[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 23, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H4591]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING LISA LA RUSSO

  (Mr. TAKANO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor our Nation's emergency 
medical service workers.
  When crisis strikes, we turn to EMS workers. They are first on the 
scene to provide vital medical care when we need it most. Their 
lifesaving work requires skill, is often dangerous, and takes a great 
deal of courage.
  We rely on people like Lisa La Russo, a paramedic with American 
Medical Response in Riverside County and proud member of AFSCME Local 
4911. Lisa has been saving lives for nearly three decades and, like 
many in her field, goes above and beyond in service to her community. 
Her work responding to emergencies compelled her to start Splash 
Medics, a nonprofit dedicated to the prevention of drowning injuries 
and deaths through education about water safety.
  I salute Lisa La Russo, her fellow union members, and all of the EMS 
workers across the Nation. They are the reason Americans rest assured 
that help is just a phone call away.

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