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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING FRANKLIN PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL
WHEREAS, On September 17, 2015, officers of the Franklin Park Fire Department responded to a vehicle accident whereby a vehicle struck a pole and rolled over; and
WHEREAS, prior to the arrival of the officers of the Franklin Park Fire Department, members of the police pulled the driver from the car who was in cardiac arrest, and an off duty nurse stopped to assist and started CPR; and
WHEREAS, once the officers of the Franklin Park Fire Department were on scene, they rapidly assessed the patient and found him to be in ventricular fibrillation; and
WHEREAS, the officers of the Franklin Park Fire Department immediately defibrillated the patient, immobilize, packaged and began transport to the hospital; and
WHEREAS, while en route to the hospital, the officers of the Franklin Park Fire Department continued resuscitation efforts and the patient had a spontaneous return of circulation and began to regain consciousness; and
WHEREAS, by the time they reached the Emergency Department, the patient was fully awake and alert, and in the aftermath, the patient was found to have no injuries, but required surgery for occluded blood vessels, and was actually released to go home several days later; and
WHEREAS, it was due to the quick thinking and actions by the officers of the Franklin Park Fire Department, following the initial assistance provided by the police and the good Samaritan nurse, that this person is alive today;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Commissioner Sean M. Morrison, President Toni Preckwinkle and the members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners express our appreciation and honor the lifesaving service provided by Battalion Chief Mark Stewart, Lieutenant Dan Fidonik, Firefighter Frank Obaya, Firefighter/Paramedic J. R. Garcia, and Firefighter/Paramedic Kevin Bartnicki of the Franklin Park Fire Department;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the text of this resolution be spread across the journal of proceedings of this honorable body and that a suitable copy hereof be presented to the Franklin Park Fire Department and Battalion Chief Mark Stewart, Lieutenant Dan Fidonik, Firefighter Frank Obaya, Firefighter/Paramedic J. R. Garcia, and Firefighter/Paramedic Kevin Bartnicki of the Franklin Park Fire Department.end