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Recognizing Deputy Chief Mike Mernick of the Warwick Fire Department

Floor Speech

Date: Nov. 8, 2023
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. MAGAZINER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the heroic actions of Deputy Chief Mike Mernick of the Warwick Fire Department.

Mike and his wife, Tara, were enjoying a night out in Providence, not long ago, when they noticed a fire had broken out at a nearby home on Goddard Street.

When he saw the smoke coming out of the triple-decker and realized there were people trapped inside the building, the off-duty, 28-year- old firefighter sprang into action.

He ran into the burning building with two Providence police officers at his side, covered in no protective gear or equipment. He just knew there was no time to waste.

They headed up two flights of smoke-filled stairs where they found a mother with her two children and rushed them out to safety. Mernick remained in the building, clearing each floor, as the fire raged around him.

Thanks to the quick actions of Deputy Chief Mernick and the two officers, all eight people in the building were rescued safely.

Deputy Chief Mernick's actions are a reminder that firefighters are heroes in every sense of the word.

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