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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Firefighter Robert
4Mansfield of the Chicago Fire Department on receiving the 2010
5Firehouse Heroism award; and
 
6    WHEREAS, He, along with fellow Firefighter Chris Reischl,
7helped save a man from a burning structure early New Year's Day
8in 2010; in honor of their efforts, both men have been
9recognized as recipients of the 2010 Firehouse Heroism awards;
10and
 
11    WHEREAS, The call came in to the fire department at
12approximately 1:30 a.m. on January 1; arriving crews found the
13two-story building on North Milwaukee in Chicago with fire
14coming from the front and rear winds; the two firefighters made
15their way to the rear of the building where a police officer
16told them a man was trapped inside; and
 
17    WHEREAS, They entered the structure and were met by heavy
18smoke and zero visibility; once to the top, they were forced to
19work quickly as the fire continued to spread; to make things
20worse, Engine 91 encountered two frozen hydrants and was unable
21to get water to the fire; Firefighter Mansfield attempted to
22pry a stuck door open; his initial thought was that a dresser

 

 

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1was blocking the door so he removed the hinges and kicked it
2in; and
 
3    WHEREAS, At that point, the door fell on top of the man on
4the other side; at that point the firefighters began to hear
5water spraying into the structure and they were able to move
6the man down to safety; the door may have shielded the man from
7the smoke; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Firefighter Robert Mansfield showed true
9dedication and courage in the face of danger; therefore, be it
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
12we congratulate Firefighter Robert Mansfield on receiving the
132010 Firehouse Heroism award, thank him for his service to the
14people of Chicago, and wish him continued good health and
15happiness for years to come; and be it further
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17presented to Firefighter Robert Mansfield as a symbol of our
18respect and esteem.