[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16271]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING MR. JEFFREY P. CRUZ AS THE 2010 NAVY FIRE AND EMERGENCY 
                     SERVICES PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

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                       HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 22, 2010

  Ms. BORDALLO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the exemplary 
public service of Mr. Jeffrey P. Cruz, an emergency medical services 
(EMS) provider for Navy Fire and Emergency Services on U.S. Naval Base 
Guam. Jeffrey has been named the 2010 Navy Fire and Emergency Services 
EMS Provider of the Year by the International Association of Fire 
Chiefs. Jeffrey was given this recognition at the Fire-Rescue 
International Convention: Department of Defense Fire & Emergency 
Services Conference in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Cruz competed against 
thousands of EMS providers from the hundreds of Navy Fire and Emergency 
Services stations around the world for this recognition.
  Jeffrey is a resident of Santa Rita, Guam and is the son of Jesus and 
Teresita Cruz. He is married to Francine Cruz and has four daughters, 
Bailey, Caitlyn, Eden, and Felicia. Following his family's tradition of 
service as firefighters, Jeffrey joined the Navy Fire and Emergency 
Services in 2004. Jeffrey was instrumental in establishing a Mutual Aid 
Agreement between the Navy Fire and Emergency Services and the Guam 
Fire Department, which ensures emergency service resources are 
available at all times. In addition, he has been active in coordinating 
the training and certification of 45 new emergency service responders, 
increasing service capabilities on Guam by 70 percent. Mr. Cruz 
maintains a level of excellence and professionalism while in the field, 
employing his training and skill to save lives and ensure the safety of 
our community.
  I commend Jeffrey for his outstanding service as an EMS provider and 
an exemplary member of our community, and I congratulate him for being 
recognized as the 2010 Navy Fire and Emergency Services EMS Provider of 
the Year. I join our community in acknowledging his leadership, 
dedication, and public service contributions to the safety of our 
island.

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