Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2017-222

• Record #: R2017-222
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 3/30/2017
• Final action: 3/29/2017
• Title: Gratitude extended to Chicago Police Officer David Nicholl for heroic actions
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm, Reboyras, Ariel, Moreno, Proco Joe

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
3/29/2017	44172	City Council	Adopted	Pass
3/29/2017		City Council	Rules Suspended - Immediate Consideration

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

CITY OF CHICAGO

RAHM EMANUEL

MAYOR

March 29, 2017

TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Reboyras and Moreno, a congratulatory resolution concerning the Chicago Police Department.

Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.

Mayor

Very truly yours,

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel

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'4 ^WHEREASJWtitiouX hesitation- --or'concern- for his own,,well-beings:Officer Nicholl_; •-. ■ •grabbed his gun and his^; badge, and faced toward the location of ^rthe g'unfire;;and * . ., '^v'- _;\

; V WHEREAS, At the scehe,_: Officer 'Nichoirsaw a man'bleeding from g wound to his*
■■■face/--and q, Woman-holding d young mqK^whd-wds-bleedingprofusely from acjunshot .(.'"
wound to his .chest; and " . -."'>■ ^:<-\-'   '[■'■-     ■'' ■      ' "'s.''                     ^^,:'.;-^ ^;1->f;

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WHEREAS, Officer Nicholl instructed'the woman,to call^- 911 and-to apply pressure-
;to the"'chest wound. .Officer Nicholl then raced lo his nearby vehicle to retrieve^his-'^'.
Individual First Aid Kit'; and"                     •'=•••'••                     "'-.^  ^:        °     ■'^y'^v   '"^,'••-'•• -

WHEREAS, Having received' LawrEhforcement/ Medicah;and Rescue Training,''. .
'■_' Officer Nicholl was well-suited to render aid to the chest-vypund victim, and relied upon' ,,
this training, as well as his instincts-and experience, to -administer: first aid; and''                     ".' '"■

... WHEREAS, In response -to what seemed to. be'a bleak -situation/Officer Nicholl '
drew upon' his training in tiie.yse'oflhe'QuikClotblood clotting agent in his first aid kit/to^'" o
/'/-. help stop the^victim's bleeding; and;;.  \    %                     ,,• .;'.'.".„., A'        H '   ., •-'-...,.< '• :f'.'

;    r WHEREAS, Officer'Njcholl maintained' pressure pn the%ies4|wo'und^ahd- stayed-in ■^:,., communication wit^i the-victim until the Chicago Fire Department- a'nd;:Chicag6 Police ." Departm0nt^:arrived to take charge of the scene; ana¹^ f*' , f "  fy>^;' ■''^■jr< ■■■r

- WHEREAS,'Thanks' to his quick thinking^dnd. action's, Officer Nichqll_:?saved the^s. ■
■■,-r_::. victim.'s.life,. and the,;yie^:.fim⁷hqs^^                     recovery frorri';hi-s.injuries'; -aWa^"      '     ■"■ j^v;y

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6f IT RESOLVED That                     "       ''   '                     " '

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