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4. Council Recognition - Fire Department Excellence and Recognition AwardsKalispell Fire/Ambulance Dept. lqw 336 1 st Ave. East - P.O. Box 1997 Telephone 406-758-7764 Kalispell, MT 59903-1997 Fax 406-758-7758 Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Arvin T. Mower, Assistant Fire Chief Subject: Excellence and Recognition Awards Meeting Date: February 4, 2002 On January 3, 2002 Rob Cherot, Kirk Pederson and Ray Junk Jr. responded to a 911 call concerning a woman who was having a heart attack at Stream International. Co-workers at Stream, Tiny Wegner, Frank Smith and Mike Anderson International helped save Milah Gano's life by performing CPR until the Kalispell Fire Department crew arrived. The Paramedics took over when they arrived on scene and found the patient to be without a pulse. Following protocol, they shocked the patient several times. The patient developed a pulse and was soon able to respond verbally. The incident had a happy ending due to the quick thinking of Wegner, Smith and Anderson, and the prompt support of Cherot, Pederson and Junk. Recommendation: The City Council recognize Paramedics Rob Cherot, Kirk Pederson and Raymond Junk, Jr., along with citizens Tiny Wegner, Frank Smith and Mike Anderson. Res ectively bmitted, [�L1% Arv�p T. Mower Assistant Fire Chief