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Venice swears in new firefighter-paramedics and presents life-saving awards
Summary
The City of Venice held a swearing-in ceremony for new firefighter-paramedics and EMTs and presented life-saving awards to four rescue personnel after a February cardiac arrest; survivor Tom Hodge credited the crew with saving his life.
Mayor Nick Pechota called the meeting to order and opened a recognition ceremony that included swearing in new firefighter-paramedics and EMTs. The council and staff led the oath for new personnel and then presented life-saving awards to four members of the rescue crews who responded to a February cardiac arrest.
Nicole Tremblay, senior planner and staff presenter during later agenda items, emphasized the city's emphasis on public-safety traditions and sworn duties. During the awards portion, Pastor Tom Hodge, the survivor in the February incident, described what happened: "My heart completely stopped. Later, I learned that my heart stopped twice and they had to shock me twice." He said the medics'prompt actions and training "saved my life."
An official described the awards as recognition of the crews'capacity to respond under pressure and the department invited families for the traditional badge pinning. Mayor Pechota praised the teams and said the ceremony highlights the city's public-safety commitments.
The meeting moved on after a short recess; the recognition and the swearing-in were ceremonial items on the day's agenda and no formal policy action was taken as part of the presentation.
