[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17324]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO MONTY BROOKS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF BASIC FIRST AID TRAINING

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                            HON. MIKE PENCE

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 6, 2006

  Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to highlight the importance of 
basic life-saving skills such as CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver. One of 
my constituents, Monty Brooks, recognizes the importance of these 
skills following a frightening experience in August.
  On this warm Indiana evening, Monty Brooks and his 9-year-old 
daughter, Carrington, were spending time together on their porch. 
Carrington had prepared some leftovers from dinner and after a lull in 
the conversation, Monty realized something was terribly wrong with his 
daughter. Carrington clutched her neck indicating that she was choking.
  Mr. Speaker, Monty Brooks knows first-hand the importance of basic 
life-saving skills. Monty is the director of health and safety for the 
Hoosier Heartland Chapter of the American Red Cross. His experience 
with Carrington only serves to highlight his longtime understanding 
that these skills are important.
  Monty Brooks put his basic life-saving knowledge to use on that warm 
August evening. He performed the Heimlich Maneuver on Carrington, 
dislodging the food and allowing her to breathe freely once again.
  I rejoice with Monty Brooks that Carrington is well after this 
frightening episode. I also commend Monty for his dedication to 
educating and training others in basic life-saving skills through the 
American Red Cross preventing the unnecessary deaths of his fellow 
Hoosiers. Along with Monty Brooks, I encourage Hoosiers and all 
Americans to get trained and become familiar with basic life-saving 
skills.

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