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CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: "Citizen Recognition"
MEETING DATE: April 19, 1995
PREPARED BY: Hank A. Howard, Fire Chief
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Recommend to the Mayor and City Council to
present a Cerificate of Merit to Fernando
Gomez, Lodi resident. Mr. Gomez works at his
family's store E1 Lucero Productos Mexinanos.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On March 5, 1995, Mr. Fernando Gomez
assisted the Lodi Fire Department in a
multiple vehicle accident involving a
Church School bus with 15 children at
Cherokee Lane and Pine Street. Mr. Gomez made entry into the bus
prior to Fire Department EMS arrival. Mr. Gomez assisted the
non-English speaking children and pursued calm from the children.
He also assisted in applying C -Spine precautionary measures to a
girl victim. Once all the victims were removed, Mr. Gomez
assisted the EMS, Police and church officials with translation
and comfort to the non -injured children.
On March 10, 1995, at the same location Mr. Gomez again came to
the aid of victims in a multiple vehicle accident. Again used
good judgment and medical practices to protect injured victims
with C -Spine immobilizations. Please recognize Mr. Fernando
Gomez for his acts of unselfish help to the citizens and children
of the City of Lodi.
FUNDING: None Required.
Hank A. Howard
Fire Chief
HH/ks
APPROVED; !
THOMAS A. PETERSON
City Manager
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SUBJECT: CITIZEN RECOGNITION
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2;- r" P, v up to zjssess the scene. I entered the bus and Captain Pers,-,
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a -Sp po r:111 woun(lef,' to exit the tlus to a designated location, What,
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a► ar,cIri I looked for him, he had left the scene
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_qiuiteko a s s i a ri c e w et e ;lot f inished yet, Not ever a
,week 3ater on 10, 1995 at 08:57 he was on scene of another vehicle
acident, again pr -inn -ov i I .1 --spine immobilization to a victim who was the
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p 1 ay e id feel -ii it reed of recognition. For this reason
i o here-tiv subm it a request for a
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t i= r r.* e f il f r Fernando Come-? for his act`;
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