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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, Norwood Park Fire
6Department Lieutenant Claude Erlewein, along with members of
7the Norwood Park Fire Department, the Norridge Police
8Department, the Harwood Heights Police Department, the Elmwood
9Park Fire Department, and the River Grove Fire Department,
10responded to a house fire at 7911 West Gunnison Street in
11Norridge; while traveling to the scene of the fire, the
12responders were notified that there were trapped victims in the
13home; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Upon arriving at the scene, Lieutenant Claude
15Erlewein and the other responders found fire coming out of
16windows on 2 sides of the building and heavy smoke on the first
17and second floors; the responders immediately began searching
18for victims, eventually finding several victims hanging out of
19windows on the 2nd floor; all available crew members were then
20called to the rear of the house with ground ladders; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Working as a team, the responders were able to
22successfully ladder the building and assist victims onto the

 

 

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1ladders and down to safety; the victims were handed over to
2Emergency Medical Services crews to check for injuries or smoke
3inhalation; the victims were subsequently transported to local
4hospitals and were released later that afternoon; and
 
5    WHEREAS, After the victims were removed from the building,
6the responders began to attack the fire with multiple hose
7lines and elevated master streams; after several hours, the
8fire was successfully controlled; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Lieutenant Claude Erlewein serves as a model of
10hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the
11State of Illinois; therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
13NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
14honor Norwood Park Fire Department Lieutenant Claude Erlewein
15for his work and wish him continued success in the future; and
16be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18presented to Lieutenant Claude Erlewein as a symbol of our
19esteem and respect.