[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10544]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           HONORING TARA OGLE

  (Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Tara 
Ogle, a paramedic in St. Cloud, Minnesota, as this year's recipient of 
the Minnesota Stars of Life award. The Stars of Life award is given 
each year to an emergency medical service professional who has 
demonstrated outstanding service to their profession through 
communication skills, customer service, and job performance.
  Nominated by her team captain in St. Cloud, Tara exemplifies the 
quality of bravery and caring held by EMS professionals. For example, 
she recently responded to a call from a family whose child had died. 
While the parents, understandably distraught, were handling matters 
with local law enforcement, Tara took extra time with their children 
and explained what had happened in terms that they could understand. 
Often in intense emotional situations like this, the needs of children 
are overlooked. Tara made sure that this did not happen and did her 
best to ensure that the other children were comforted during this 
difficult time.
  Madam Speaker, I congratulate Tara Ogle and all EMS professionals on 
their hard work and dedication to their jobs and patients and to our 
communities. I know we all appreciate the level of care they bring to 
their profession and are grateful for the service they provide.

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