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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to honor those who risk their lives 
4to protect and serve the people of this State; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, At 5:08 AM on January 7, 2015, Elmwood Park Fire 
6Department firefighter Joe Wizt, along with members of the 
7Elmwood Park Fire Department, the Norwood Park Fire Department, 
8the Norridge Police Department, the Harwood Heights Police 
9Department, and the River Grove Fire Department, responded to a 
10house fire at 7911 West Gunnison Street in Norridge; while 
11traveling to the scene of the fire, the responders were 
12notified that there were trapped victims in the home; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Upon arriving at the scene, Joe Wizt and the other 
14responders found fire coming out of windows on 2 sides of the 
15building and heavy smoke on the first and second floors; the 
16responders immediately began searching for victims, eventually 
17finding several victims hanging out of windows on the 2nd 
18floor; all available crew members were then called to the rear 
19of the house with ground ladders; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Working as a team, the responders were able to 
21successfully ladder the building and assist victims onto the 
22ladders and down to safety; the victims were handed over to 
 
 
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1Emergency Medical Services crews to check for injuries or smoke 
2inhalation; the victims were subsequently  transported to local 
3hospitals and were released later that afternoon; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, After the victims were removed from the building, 
5the responders began to attack the fire with multiple hose 
6lines and elevated master streams; after several hours, the 
7fire was successfully controlled; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Joe Wizt serves as a model of hard work, 
9integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
10Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
12NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
13honor Elmwood Park Fire Department firefighter Joe Wizt for his 
14work and wish him continued success in the future; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to Joe Wizt as a symbol of our esteem and respect.