HR1538: HR1538 City of Cochran Fire Department; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial measure from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring the City of Cochran Fire Department. It describes how firefighters responded to a house fire on North Sixth Street on December 25, 2025, where a woman was trapped inside. Chief Brock Wilcher directed the firefighters, who entered the burning building through a window under extreme heat and low visibility, found the woman unconscious, pulled her out, and performed CPR before handing her off to Heartland EMS. The resolution names the chief and several firefighters involved and formally commends the department for bravery and lifesaving action. It also directs the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the resolution to the fire department. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a statement of appreciation.

• Formally commends the City of Cochran Fire Department for its actions during a December 25, 2025 house fire rescue.
• Names Chief Brock Wilcher and six firefighters for recognition in connection with the rescue.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the fire department.
• Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute; it is a symbolic honor with no regulatory effect.

The resolution directly names and honors the City of Cochran Fire Department, Chief Brock Wilcher, and firefighters Colton Kleinfeld, Timothy McElroy, Quang Nguyen, Bruce Nguyen, Nicholas Mleczko, and Michael Angus, as well as the rescued resident and the Clerk of the House.

While the resolution carries no legal or financial effect, it gives the Georgia House's official recognition to the firefighters involved in the rescue, creating a formal public record of their actions that the department can keep and display.

• The preamble recounts the December 25, 2025 fire at 145 North Sixth Street in Cochran and the rescue of a trapped, unconscious woman.
• The resolving clause commends the City of Cochran Fire Department for bravery, decisive action, and exceptional service during the incident.
• A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to the fire department.

1. 2026-03-03House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-03House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-03House Hopper (House)

• Danny Mathis (R, HD-133)Primary sponsor
• Lauren McDonald (R, HD-026)
• Johnny Chastain (R, HD-007)
• Derrick McCollum (R, HD-030)
• Joseph Gullett (R, HD-019)
• Bill Yearta (R, HD-152)

• fire department commendation
• public safety
• Cochran Georgia
• first responders