Sunday, August 18, 2019

Safety Symposium





Employees from Suncoast Areas Four, Five, and D (above) met in Naples at a Safety Symposium to focus on making safety a priority.





Important safety information regarding risks and safety concerns that employees regularly encounter at work and at home was available (above).





Attendees (above) met at the Naples Fire Department to hear safety tips from professionals. The teams returned to their offices and shared with all employees.


Fort Myers Officer In Charge (OIC) Nefty Pluguez (above) was the keynote speaker at the event and shared useful safety information from his experiences as Manager, Human Resources. 


Lead Driver Safety Instructor Keith Baldwin (above) spoke to the group about using safe driving practices and defensive driving to stay accident free. The little things we can do daily to ensure we are safe at work and at home in regards to driving.


Naples OIC Mike Lloyd (second left) presented the Naples Kaizen Safety Team (above) with their Yellow Belts for their work in identifying key safety aspects.


Naples OIC Mike Lloyd (left) presented FIRE/EMS Lieutenant, Jarrett Cotter (right) with a framed First Responder stamp for speaking with the group about hydration safety, fire safety, and CPR. 


OIC Mike Lloyd (right) presented Domestic Animal Services Field Operations Manager David Fuentes (left),Senior Animal Control Officer Connie Waldo (center) and Scooter (center) with a framed Year Of The Dog stamp for speaking with the group about dog bite prevention. 


OIC Mike Lloyd (left) presented Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant Greg Bueno (right) with a framed First Responder stamp for speaking with the group about safe driving and awareness.


OIC Mike Lloyd (left) presented Greater Naples Fire Director of Administration and Finance Tara Bishop (right) with a First Responder Appreciation placard for allowing the safety teams to utilize their facilities.


Thank you Areas Four, Five, and D for putting safety at the forefront!