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July/August 2019
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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
Scott Martin, utility vegetation management (UVM) technician, Davey
Resource Group, stopped a grass fire from becoming a major disaster.
While patrolling a utility line in the vicinity
of Carthage, Texas, Martin noticed
some smoke on a neighboring property.
A woman approached the utility right
of way and told him she needed help.
Martin drove around to the driveway
of her house and saw that there was
a major grass fire.
"It was a pretty big fire," he said. "I
grabbed my fire extinguisher and ran
over to the fire. I immediately realized
that the fire was too big to control."
He called 911 and did what he could
until the fire department arrived.
"If they had arrived about 15 minutes
later, it would have been a whole lot
worse than it was," Martin said. "It
was dry, with wind, and that's just a bad combination." Martin said in situations
like this one, it pays to be prepared and to remember fire safety.
"We really touch on fire safety. You never know what you're going to run into,
so you always have to be prepared," he said. "I'm glad I was able to help."
OWNER'S BOX
KEVIN MARTIN
sales and service coordinator
North Austin office
"
Obviously, you see
the financial returns
immediately. But
employee ownership
makes you want to
be a team player or
a team leader. It's
the team. The people
at your operation
who are purchasing
company stock are a
tight-knit group who
plan to be around a
long time and plan to
make the most of it.
"
INTEGRITY
IT PAYS TO BE PREPARED
Scott Martin did what he could to stop the
spread of the fire until the fire department
arrived. Once the fire department arrived,
they were able to put out the fire before it
became worse.
MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM
BENEFITS NON-PROFITS
Employees can double their donations to eligible non-profit organizations thanks
to Davey's Matching Gift Program.
Through the Matching Gift Program, employees can make a donation to a
qualifying organization and Davey will match that donation dollar-for-dollar.
Employees simply fill out the Matching Gift Program form and send it, with their
contribution, to the recipient non-profit, which also must fill out a portion of the
form and return it to Davey to receive the match.
To qualify, the employee's gift must be a minimum of $25. Davey will match up
to $500 per year in qualifying donations. Employees must be active and full-time
with more than six months of service.
Recipients must be a 501(c)(3) organization. Educational institutions, charitable or
cultural organizations are eligible as specified in the Matching Gift Program form.
For more information, or to obtain a Matching Gift Program form, contact Heather
Micozzi at 800-447-1667 ext. 8301 or via email at heather.micozzi@davey.com.
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