[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 27881]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING MR. CHAD BLOCK FOR HIS HEROIC ACTIONS

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                         HON. PATRICK J. MURPHY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 22, 2007

  Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize Mr. Chad Block, businessman and volunteer firefighter, for 
his heroic acts on the afternoon of March 24, 2007.
  On this date Mr. Block passed by a car accident where a box van was 
on fire on Route 202 in Bucks County, PA. Acting quickly, Mr. Block 
positioned his vehicle to prevent other cars from reaching the fire. 
Suddenly, the fuel tank exploded on the box van sending it down the 
road toward an outlet store full of customers and workers.
  Without hesitation or regard for his own life, Mr. Block pulled a 
wheel chock from his own truck and placed it under the wheel of the 
burning van stopping its movement. Moments later, as the heat from the 
burning van overcame the wheel chock; the burning van began to move 
again down the road. Without hesitation, Mr. Block placed his own truck 
in the path of the burning van until fire crews could secure the van 
and extinguish the fire.
  Madam Speaker, Mr. Block's bravery goes above and beyond what we 
expect from our citizens; but as a dedicated volunteer firefighter with 
concern for the safety of his community, he acted fast and with great 
daring. He acted without regard to his own life to ensure the safety of 
others. I urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing Chad Block for 
his heroism.

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