Waste Watch trained driver prevents house fire
Port Charlotte, FL – October 28, 2021 – Waste Management celebrates the vigilance and action taken by Eunice Warman, a Waste Watch trained service coordinator, that prevented serious damage and injury.
Eunice Warman was servicing her normal route through an Englewood neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon when she noticed signs of a fire coming from one of the houses on her route. After securing her vehicle, she immediately called 911 for assistance. Once first responders were on their way, Warman used the fire extinguisher from her truck to reduce the spread of the fire. Ultimately, she was able to put the fire out prior to the fire department arriving. If it weren’t for Eunice Warman’s quick action, the fire could have quickly spread up into the attic and trusses of the home, endangering the homeowner and her pet.
“Eunice Warman is a valued member of our team, who cares deeply about our community and the residents that we serve. We are so glad that she could step in and protect someone in need,” said Todd Peres, Senior District Manager for Waste Management of Charlotte County.
On Wednesday, October 27, Eunice Warman also celebrated her 14th anniversary with Waste Management. She was among the first drivers trained in the Waste Watch program in 2009, when Waste Management launched it locally in cooperation with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and the Punta Gorda Police Department. Through this program, company drivers act as an extra set of eyes and ears for sheriff’s deputies, police, fire department and emergency services, and report emergencies or any suspicious activity that may take place during their routes.
Waste Management employees have undergone proper training on what to look for and how to respond in the case of an emergency or unusual activity. Should anything occur while on their routes, drivers will have the necessary tools to act quickly in communicating that information to 911 or their dispatcher in the case of a non-life-threatening emergency.
As members of the very communities they serve, Waste Management drivers are familiar with their routes and are good candidates to spot anything out of the ordinary, especially when they are trained on what to look for.
Waste Management and its nearly 100 employees in Charlotte County provide commercial and residential waste and recycling services to more than 80,000 single-family residences as well as over 2,500 commercial customers. Nearly half of Charlotte County’s 77 collection vehicles are powered by compressed natural gas, providing cleaner and greener services to the entire county five days per week.
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