OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
February 5, 2014
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith a congratulatory resolution concerning the Chicago Fire Department. Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
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Gitvi of Qhicaqo, Illinois
FEBRUARY 5, 2014
presented by MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL 0M_
^QtlBTBClS ' At approximately one o'clock in the morning on December 28, 2013, the Office of Emergency Management notified the Chicago Fire Department of a burning building at 1806 South Harding Avenue, in the North Lawndale neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, Engine 38 and Truck 48 arrived first on the scene, where they discovered a two-story apartment building ablaze; and
WHEREAS, Observing heavy fire venting from a window on the second floor, Relief Lieutenant James Flynn of Engine 38 ordered his personnel to run a hose line to that location; and
WHEREAS, Occupants of the first-floor apartment frantically notified Lieutenant Flynn that a woman was trapped on the second floor; and
WHEREAS, Lieutenant Flynn immediately contacted OEMC to request back up, then donned his Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus equipment and entered the burning building; and
WHEREAS, Proceeding to the second floor, Lieutenant Flynn encountered heavy smoke and intense fire, and lowered himself to the floor, lying on his stomach to best assess the situation; and
WHEREAS, Lieutenant Flynn peered through the smoke into the second-floor apartment, where he located an apparently unconscious person slumped over a dining room chair; and
WHEREAS, At great risk to his own safety, Lieutenant Flynn crawled to the woman, eased her to the floor, and dragged her back to the stairway landing, where personnel from Trucks 32 and 48, and Engine 38, assisted in removing her from the building and placing her in an ambulance for transport to Stroger Hospital ;and
WHEREAS, Although the victim suffered severe burns and smoke inhalation, she is expected to make a full recovery; and
WHEREAS, Thanks to his quick thinking, fortitude, and, above all, remarkable courage, Lieutenant Flynn played the leading role in saving a civilian from near-certain death, and in the process lived up to the demanding standards and expectations that come with the privilege of serving as a member of the Chicago Fire Department; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and Members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, assembled this fifth day of February, 2014, do hereby honor Relief Lieutenant James Flynn for his valiant, life-saving efforts; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Lieutenant Flynn, and placed on permanent record In his personnel file, as a token of our appreciation and esteem.