TITLE: Recognizing the first responders of Montgomery County who saved the life of Jonathan Arteaga.

SUMMARY: Recognizing the first responders of Montgomery County who saved the life of Jonathan Arteaga.

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WHEREAS, Through their swift and heroic actions, a number of first responders in Montgomery County were instrumental in saving the life of a man on February 24, 2016; and WHEREAS, That day, Jonathan Arteaga was working on leveling a mobile home when the 18-ton structure suddenly fell on top of him, pinning him underneath; within minutes of the 9-1-1 call being made, two deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, Brad Crandell and Kenneth Morris, arrived on the scene; after determining that Mr. Arteaga still had a pulse, they enlisted the help of Peter Baty of Magnolia Towing, who used a wrecker to lift the home and free the gravely injured man; and WHEREAS, Members of the Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department promptly began performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on Mr. Arteaga, whose heart by then had stopped beating, and paramedics from the Montgomery County Hospital District subsequently initiated an advanced procedure known as a simple thoracostomy in an attempt to reinflate his crushed lungs; the procedure succeeded in restoring Mr. Arteaga's pulse, and the crews moved quickly to transport him to Tomball Regional Medical Center, where a trauma surgeon was standing by; once stabilized, Mr. Arteaga was transferred by Life Flight to Memorial Hermann--Texas Medical Center for further treatment; today, having survived in the face of tremendous odds, he continues to make gains on his long road to recovery; and WHEREAS, Deserving of profound gratitude and recognition for their role in rescuing Mr. Arteaga are in-charge paramedics Carol Finnegan and Micheal Fischer, attendant Isaac Shaul, supervisor Sherry Sullivan, and call taker Danielle Williams of the Montgomery County Hospital District; deputies Brad Crandell, Kenneth Morris, and David Lasalle of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office; captains Galen Hargrave and Scott Geminden, firefighters Colby Anderson, Aaron Duhon, Brad LeVrier, Davin Heitmeyer, and Jacob Griffith, battalion chief Keith Soliz, and assistant chief Kevin Walters of the Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department; Peter Baty of Magnolia Towing; Tomball Regional Medical Center; and the Memorial Hermann Health System; and WHEREAS, By acting with skill and composure when every second counted, these dedicated individuals helped to prevent a crisis situation from becoming a tragedy, and in so doing, they demonstrated extraordinary commitment to their work and to the safety and welfare of the public; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby commend the men and women involved in the rescue of Jonathan Arteaga and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future. Bell Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Ar valo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nev rez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 80 was adopted by the House on January 25, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House