IAFF LOCAL 754 ALONG WITH THE AAA
AUTO CLUB SOUTH INSURANCE COMPANY DONATES TO LIFESAVING PROGRAM
Every one in a while, there is
a program that delivers such an intense emotional impact and
lifesaving message that it is necessary to keep the program
thriving. Such is the case with S.A.F.E., Stay Alive From
Education.
Tampa Firefighter’s Union
President Al Suarez has attended SAFE programs in the past and
was impressed by the powerful message that SAFE provides. The
firefighter’s union along with AAA Auto Club South Insurance
Company (ACSIC) were so moved by the S.A.F.E. message and
presentations that the company decided to donate $10,000 each
year to help fund the program.
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Lt. Greg McCarty
(TFR-ret) and Lt. Ronny Garcia (Tampa
Fire Rescue) accept a check from Jack Ballinger,
vice-president IAFF Local 754. The money will help to
continue the SAFE programs in Hillsborough County Schools. |
The S.A.F.E program consists of
state certified paramedics and specially trained law enforcement
representatives conducting presentations in local high schools
and colleges about the perils of driving under the influence of
alcohol or drugs, not wearing safety belts and the trauma
associated with these dangers.
“The presentations are
emotionally powerful,” said Larry Patrick, vice president of
Auto Club South Insurance Company. "They really impact the
students in the aspect that they can see what can happen to them
if they choose not to wear safety belts while as a passenger or
driver in a vehicle or choose to drink and drive.”
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Larry Patrick, vice president of AAA Auto Club South
Insurance Company presents a $10,000 check to Ronny Garcia
and Greg McCarty. The money will be used to conduct and
expand the SAFE program, a driver safety education program
conducted in Hillsborough County High Schools.
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AAA ACSIC presented
representatives from the S.A.F.E program with a check for
$10,000 to help fund the program. The presentation of the check
was conducted following a S.A.F.E presentation at Plant High
School on October 11th. The Tampa Fire Fighters
Union also be presented a check to help fund the program.
“After
watching one presentation, ACSIC knew that we wanted to
financially help this program,” said Patrick. “This is the third
year we have funded the program, and knowing that S.A.F.E has
saved even one life makes this program worth its weight in
gold.”
For more information about SAFE
programs contact the webmaster Tampa Firefighters and
Paramedics, IAFF Local 754.
