[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 20 (Wednesday, February 3, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H508]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING DAVID LAWSON, ROCHESTER VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER

  (Mrs. WALORSKI asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. WALORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and pay tribute 
to a brave individual in my district. Rochester volunteer firefighter 
David Lawson was returning home from an early-morning medical call last 
month when he hit a deer. While the accident only caused minor damage 
to his vehicle, it delayed his trip home. While he was driving, he saw 
smoke coming out of the vents of a nearby property.
  He called 911. He headed to the house and began banging on the front 
door to wake up the residents. He woke up the adults. The adults 
grabbed the four kids, and they got out safely. We later found out the 
fire started in the attic, which is why it did not set off smoke 
detectors.
  David Lawson's courage and resolve to protect the residents of 
northern Indiana is truly remarkable. On behalf of the people of 
Indiana's Second Congressional District, I want to personally thank 
David and every brave man and woman who represent Indiana's finest 
first responder community for their collective service and commitment 
to protecting all of our loved ones.

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