[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 15 (Friday, February 15, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E172]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RANDY GERBER: A MAN TO CALL IN AN EMERGENCY

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                          HON. JAMES A. BARCIA

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 14, 2002

  Mr. BARCIA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Randy Gerber for his 
many years of hard work, initiative and dedication to the advancement 
of rural emergency medical services in the Thumb of Michigan as Vice 
President of Mobile Medical Response, Inc., in Tuscola County.
  Randy began his career in 1983 as a volunteer ambulance attendant 
with the Vassar Area Ambulance Service and soon became a licensed 
emergency medical technician and paramedic. During that time, Randy's 
superior work in treating the victims of emergencies was recognized on 
numerous occasions by the Saginaw Valley Medical Control Authority.
  While Randy's top-notch skills on the front lines of emergency 
response earned him high praise, it has been Randy's leadership and 
innovation in his managerial positions, first as Assistant Director of 
Vassar Area Ambulance Service and the former Saginaw Mercy Ambulance 
and later as Regional Director and now Vice President of Mobile 
Response, Inc., that have cemented his unparalleled reputation in the 
field. Moreover, Randy's role as a state evaluator and instructor for 
new emergency medical technicians has further improved rural emergency 
medical services throughout Michican.
  Throughout his career, Randy has successfully and consistently 
identified needs and taken fast action to improve emergency services. 
He was instrumental in upgrading emergency medical services from basic 
life support units to advance life support units and in putting at 
least one paramedic and one emergency medical technician on each of the 
two units in Cass City and Caro. He also led efforts to bring automatic 
external defibrillators to Tuscola County for use by the fire and 
police departments, which significantly improved the odds for survival 
for cardiac arrest patients. Additionally, Randy has been a leader in 
expanding educational programs on child safety, injury prevention and 
other vital issues.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in expressing gratitude 
to Randy and his entire staff at Mobile Medical Response, Inc., for 
going the extra mile for the residents of Tuscola County. I am 
confident Randy and his staff will continue to answer the call.

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