Wednesday, July 10, 2002
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Wednesday, July 10, 2002 |
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PTC companies donate funds for emergency phone service, hazardous materials equipment
By JOHN MUNFORD
Two Peachtree City businesses have donated a combined $2,500 through a program designed to spend such funds wisely. Avery Dennison donated $1,500 which will go to the continued lease of the FirstCall emergency notification system, which allows officials to broadcast customized emergency phone messages to individual homes if an evacuation or warning of a hazardous situation is required. Cooper Lighting, which is headquartered in Peachtree City, donated $1,000 to help stock a new donated trailer with Hazardous Materials respone equipment. The donations were made to Fayette County's Local Emergency Planning Committee, which is a coalition of local businesses and industries who pay dues annually to purchase emergency equipment for the county. LEPC members also share emergency response materials with each other when necessary through a special program. The LEPC also prepares for emergencies such as hazardous materials spills or leaks. Cooper Lighting's $1,000 gift was its prize for winning an Environmental Excellence Award from its parent company, Cooper Industries, for the energy saving design of its lighting fixtures. The checks were recently presented to Chief Jack Krakeel and Capt. Pete Nelms Fayette County's Department of Fire and Emergency Services by plant manager Mark Single and Kyle Kutach of Avery Dennison along with Cooper Lighting's vice president of operations George Jones and Bill Brokish. Kutach and Brokish are the respective environmental health and safety managers for both plants.
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