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RESOLUTION
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Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
August 11,
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
August 12,
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City Clerk
President of Common Council
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND
PUBLICLY COMMENDING AND HONORING 3- YEAR -OLD ALEXIS LANGLEY
FOR HER HEROIC ACTIONS DURING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY
the South Bend Common Council notes that in 1957, the National Association of Fire Chiefs
recommended that a single number be identified which would be used nationwide for reporting emergencies;
and
64 the Common Council further notes that in 1968, 9 -1 -1 was designated as the national
emergency number in the United States to be used solely in emergency situations so that callers would be
linked directly to an emergency dispatch center, with Canada later converting to this 9 -1 -1 emergency system in
1972; and
6, on Tuesday, July 8, 2014, Matt Langley of South Bend, fell down thirteen (13) steps to the
bottom of his home's staircase and became unconscious; with the only other person home at the time being his
little 3- year -old daughter, Alexis; and
little Alexis "sprang into action" and ran to the bottom of the stairs and "then went to the living
room and grabbed the phone and dialed 9 -1 -1; and
Q, firefighters and paramedics from South Bend Engine 5 and Medic 2 were dispatched to the
Langley home, where they then verbally coached little Alexis to unlock the front door which had three (3)
locks; after which her father was administered emergency care and then transported to a local hospital for
further treatment.
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Section I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, publicly honors little 3- year -old
ALEXIS LANGLEY for her prompt action in dialing 9 -1 -1 so that the South Bend Fire Department could
respond quickly to the medical emergency of her father.
Section II. The Common Council is proud to commend ALEXIS LANGLEY for recognizing that her
Daddy needed help, and in the words of her Dad:
"Alexis is one of a kind. I'm not going to brag, I'm just go' o s my daughter
did the right things and for what she did, sp<s my her g'...
Dr. Fred Ferlic, 4 "' District
John Voorde, City Clerk
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D'e�ek D. Dieter, At Large
Gavin erlic, At L Council Member
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Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand, Council Attorney
046-rk Neal, Deputy Mayor of South Bend, IN