LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Mineola Firefighter Rob Connolly upon
the occasion of his designation as recipient of the bronze Medal of
Valor by the Nassau County Fire Commission

WHEREAS, Citizens across our State and Nation are inspired by and
indebted to our valiant firefighters who exhibit courage and bravery
every day in the course of their duties; and
WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend the caring concern and heroic acts of individuals who take
prompt and appropriate action in emergency situations, nobly risking
their own lives in an effort to preserve the life of another; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Mineola Firefighter Rob Connolly upon the occasion of his designation as
recipient of the bronze Medal of Valor by the Nassau County Fire Commis-
sion; and
WHEREAS, On February 4, 2011, Mineola, New York, Firefighter Rob
Connolly responded to a mutual aid fire call in New Hyde Park, New York;
in fighting an extraordinarily dangerous basement fire, he reacted imme-
diately to a mayday for a fellow firefighter trapped in the basement;
and
WHEREAS, Mineola, New York, Firefighter Rob Connolly found a fellow
firefighter unconscious and unresponsive in the basement of the ongoing
fire and successfully evacuated him to safety; as a result of his heroic
efforts, the injured firefighter was transported to a local hospital and
made a full recovery; and
WHEREAS, The Nassau County Fire Commission awarded Mineola Firefighter
Rob Connolly its bronze Medal of Valor for his heroic actions in saving
an unconscious firefighter from a basement fire in a New Hyde Park home;
and
WHEREAS, Joining the Mineola Fire Department as a junior in 1985,
Mineola Firefighter and ex-Chief Rob Connolly celebrated 23 years of
service with the Department in January 1990; and
WHEREAS, Firefighter Rob Connolly and his wife, Diane, reside in
Mineola, New York; they are the proud parents of twin girls, Melissa and
Megan; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay
tribute to those individuals within the State of New York who perform
dangerous and life-threatening firefighting with diligence and preci-
sion, resulting in heroic life-saving actions; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Mineola Firefighter Rob Connolly upon the occasion of his desig-
nation as recipient of the bronze Medal of Valor by the Nassau County
Fire Commission; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mineola, New York, Firefighter Rob Connolly.