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15 September/October 2019 | THE DAVEY BULLETIN Davey Resource Group's Tinashe Kuimba, UVM planner, helped a housekeeper during a medical emergency in Washington, D.C. While conducting work planning on the Pepco account, a housekeeper in her fifties approached Kuimba while he was walking through a residential neighborhood. She asked if she could use his phone to call her husband, because her phone wasn't working, and she wasn't feeling well. Kuimba recalled that she seemed lethargic, her hands shaking, and seemed out of sorts. He said it was midday and not many people were home. She called her husband, who asked to speak to Kuimba. Her husband asked him to call 911, which he did INTEGRITY MAKING THE DIFFERENCE The husband of the housekeeper texted Tinashe Kuimba on his way to the hospital thanking him for caring for his wife and getting her the help she needed. TORONTO SAFETY SUMMIT The Davey Tree Expert Company of Canada, Limited, helped sponsor the Toronto Safety Summit hosted by the Utility Arborist Association. "A conference like this supports the company's mission and values by showing our commitment to safety, while doing our part to advance the green industry," said Mike Perri, regional manager, Ontario Utility. Darran Malcolm, operations vice president, wanted to participate in the summit to show that Davey is on the forefront of safety and training for the utility arboriculture industry. In Canada, Davey is a driving force for training and safety curriculum, Malcolm said. They are trying to advance the industry and keep it moving forward. morale," Terris said. "We need to be vigilant in training and supervision to prevent these injuries. They affect employee safety and frequency numbers." Overall, Terris was impressed by the commitment of the summit attendees and their willingness to have an open conversation about increasing safety performance in the industry and the wellbeing of their employees. "No one wants their employees getting hurt and families being affected by that," Terris said. "It's nice to see the industry coming together as a whole to see what methods are working, which ones aren't and share some techniques to improve employee safety." "We want to position ourselves as a heavy contributor in all aspects of the utility industry and safety is paramount in the work we do; so this was a great way to contribute." Devin Terris, regional safety specialist, presented at the summit about struck- by injuries and injuries by sharp objects. "These injuries highly affect employee immediately. He then stayed with her until the paramedics arrived. All he could think about was his own mother and hoped that someone would help her in a similar situation, Kuimba said. "If something were to happen to her, I would want somebody to be willing to assist and step in," he said. "You hope someone would do the same for your loved one." Kuimba said in our line of work you never know what situations you'll find yourself in, and it's important to keep your wits about you. "Have a plan of action in case this happens," Kuimba said. "We are very visible, and we can make the difference."

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