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11 March/April 2022 | THE DAVEY BULLETIN LIVING OUR VALUES Do your employees emphasize integrity? Email their stories to bulletin@davey.com INTEGRITY IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME Davey Resource Group's Caleb Yearout and Terry Smith, both UVM technicians, were patrolling power lines for the AEP account in Bluefield, West Virginia, when they noticed a man on a mower with an attached leaf vacuum trailer unloading leaves near the side of the road. He appeared to have fallen off the mower and was pinned on one side, so Yearout and Smith rushed to help. A rope attached to the vacuum's chute was wrapped around the man's wrist. Smith cut the rope, which was approximately six inches from the mower blade. Yearout noticed the rope had peeled the skin off the top of the man's wrist. "He allowed me to apply a 4" Hema-Flex ™ Bandage Compress to his wrist. He thanked us and asked if we'd ever been paramedics," Yearout said. Smith said they're trained on keeping the line clearance crews safe. "We're always ready to jump into action and take care of a situation," Smith said. SAVING DRIVERS FROM SNOW COVERED STREETS Rob Dallmann, district manager, Chesapeake Residential/Commercial office, assisted several motorists when they slid off the road and became stuck during winter storm Frida that hit the east coast over the New Year's weekend. All of this transpired on a small stretch of road on his way home. In addition to pulling cars out of snowbanks, Dallmann advised other drivers on routes they could take to stay safe. When it comes to weather events, Dallmann said that it's good to be prepared with a rope bag to help pull cars out of the snow and a shovel in your truck. He advised to always be aware of your surroundings and to make sure you're able to assist someone safely. It's also important to communicate with the people you're assisting, so they know what you're planning. "Same tenets as tree work, you have to communicate, visualize, stay aware and stay calm," he said. Caleb Yearout TEAMING UP TO AID KENTUCKY TORNADO VICTIMS On Dec. 10, 2021, a powerful tornado with winds of up to 190 mph moved across Western Kentucky, causing catastrophic damage. Robert Klein, account manager, Columbus East territory, worked with Rob Pasternak, campus facilities supervisor, Abercrombie & Fitch Co., to provide a truck and trailer to deliver 200 boxes of new A&F clothing to the victims of the tornado. "The Columbus East crew, consisting of Rich Higgins, Jacob Arima, Antonio Perez, and John McCarthy, worked hard to sort through all the items, get them packaged into individual boxes, and load the trailer in preparation for delivery," Klein said. The next day, the donation was delivered directly to Mathew 25: Ministries, a non-profit organization working with the American Red Cross to ensure donated items go directly to the people in need. "We were absolutely blown away by the sheer number of bright-eyed, smiling volunteers who were waiting on us to assist in unloading," Klein said. Crew members deliver new Abercrombie & Fitch clothing donations to tornado victims in the southwestern Kentucky area. Rich Higgins, landscape crew leader, Columbus East territory (pictured on the left). There were trees down on a powerline in the area where Rob Dallmann was assisting motorists. Dallmann said he could hear the trees cracking under the weight of the snow. He said he was aware of these hazards and that is why it is important to be aware of your surroundings when assisting others. Terry Smith

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