an expression of high regard by the
Texas Senate.