06 LC 97
0474
House
Resolution 1659
By:
Representatives Maxwell of the
17th,
Richardson of the
19th,
Reese of the
98th,
Cox of the
102nd,
and Geisinger of the
48th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Jeff Dillard for his role in saving the life of Kenny Edwards and inviting him
to appear before the House of Representatives; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
when a recent crisis struck the Georgia Power General Services Headquarters
Repair Shop in Forest Park, Georgia, employee Jeff Dillard, along with Matt
Dettmering, Arthur Page, Thomas Sellers, and Vincent Washington, rose to the
occasion to valiantly save the life of co-worker Kenny Edwards; and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Edwards was working in a motor test pit when a sudden explosion flung him
against a metal beam, knocking him unconscious and stopping his heart;
and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Page immediately rushed to the aid of the severely burned Mr. Edwards,
swiftly extinguishing the fire and cutting off Mr. Edwards's shirt with a
pocketknife; and
WHEREAS,
after finding no pulse, Mr. Sellers and Mr. Dillard cautiously moved Mr. Edwards
into a proper position for Mr. Dillard to perform CPR until paramedics arrived;
and
WHEREAS,
using a recently installed defibrillator, Mr. Washington administered shocks to
Mr. Edwards and succeeded in reviving his heart; and
WHEREAS,
with a cool head and a calm determination, Mr. Dettmering called 911 and
reported the details of this unfortunate accident and the condition of its
victim; and
WHEREAS,
swiftly and selflessly coming to the aid of a colleague in peril, the life
saving actions of these five extraordinary gentlemen are a testament to the
power of heroism.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body join together to commend Jeff Dillard for his heroism and thank him
for his role in rescuing the life of Kenny
Edwards.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Jeff Dillard is invited to the House of Representatives for purposes of being recognized by the House and receiving an appropriate copy of this resolution at a date and time to be fixed by the Speaker of the House.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Jeff Dillard is invited to the House of Representatives for purposes of being recognized by the House and receiving an appropriate copy of this resolution at a date and time to be fixed by the Speaker of the House.