[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 44 (Monday, March 21, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H1492]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 PLYMOUTH CITIZENS AWARD FOR URIAS JAH

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the heroics of 
Plymouth 17-year-old Urias Jah, who was recently recognized with the 
Citizens Award from Plymouth fire officials.
  After hearing shouts of ``Fire,'' Urias ran out of his apartment to 
see a fire spreading on the third floor of the complex and a woman on 
the second floor yelling for help. Urias was able to jump and pull 
himself up onto the second floor balcony and the third floor balcony 
with a fire extinguisher attached to his hips.
  He then was able to extinguish the flames, saving property and, 
potentially, lives. Two hundred people, Mr. Speaker, reside in the 
complex. When firefighters arrived, they were flabbergasted that the 
5\1/2\-foot Urias would actually be able to scale the building.
  Mr. Speaker, Urias' selfless actions are heroic and brave. While our 
firefighters and fire departments do tremendous work, they can't be 
everywhere all of the time. His quick thinking stopped a fire that 
could have been devastating to so many. His Citizens Award is well 
deserved.

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