HomeMy WebLinkAbout84-021COUNTY, OF BUTTE,„ STATE OF C.AL1F'ORNlA,
Resolufion No. 84_2 ~
WHEREAS, on January 19, 1984, Brian Robinson, working as a
Paid Call Firefighter for the Durham Volunteer Fire Company, responded
to a water rescue call located at Ord Ferry Road, just west of Lower
River Road; and
WHEREAS, one of the two victims was trapped on the roof of
a four-wheel drive truck as water rushed through the windows, and
the other was washed downstream and had been clinging to limbs of a
tree with the lower half of his body immersed in freezing cold water
for approximately 2-1/2 hours; and
WHEREAS, in order to rescue the victim in the water first
as he had no feeling in his limbs and was near total exhaustion due
to exposure, it was necessary for Brian Robinson to jump into the
freezing cold water, swim out to the victim and use his life line to
tie the victim to a tree.
WHEREAS, Brian Robinson waited with the victim until Search
and Rescue personnel arrived with a boat whereby rescue could be
made on the victim in the water and the victim trapped on the roof
of the truck;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Board, on its own
behalf, and on behalf of the residents of the County of Butte,
expresses its deepest appreciation to Brian Robinson for his unselfish
courage and bravery in performing this rescue operation.
RESOLUTION IN RECOGNITION
OF BRIAN ROBINSON
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors
this 14th day of 1~ebruary, 1984, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Dolan, Fulton, Moseley, Wheeler and Chairman Saraceni
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
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ARACENI, C airman o t e
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
MARTIN .7. NIC LS, Cbief Administrative
Offi er and C rk of the Board
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