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

 

 

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1successfully ladder the building and assist victims onto the
2ladders and down to safety; the victims were handed over to
3Emergency Medical Services crews to check for injuries or smoke
4inhalation; the victims were subsequently transported to local
5hospitals and were released later that afternoon; and
 
6    WHEREAS, After the victims were removed from the building,
7the responders began to attack the fire with multiple hose
8lines and elevated master streams; after several hours, the
9fire was successfully controlled; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Officer Ryan Swartzendruber serves as a model of
11hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the
12State of Illinois; therefore, be it
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
14NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
15honor Harwood Heights Police Department Officer Ryan
16Swartzendruber for his work and wish him continued success in
17the future; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to Officer Ryan Swartzendruber as a symbol of our
20esteem and respect.