[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 122 (Thursday, July 19, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1035]
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   HONORING RETIRED DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF STU CAVUTO, JASON WHEELER AND 
                            MELANIE MASCATO

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                            HON. JOHN KATKO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 19, 2018

  Mr. KATKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor retired Deputy Fire 
Chief Stu Cavuto, Jason Wheeler, and Melanie Mascato, for their actions 
to help save the life of a young father on Father's Day.
   While running an errand this Father's Day, Deputy Fire Chief Cavuto 
and Mr. Wheeler were alerted to an emergency situation when their 
vehicle was flagged down by Ms. Mascato. After pulling over to the side 
of the road, the two learned that a young father was without a pulse 
after overdosing on heroin inside a nearby car. Acting immediately, the 
trio called for an ambulance and began to prepare the man for CPR by 
extracting him from his car and bringing him to the adjacent lawn. 
However, before they were able to begin administering CPR the man's 
pulse and breathing suddenly returned. Shortly thereafter, paramedics 
arrived on the scene and transported the man to a local hospital.
   Hearing of the actions taken by these three individuals reaffirms my 
belief in the inherent kindness of strangers and further motivates me 
to work with my colleagues in Congress to pass legislation that combats 
the opioid epidemic.
   Today, I am proud to honor Stu Cavuto, Jason Wheeler, and Melanie 
Mascato for taking actions to save the life of a young father. In the 
future, I hope that we can look toward these good Samaritans as 
inspiration and rally around all efforts to help those struggling with 
opioid addictions.

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