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GA SR1148

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/13/2012

Primary Sponsor

Barry Loudermilk

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Origin

Senate

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes and commends seven firefighters of Fire Station 19 in Marietta, Georgia, for assisting Elizabeth Young in delivering her baby, Fiona LeGreve Young, on December 21, 2011, at 6:00 A.M.
  • Ms. Young went into labor five weeks early on a cold and rainy night, and the family drove to the fire station on Powers Ferry Road after being unable to reach the hospital in time
  • The seven firefighters — Adam Linn, Shane Turner, Buck Fowles, Gary Beasley, Trevor Levy, Bill Johnson, and Kevin Gross — responded within four minutes, providing blankets, a stretcher, oxygen, and medical kits as Ms. Young gave birth on the pavement in front of the station
  • Firefighters cut the umbilical cord, performed a preliminary exam on the newborn, and moved both mother and baby inside for warmth and care
  • Sponsored by Senators Hill of the 32nd, Loudermilk of the 52nd, Tippins of the 37th, and Thompson of the 33rd, with copies directed to be transmitted to Fire Station 19

Legislative Description

Fire Station 19 Firefighters; recognize

Last Action

Senate Read and Adopted

3/13/2012

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