HR255 Summary

• Honors Jesse Frank, a senior at Pell City High School, for his lifesaving actions when a school bus driver lost consciousness while carrying 38 children.

• Jesse immediately called 911, steered the bus to the right shoulder of the road, and manually operated the foot brake pedal with his hand to stop the vehicle.

• After stopping the bus, Jesse helped students evacuate to another bus and allowed some students to use his cell phone to contact their parents.

• The House of Representatives recognizes Jesse Frank's heroic response to the life-threatening emergency, which prevented a tragic accident and potentially saved the lives of students and the bus driver.

• The resolution expresses admiration and appreciation for Jesse's demonstrated courage, quick thinking, and prioritization of others' welfare during the crisis.