[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 82 (Thursday, May 14, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H3510]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER STUDENTS

  (Mr. WIED asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. WIED. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a group of EMT 
students at the Fox Valley Technical College Training Center in 
northeastern Wisconsin for their quick thinking and their lifesaving 
action.
  On March 25, 72 year-old EMS instructor Karl Arps was acting as a 
patient during a simulated chest pain scenario when the emergency 
certainly became real.
  The students recognized that Mr. Arps was experiencing cardiac arrest 
and immediately put their training into action. After nearly 5 minutes 
of CPR, his heart began beating again.
  As students who are still preparing to enter the field, their ability 
to recognize the emergency and respond with such speed and confidence 
is truly extraordinary.
  Mr. Arps has spent 25 years in EMS and has dedicated himself to 
preparing the next generation of emergency responders. In this 
remarkable moment, that exact training helped save his own life--a true 
testament to Mr. Arps' teaching abilities.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in wishing Mr. Arps a 
speedy recovery and recognizing these students for their courage, 
composure, and lifesaving work.

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