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20 THE DAVEY BULLETIN | May/June 2026 INTEGRITY After noticing smoke and flames coming from the back of an attached garage while sharpening a chainsaw on the job in Dayton, Ohio, Thomas "Case" Krift called the fire department and ran over to the house to try to alert anyone inside. He knocked and banged on the doors, but no one answered at first, although he could hear a dog barking inside. An elderly woman eventually opened the door - there were five people total in the house, including two elderly residents and a dog. They didn't realize there was a fire in the garage. After Krift explained what was happening, members of the household came out as they became aware of the situation. Everyone, including the dog, made it out safely. "It just felt like the right thing to do to try to warn them and make sure they got out," Krift, environmental technician, Environmental Consulting, Davey Resource Group, said. "Davey puts a big emphasis on safety awareness and paying atten- tion to your surroundings. In field work, that mindset becomes second nature because you're always looking out for hazards and watching out for the people around you. Working with crews that take safety seriously every day reinforces that awareness and helps you react quickly when something doesn't seem right." 5 SAVED FROM OHIO HOUSE FIRE Jasmine Roy, foreman, was the last to arrive back from the job at Davey Tree Expert Co. of Canada, Limited's Burnaby office. Without a passenger to act as a spotter, she had limited visibility and an increased risk of missing hazards while maneuvering the vehicle. Aidan Keller recognized the situation and took initiative. He dropped his gear, grabbed the keys from another unit to move it out of the way and then stood and guided Roy as she safely parked the bucket truck. "I believe it's important to help those around you," Keller, crew leader, said. "It keeps everyone's morale up, but most importantly it keeps them safe. When I see the opportunity to do something nice, I just ask, 'Why not?'" FILLING A NEED IN BURNABY John Wray, UVM Technician, Mid Atlantic, DRG, noticed smoke coming from the back of a house he was passing. He pulled over and jumped into action, calling the fire department immediately. "Our safety training has made me more situationally aware, so I acted but made sure I wasn't putting myself in danger." "There were several cars in the driveway, so I knocked on the door to see if anyone was inside," said Wray. "But there were two dogs barking frantically." The fire department arrived in under seven minutes and put out the fire. Thanks to John, the dogs are safe, the home was minimally damaged and fortunately there was no one inside. EMPLOYEE SPOTS SMOKE, CALLS 911 John Wray and his son, John Bear, who loves trying on his dad's hard hat. Aidan Keller Fire trucks sit outside a home after Thomas "Case" Krift called 911 and alerted a household of five people that a fire had started in the garage. He had noticed flames coming from the building while working in Dayton, Ohio, in January. Thomas "Case" Krift, environmental technician, Environmental Consulting, Davey Resource Group

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