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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

HONORING AND THANKING THE EAST GREENWICH FIRST RESPONDERS FOR

SAVING ANTHONY PETRONE’S LIFE AFTER HE COLLAPSED DURING VOLLEYBALL

PRACTICE

     

     Introduced By: Representative Antonio Giarrusso

     Date Introduced: June 11, 2014

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, Anthony Petrone, a seventeen year old student athlete in his junior year at

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East Greenwich High School and the beloved son of Keelin and Joe Petrone, collapsed to the

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floor on March 31, 2014, while participating in Volleyball practice. He was not conscious, he was

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not responding, and he had suffered cardiac arrest. Thanks to the diligent and immediate response

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he received from the East Greenwich staff, public service professionals, and his fellow

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teammates, he survived and is on the road to recovery; and

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     WHEREAS, During volleyball practice on March 31, 2014, Anthony Petrone appeared to

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be having trouble breathing. Assistant Coach Mike Penza's quick instinctual response kept

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Anthony from falling to the floor and further injuring himself. Head Coach Terry Garno quickly

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recognized the urgency of the situation and sent team Co-Captain Chris Sgrignari running to get

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East Greenwich High School Sports Trainer Tim Crandall. Mr. Crandall immediately provided

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CPR and administered shocks via one of the school's portable defibrillators, while Co-Captain

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Paul Andreson called 911. Tim Crandall's rapid lifesaving actions were vital and critical to

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Anthony's survival; and

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     WHEREAS, The East Greenwich Fire Department quickly responded to the distress call.

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Lieutenants Bill Purcell, and Keith Hall, and Firefighters Bill Marsh and Dan Andrade arrived on

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the scene and worked on Anthony, delivering multiple shocks to keep him alive, while School

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Resource Officer Bert Montalban was pressed into service and drove the Rescue vehicle to Kent

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Hospital. Chief Russell McGillivray coordinated the efforts of the firefighters at the High School

 

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and at Kent Hospital; and

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     WHEREAS, Anthony Petrone was first taken to Kent Hospital and was later transferred

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to Hasbro Children's Hospital. East Greenwich Athletic Director Chris Cobain, High School

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Principal Mike Podraza, Fire Chief Russell McGillivray and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Victor

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Mercurio immediately raced to Kent Hospital to provide support to the Petrone Family.

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Anthony's teammates and coaches also visited him many times and offered immeasurable support

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to him and his family; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

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Providence Plantations hereby honors and thanks the East Greenwich first responders for saving

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Anthony Petrone's life after he collapsed during volleyball practice. Furthermore, we wish

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Anthony Petrone a full recovery and good health, happiness and a long and prosperous future;

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and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit certified copies of this resolution to Keelin and Joe Petrone, East Greenwich Sports

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Trainer Tim Crandall, East Greenwich High School Principal Mike Podraza, and East Greenwich

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Fire Chief Russ McGillivray.

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