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March /April 2025
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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
Thomas Raimondi, groundperson,
Mississippi Power account, Eastern
Utility services, was en route in Pass
Christian, Mississippi, when he
noticed an elderly man that had fallen
in his driveway. Raimondi assisted
him in getting up and brought the
man's garbage cans up the driveway.
The man told Raimondi he recently
had surgery and had been there for
nearly 30 minutes.
"He said he really appreciated it
because he didn't have anyone to
help besides his wife," Raimondi said.
"I don't care where I am – if I see
someone who needs something,
I like to stop and help."
GROUNDPERSON
LENDS A HAND
Ashley Wise, billing specialist,
Eastern Utility services, put first-aid
skills into action at the corporate
office. Wise noticed that her colleague,
Nicole Harris, billing specialist, Davey
Tree Surgery Company, was flailing her
arms in the air, her face turning red.
"I went up to her and thought,
'Oh my gosh, I think she's choking,'"
Wise recalled. "It was an instinct.
I went through first-aid training years
ago when I worked at a physical
therapy office, and I remembered
what I needed to do."
Wise performed the abdominal
thrust maneuver, and the piece of
watermelon that had been stuck in
Harris's throat became dislodged.
Harris thanked Wise for saving
her life.
FIRST AID
SAVES THE DAY
INTEGRITY
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Ashley Wise and Nicole Harris work
together at Davey's corporate
headquarters in Kent, Ohio.
Kevin Ahn, foreman, Northwest
Detroit office, Residential/Commercial
services, was performing work on
a client's property in Wixom, Michigan,
when a nearby neighbor told Ahn
that he couldn't breathe. Once Ahn
realized the older man was in
distress, he rushed to help and called
emergency services.
He stayed with the neighbor, who
had a history of asthma, until an
ambulance arrived. Ahn then helped
him stand to walk onto a stretcher
to be taken to the hospital.
"I strongly feel it's our utmost
responsibility as a community to look
out and help care for each other on
and off the job," Ahn said. "I didn't
hesitate for a moment to stop
working to aid someone in need
because noticing even the smallest
detail could help save a life."
ASTHMA
ATTACK ASSIST
Kevin Ahn knew his teammates and
managers would fully support him in aiding
someone in need, while working on a
residential property.
Thomas Raimondi
