[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21368]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING ROBERT KOST FOR RECEIVING THE AWARD FOR EMERGENCY 
                             COMMUNICATORS

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 27, 2005

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the heroic actions of 
Robert Kost, resident of Chautauqua County, city of Jamestown, upon his 
receiving the 2005 Emergency Communicators Award.
  Although this award is only 2 years old it is an exclusive award. 
Kost was nominated for this honor by Livingston County Sheriff Joe 
Gerace. Gerace felt that Kost deserved this award for the actions that 
Kost displayed when he received a 911 call reporting that a 95 year old 
woman was choking. Kost calmly and readily took action and walked the 
son and daughter in law of the woman through the Heimlich maneuver. The 
procedure was successful after the son performed it a second time. Kost 
then continued to stay on the line with the woman's son and daughter in 
law until the fire department arrived and could provide further care.
  Robert Kost is a brave and heroic man who has saved the lives of many 
people thanks to his devotion and dedication to his career as a 
professional dispatcher. Because of these commendable actions taken by 
Robert Kost, I rise to honor him today.

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