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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.