HJ 709 — Commending Brian Hricik.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23106230D I HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

709 OfferedE February 15, 2023 N Commending Brian Hricik.

TN Patrons––Bennett-Parker;R AgreedAgreed to by the Senate, February 22, 2023, 2023 O WHEREAS, Brian Hricik, deputy chief of emergency medical services with the Alexandria Fire L Department, who has served his community admirably for many years, retired on February 1, 2023;

Senator:and L Prince William County and was later hired by the Alexandria Fire Department on April 8, 1997;

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and D WHEREAS, duringalways hisseeking tenureto withimprove, the Alexandria Fire Department, Brian Hricik servedwas asactively aninvolved instructorwith forthe continuingquality educationH classeshe andwas otherpromoted activities, contributing greatly to thefield successsupervisor ofin the2002; department's next generation of EMS technicians;

andandtee WHEREAS, always seeking to improve, Brian Hricik was actively involved with the quality assurance and quality improvement (QA/QI) committee in his department;

as a result of his dedication, he0 wasWHEREAS, promotedas toan EMS field supervisorsupervisor, Brian Hricik was engaged in 2002;being shift manager and had E the daily operations of six units under his command, requiring regular coordination with other divisionsR within the fire department, city agencies, area hospitals, and other allied health professionals;

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andduring WHEREAS,his astenure, he would implement many processes to ensure a fieldfair supervisor,and consistent QA/QI process, constantly following the science and data to ensure that the providers on the streets had the necessary tools to perform at the highest level and to ensWHEREAS, Brian Hricik wasworked assignedwith city partners on various endeavors, including to foster an initiative where all advanced life support providers were trained in the Crisis Intervention Team program, to collect and evaluate data, to develop strategies to combat the opioid crisis, and to implement the Alexandria Fire Department's trainingsimulation academy,lab, where heproviders coordinatedcould continuingbe educationchallenged unitto classesaddress andreal-life recruitscenarios; academies;

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during his tenure, he would implement many processes to ensure a fair and consistentWHEREAS, QA/QIin process,2010, constantly following the science and data to ensure that the providers on the streets had the necessary tools to perform at the highest level and to ensWHEREAS, Brian Hricik workedreceived witha citygubernatorial partnersappointment on various endeavors, including to fosterserve anon initiative where all advanced life support providers were trained in the CrisisState InterventionEMS TeamSafety program,Committee; to collect and evaluate data, to develop strategies to combat the opioid crisis, and to implement the Alexandria Fire Department's simulation lab, where providers could be challenged to address real-life 35 scenarios;

and 36he WHEREAS,served Brianuntil Hricik2013, wasincluding not only actively engaged in running Alexandria's EMS system, but 37 also supported EMS at the regional and state levels through participation in the Metropolitan 38 Washington Council of Governments' EMS Subcommittee and as a member of the Northernboard's VirginiaProvider EMSWHEREAS,Health inand 2010,WHEREAS, Brian Hricik receivedmost arecently gubernatorialserved appointmentas topresident serveof on the StateVirginia EMSAssociation Advisoryof Board,Governmental whichEMS heAdministrators, servedcompleting untilhis 2013,term includingin asNovember a2022; member of the board's Provider Health and Safety Committee;

and WHEREAS, Brian HricikHricik's mostunwavering recentlycommitment servedto asproviding presidentthe highest level of patient care and to forging the best EMS that can be had for the Alexandria Fire Department, the Northern Virginia AssociationRegWHEREAS, ofBrian GovernmentalHricik's primary goal is to continue moving the EMS Administrators,community completingforward hiswhiled termadvocating infor Novemberits 2022;providers;

and WHEREAS, Brian Hricik's unwavering commitment to providing the highest level of patient care and to forging the best EMS that can be had for the Alexandria Fire Department, the Northern Virginia Region, and the Commonwealth is exemplified in all aspects of his work as a system leader;

and advocating for its providers;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Brian Hricik, deputy chief of emergency medical services with the Alexandria Fire Department, on the occasion of his retirement;

and, be ititervices with the Alexandria Fire RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Brian Hricik as an expression of the General Assembly's appreciation for his exemplary service and best wishes in his future endeavors.