[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13757]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT NED NEUSTROM OF JOHNSON COUNTY MED-ACT

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                           HON. DENNIS MOORE

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 23, 2004

  Mr. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Lieutenant 
Edward ``Ned'' Neustrom of Johnson County Med-Act, who died 
unexpectedly of cardiac arrest while on duty on Friday, June 18th.
  Lieutenant Neustrom was found by firefighters at the emergency 
response station located at 13801 Switzer in Overland Park, KS, where 
he was assigned. Neustrom was a respected paramedic and departmental 
mentor with more than 25 years experience with Johnson County's Med-Act 
Department. He began his career as an emergency medical technician in 
February 1978. In August 1980, he advanced to the paramedic level and 
was again promoted in 1984 to team leader and to the rank of 
lieutenant. Neustrom was involved in many aspects of the Med-Act 
Department, including the Disaster Response Team, the Special 
Operations Group, the Emergency Operations Team, and he also served as 
a field training officer. Most recently, he was an integral member of 
the team that created and launched a partnership between the city's 
fire department and the Johnson County Med-Act Department. Neustrom had 
been assigned as a paramedic to the Overland Park station since the 
partnership was formed in 2002.
  Neustrom and his wife of 23 years, Linda, are the parents of three 
daughters. A family man with many friends, who enjoyed fly-fishing and 
playing guitar in his free time, he was 49 years old. I join with the 
grieving members of Johnson County Med-Act and the Overland Park Fire 
Department in paying tribute to this dedicated public servant, whose 
services were conducted with full public safety honors. Mr. Speaker, I 
commend to all members of this House the life and legacy of Lieutenant 
Ned Neustrom, and ask that you join me in this tribute.

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