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REGULAR MEETING October 22, 2018 Dame FD, Penn Township FD, South Bend FD and Warsaw FD deployed members to assist victims of Hurricane Florence; and, Whereas, The Rescue Team was deployed to North Carolina for ten (10) days with eighteen (18) members performing swift water rescues and boat assisted evacuations during and following Hurricane Florence; and, Whereas, On the first (1st) day of deployment, the team rescued one hundred nine (109) people; and, Whereas, Overall the team performed over one hundred sixty(160) water rescues and evacuations in the towns of Havelock, Pender County Greensborough, Wilmington, and Burgaw,North Carolina between September 11, 2018 and their return on September 21, 2018; and, Whereas, The team also saved twenty (20) dogs; and, Whereas,After the recent deployment,the swift water rescue team, already well known among their peers for their elite training and abilities in water rescues, became well known and appreciated by the public nationwide for their skills and dedication; and, Whereas,No words will ever be adequate to express the City's appreciation for all first responders who willingly rush into harm's way to protect others. The members of The Rescue Team Include: Clay Territory Goshen South Bend Warsaw Lucas Gluchowski Steffen Schrock Chris Baker Nate Iden Brian Hester Brent VanBruaene Brent Fifer Jared Pearish Elkhart Mishawaka Steve Pritz Marty Dyer Ian Jarrett Dave Pritz Will Kornrumph Lane Detweiler Dave Jester Adam Kuspa Mike Humphrey Mike Jameison Councilmember Oliver Davis continued,Now, Therefore, be it resolved, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section One(I). The South Bend Common Council proudly recognizes and expresses its gratitude to the MABAS 2001-Indiana District Two (2) US&R/Technical Rescue Team. Section Two (II). The Common Council also expresses its appreciation to all first responders who sacrifice their safety for the safety of others. Section Three (III). May you all remain safe from harm. Section Four(IV). This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. Councilmember Oliver Davis stated,I was watching T.V. or having a discussion or something was happening and I realized a whole group from our community went. It dawned on me that we must honor them when they get home. It is truly a blessing to see when members of our community go help others all across our Nation because there are times when we will need others to help us. It is good to do onto others as we would have done onto ourselves. And it is truly an esteemed honor to stand out here with you, all of you, and I'm honored to be the one (1) to promote this and I'm glad all you Council Members will sign along with us so we are all a team and we honor all of these fine people who put their lives in a challenging situation and came back victorious. Chris Baker, Battalion Chief for the South Bend Fire Department with offices located at 1222 South Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, stated, We were fortunate to be able to go on this. All the long days and weeks we spend training on the East Race, every single one (1) of these members have been through that rigorously. So it was nice to be able to go out and assist and use those skills. I think we definitely represented our own agencies, cities and the State of Indiana really well. So thank you for allowing us to go. Brent VanBruaene, Captain for the South Bend Fire Department with offices located at 1222 South Michigan Street, South Bend, IN, stated,I just want to say that these guys are the best water rescue professionals in the Country. There is no doubt about it. I am just really proud to be a part of it and I think everyone else is as well. So thank you for all your support and all you do for us. Thank you. 2