New First Responders
by Karen Yardley
Ben Nelson Ingredient C Main Plant
Alfonzo Alvarado Production A West Facility
Stephanie Eich Production A West Facility
Rick Hough Sanitation C West Facility
Please help us welcome the four newest members of our Emergency Response Team here at Crest: Alfonzo Alvara- do (Production A, West Facility), Stephanie Eich (Production A, West Facility), Ben Nelson (C-Shift Ingredient, Main Plant) and Rick Hough (C-Shift Sanitation, West Facility). When I asked Alfonzo why he volunteered to become a Certified First Responder for Crest he said he thought the training would be helpful elsewhere, like at his other job. (He and Stephanie both also work at a local restaurant.) Stephanie wanted to be able to help others. Both employees were encouraged by their Supervisor, Dan Yates, to participate. I asked them what they thought about the training course – what was the easiest, hardest or what surprises were there? Alfonzo found CPR easy to do and was very surprised how graphic the training was when it came to child birth. Stephanie was worried that the training course would be too hard – there is a lot of information to cover in a six week course – but she did great! She also was surprised at how graphic some of the training was but she was more shocked at some of the wounds they were exposed to as part of the course. Ben Nelson volunteered to be a part of our team to supplement some training he already had through the National Guard. He wants to help keep his co-workers safe and to be an asset to his department and C-Shift. Ben agreed with Alfonzo about the obstetrics portion of the course (very graphic!) and he hopes he never has to use these skills! He would be more than willing to transport someone in labor but hopes he never has to deliver a little one! Also joining our group of First Responders is Rick Hough. He trained through the Mt. Morris Fire Department, and has decided to join our team at Crest as well. As always, we hope that we don’t need to call on Alfonzo, Stephanie, Ben or Rick to use their new skills but it’s great to know that we have employees who care enough about their fellow employees and are willing to give of their time to fill this role for us! Thanks to all of our First Responders and EMTs!
16 Crest Ink January, February & March 2016
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