[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17664]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING ROBERT L. FORBUSS, RECIPIENT OF THE AMERICAN AMBULANCE 
              ASSOCIATION'S 2010 SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD

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                          HON. SHELLEY BERKLEY

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 2010

  Ms. BERKLEY. Madam Speaker, today I urge my colleagues to join me in 
recognizing the achievements of Robert L. Forbuss, a native Nevadan, 
for his lifetime of service to Las Vegas.
  Robert L. Forbuss began his professional career in Las Vegas as a 
teacher at Bishop Gorman High School from 1972-1981. He served on the 
Clark County School District Board of School Trustees from 1979-1986. 
Currently, he is the Senior Vice-Chairman of the Board for The Public 
Education Foundation, and he has been serving on that board since 1997. 
Throughout his life, Bob's biggest achievement is that of ``Teacher.'' 
Whether the students were enrolled at Gorman High School, on the debate 
team, learning history or political science or just learning the ropes 
in the world of politics in Nevada, Bob was always happy to help mentor 
anyone with a little initiative. A member of the Chamber of Commerce 
since 1985, he served as the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Chairman 
twice and Chairman of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. 
Bob's influence is felt throughout Nevada and the nation and is most 
importantly represented in the elementary school that bears his name.
  But Bob didn't stop there. He has also been recognized as a national 
Emergency Medical Service (EMS) leader. Bob was instrumental in 
educating and implementing new levels of EMS care for citizens, 
specifically Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, and Critical Care 
Paramedic. He served on the Clark County EMS Medical Advisory Board for 
decades and was a founding member of the national American Ambulance 
Association. He was also a founder of the national Commission on the 
Accreditation of Ambulance Services and served as the American 
Ambulance Association's president and member or ex-officio member of 
every American Ambulance Association leadership committee.
  Mr. Forbuss has served as faculty for the American Ambulance 
Association, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and 
traveled as part of ACEP's special EMS envoy to Russia. He belongs to 
the National Association of EMS Physicians, the International 
Association of Fire Chiefs, the International Association of Fire 
Fighters, EMS Today, EMS EXPO, and many other EMS related educational 
entities. Additionally, he served as Vice Chair for the National 
Registry of EMTs and served as faculty for the Japan Ambulance 
Association.
  Mr. Forbuss led the ambulance response during two of Clark County's 
major mass casualty events, the MGM and Hilton hotel fires, as well as 
the PEPCON explosion in Henderson, Nevada.
  Robert L. Forbuss received the EMS Today, EMS Administrator of the 
Year Award; the American Ambulance Association's President's Award and 
The Man of the Year Award. Also under his leadership, Mercy Ambulance 
received the United States Senate Quality and Productivity Award.
  As the Representative for Nevada's First Congressional District, it 
gives me immense pride to recognize Robert L. Forbuss' lifetime of 
outstanding achievements and contributions to Las Vegas, and 
specifically on the occasion of the 2010 American Ambulance 
Association's Annual Conference, for his dedication and professionalism 
to the ambulance industry. I urge my colleagues to join me in honoring 
this outstanding American.

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