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This resolution commends Crystie Weigand, a Spanish teacher and former emergency medical technician, for her heroic actions at North Rose-Wolcott Middle School on March 28th, 2024, where she saved the life of an unresponsive colleague by performing CPR and working with the school nurse to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). The resolution highlights her 26 years of experience as an EMT and her swift, courageous response during the emergency, noting that a student had already called 911, which helped ensure prompt arrival of first responders. As part of her recognition, Weigand is being awarded the Liberty Medal, which is the New York State Senate's highest individual honor, typically given to those who have performed exceptional, heroic, or humanitarian acts for their fellow New Yorkers. The resolution praises Weigand for embodying the spirit of community service and demonstrating extraordinary compassion by risking her own safety to preserve another's life, and it officially commends her for this remarkable act of bravery.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/J191