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RESOLUTION NO. 581
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING PHILLIP READ FOR
HIS ACT OF MERCY BY THE SAVING OF A HUMAN
LIFE WITH HIS KNOWLEDGE AND QUICK RESPONSE
IN A CRITICAL SITUATION ON APRIL 26, 1975.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida®"'" P)
representative of the citizens of Edgewater, desires to express
its gratitude and appreciation to PHILLIP READ, for his act of
mercy by the saving of a human life with his knowledge and quick
response in a critical situation on April 26, 1975; and
WHEREAS, PHILLIP READ, while traveling through the City of
Orlando, Florida did respond to an emergency situation which
the Orlando Fire Department had also responded. During the
course of extinguishing the fire, a fireman was critically
felled by smoke inhalation. PHILLIP READ did quickly respond
to the immediate needs of this fireman and administered mouth
to mouth resuscitation until normal breathing was restored,
thus saving this fireman's life, and;
WHEREAS, in commemoration of this act of mercy in a critical
situation, the City Council hereby makes this Resolution
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EDGEWATE$, FLORIDA, that PHILLIP READ be and he is hereby
commended for his act of mercy in saving a human life on
April 26, 1975.
ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Edgewater, Volusia County, Florida, held this 22nd day of
May, 1975.
ATTEST
'City Clerk
Approved this day of
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Mayor
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