Resolution No. 4139a47
RESOLUTION NO. 4139
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
COMMENDING ORANGE COUNTY FIRE PARAMEDIC JEFF REINIG
FOR HEROIC ACTIONS IN SAVING THE LIFE OF
CHELSEA BURRIS
WHEREAS, Orange County Fire Paramedic Jeff Reinig was on duty
on January 25, 1993, when he was dispatched to a residential fire
at 8591 Moody Street, Cypress; and
WHEREAS, upon arrival by Paramedic Jeff Reinig, the residence
at 8591 Moody Street was fully engulfed in flames; and
WHEREAS, Paramedic Jeff Reinig entered the burning residence
and began a search for three month old Chelsea Burris who was still
inside the residence; and
WHEREAS, Paramedic Jeff Reinig searched the residence and
located Chelsea who was in her playpen and was barely breathing;
and
WHEREAS, Paramedic Jeff Reinig removed Chelsea from the
residence to safety through a broken window; and
WHEREAS, Paramedic Jeff Reinig, after escaping from the
residence, started cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on Chelsea
and continued CPR while being driven to La Palma Intercommunity
Hospital in a police unit; and
WHEREAS, the life of Chelsea Burris was saved by Paramedic
Jeff Reinig who entered a burning residence to rescue her.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the
City of Cypress does hereby commend ORANGE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
PARAMEDIC JEFF REINIG for his courage, unselfish concern for his
own safety, and the saving of a human life.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress
at a regular meeting held on the 8th day of February, 1993.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF TH
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GAIL H. KERRY
WALTER, K. BO N, COUNCIL ME
/11"4Y,. C. NICHOL 0 0 - L M MBER
RICHARD PARTIN, COUNCIL MEMBER
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the said City Council held on the 8th day of February,
1993, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Age, Bowman, Nicholson, Partin
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None and Kerry
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS:, None
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