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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Denise McCormick 
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on the occasion of receiving the Paramedic Medal of Valor on 
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May 15, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Denise McCormick earned the Paramedic Medal of 
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Valor based upon events occurring on the afternoon of September 
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17, 2006, when Chicago Fire Ambulance 5 was on route to Christ 
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Hospital in Chicago with a patient in need of trauma care; 
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during the trip, Ambulance 5 was struck by another vehicle, 
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causing the ambulance to spin around, and then flip onto its 
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driver's side; Ms. McCormick was behind the wheel of the 
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ambulance during this tense situation; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Following the crash, Denise McCormick suffered 
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numerous injuries; despite her own wounds, however, she managed 
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to free herself from the wreckage and call over the ambulance's 
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radio for help; with the help of an unknown citizen, she 
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entered the rear compartment and freed the other occupants in 
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the ambulance, moving them to a safe location and performing 
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triage; in the process of treating the injured, she noticed 
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that her partner, Charles Reeves, was in serious respiratory 
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distress; Ms. McCormick went to his aid, despite her own 
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injuries, and cleared his airway and used an ambu bag to 
 


 






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sustain his breathing until the arrival of Ambulance 1; and

 
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    WHEREAS, As a result of the quick thinking and selflessness 
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of paramedic Denise McCormick, no fatalities resulted from this 
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harrowing situation; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Denise McCormick is a model of bravery, 
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professional conduct, and compassion for the people of the 
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State of Illinois; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Denise McCormick on the occasion of receiving the 
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Paramedic Medal of Valor and wish her continued success in her  
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future endeavors; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Denise McCormick as a symbol of our esteem and 
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respect.