[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 159 (Friday, September 30, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1015]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING CORY SMITH

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 30, 2022

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Cory 
Smith, a Firefighter Paramedic with South Lake County Fire and CAL FIRE 
in Cobb, California. I have named Mr. Smith as a Public Safety Hero of 
the Year for Lake County in California's 5th District as a result of 
his extraordinary selflessness, dedication, and service to others.
  Mr. Smith has dedicated years of faithful service to his community, 
both as a paramedic and Fire Marshal with Lake County Fire as well as a 
volunteer Fire Captain with the South Lake County Fire Protection 
District.
  In August 2021, Mr. Smith showed great initiative and assisted in the 
safe evacuation of multiple civilians as a member of Prevention 715 
(Lake County Fire Protection District). Arriving at the Cache Fire in 
Clearlake, Mr. Smith and his team worked with two engine companies from 
CALFIRE to remove fences and clear paths. During this assignment, they 
discovered two individuals in immediate danger from nearby flames. Upon 
safe evacuation to their engine, the firefighters found severe burns on 
one woman and radioed for a medical unit to transport her to a nearby 
hospital.
  When Mr. Smith is not fighting fires, he is a dedicated husband and 
father who enjoys spending time with his wife and three kids.
  Madam Speaker, there is no doubt that Mr. Smith is an exemplary civil 
servant who represents the very best of our community. Therefore, it is 
fitting and proper that we honor him here today.

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