[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 115 (Thursday, September 4, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1652-E1653]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             A TRIBUTE TO TRAVIS LIEU, JOSH AND TOM GARVIE

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                             HON. DAVE CAMP

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 4, 1997

  Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a trio of brave 
young men who acted selflessly and heroically to save the life of 13-
year-old Jessica Doherty of Gladwin County, MI, as she suffered a near-
fatal asthma attack.
  As reported by the Gladwin County Record, 15-year-old Travis Lieu and 
12-year-old Josh Garvie had just left Beaverton, Michigan's Gem Theater 
August 19 when Jessica Doherty began to suffer a serious asthma attack. 
The boys alerted the girl's mother, who drove them to the hospital. On 
the way, however, young Jessica began gasping for air and lost 
consciousness. As they stopped the car, Tom Garvie, Jessica's other 
cousin, rushed into a local business to call 911. Travis Lieu and Josh 
Garvie began to administer mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and other 
emergency procedures. While they waited for an ambulance to arrive, the 
boys successfully brought Jessica back to consciousness.
  I am pleased to report that after a 2-day stay at Mid-Michigan 
Regional Medical Center in Gladwin, Jessica Doherty was released from 
the hospital and has resumed a normal life.
  Both Travis and Josh had just learned CPR in health classes during 
the previous school

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year. Mr. Speaker, no amount of training can prepare a person for the 
moment when they face a real, life-or-death situation, but Travis Lieu, 
Tom and Josh Garvie were given the fundamental tools by learning 
lifesaving skills at school. By using these skills, staying calm and 
taking control of the situation, they were able to give Jessica Doherty 
a second chance at life.
  Congratulations to Travis Lieu, Tom and Josh Garvie for a job well 
done.

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