[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 198 (Monday, December 17, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1678]
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                RECOGNIZING THE BRAVERY OF DARRYL TRAPPS

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                            HON. JOHN KATKO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 17, 2018

  Mr. KATKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Syracuse 
firefighter Darryl Trapps, who serves as an emergency responder at the 
Carrier Dome during Syracuse University basketball games. During the 
December 4th game against Northeastern University, Mr. Trapps performed 
CPR on a patron suffering from a medical emergency. The actions of Mr. 
Trapps and others in attendance saved the man's life.
  Since 2004, Mr. Trapps has worked as an emergency responder at the 
Carrier Dome. Mr. Trapps diligently monitors athletic events for 
emergencies and, before December 4th, no serious incidents had occurred 
during his tenure. However, before the December 4th game, a patron went 
stiff in his seat and began suffering a cardiac event. Mr. Trapps 
recognized the severity of the situation and jumped into action.
  Mr. Trapps arrived to the man's section and, upon discovering the man 
had no pulse, began performing chest compressions. Mr. Trapps was 
surrounded by concerned attendees but his emergency response skills and 
training allowed him to block out any sort of distraction. He 
administered chest compressions while a doctor performed rescue 
breathing, both of them trying to keep oxygen flowing to the patient's 
brain.
  Emergency Medical Technicians arrived with a defibrillator shortly 
after Mr. Trapps began assisting the man. They administered two shocks 
to the man's chest with Mr. Trapps continuing chest compressions 
between the shocks. On the third shock, the man's pulse returned and he 
was taken to Upstate University Hospital for further treatment. Mr. 
Trapps had successfully saved the man's life but immediately returned 
to his duty.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the House to join me in honoring 
the courageous actions of Darryl Trapps. His composure during this 
chaotic situation was no easy task and his efforts saved the life of 
another individual. I applaud Mr. Trapps, as well as first responders 
around the country, whose daily actions save countless lives.

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