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,N <br />c„ St1G <br />v <br />C <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br />k)t LL NO, <br />EA <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br />PUBLICLY COMMENDING AND HONORING 3- YEAR -OLD ALEXIS LANGLEY <br />FOR HER HEROIC ACTIONS DURING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY <br />Na the South Bend Common Council notes that in 1957, the National Association of Fire Chiefs <br />recommended that a single number be identified which would be used nationwide for reporting emergencies; <br />and <br />9%, the Common Council further notes that in 1968, 9 -1 -1 was designated as the national <br />emergency number in the United States to be used solely in emergency situations so that callers would be <br />linked directly to an emergency dispatch center, with Canada later converting to this 9 -1 -1 emergency system in <br />1972; and <br />Q( on Tuesday, July 8, 2014, Matt Langley of South Bend, fell down thirteen (13) steps to the <br />bottom of his home's staircase and became unconscious; with the only other person home at the time being his <br />little 3- year -old daughter, Alexis; and <br />6*A m 4 little Alexis "sprang into action" and ran to the bottom of the stairs and "then went to the living <br />room and grabbed the phone and dialed 9 -1 -1; and <br />6;W --d, firefighters and paramedics from South Bend Engine 5 and Medic 2 were dispatched to the <br />Langley home, where they then verbally coached little Alexis to unlock the front door which had three (3) <br />locks; after which her father was administered emergency care and then transported to a local hospital for <br />further treatment. _ <br />9"w .D%%iareOm &&ftW&-4 6"o an` �wtdlafd�e "6 yeQ" Enid AA... ,V.. <br />Section 1. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, publicly honors little 3- year -old <br />ALEXIS LANGLEY for her prompt action in dialing 9 -1 -1 so that the South Bend Fire Department could <br />respond quickly to the medical emergency of her father. <br />Section H. The Common Council is proud to commend ALEXIS LANGLEY for recognizing that her <br />Daddy needed help, and in the words of her Dad: <br />"Alexis is one qfa kind. I'm not going to brag, I'm just going to .say my daughter <br />did the right things and for what she did, she's my hero..." <br />Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Council <br />and approval by the Mayor. <br />Tim Scott, 1" District <br />Henry Davis, Jr., 2 District <br />Valerie Schey, 3 District <br />Dc Fred Ferlic,,V District <br />Dr. David A. Varner, 5' District <br />. Ic'-fA, L � Ji",,L, <br />John Voorde, City Clerk <br />Oliver J. Davis, 6 "District <br />Derek D. Dieter, At Large <br />Oavm Ferlic, At Large Council Member <br />Karen L. White, At Large Council Member <br />Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand, Council Attorney <br />Mark Neal, Deputy Mayor of South Bend, M <br />.t- 1 <br />