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Congratulations to our January Employee of the Month, Kevin Damico! Learn more about Kevin and the work he does below. What is your role in the company and explain? My role with United Safety is the Design/Applications engineer of our fire suppression product lines. How long have you been with United Safety? I have been with the company for about 1 year & 6 months. How has your career grown with the company? I started with United Safety a couple months after graduating from Pennsylvania College of Technology. After about 8 months as a CAD tech, a position opened up for a Fire Suppression Design Engineer. I took the opportunity to apply right away and thankfully acquired the position. Working for United Safety has allowed me to see the world and pick up an abundance of experience. What does United Safety’s culture mean to you? United Safety's culture means working in an environment where the people are a reminder of why I come in every day. I feel very connected to my coworkers which makes collaboration seamless and creates an environment where I feel valued. Why do you love working for United Safety? I love working at United Safety because of the people I work with and the product line I am a part of. My coworkers help me balance the sizable workload that comes with the fire suppression department and always have a fun uplifting attitude. What are three words that describe United Safety? Culture, the culture at United Safety is the core of the company. Challenges, there is always a new, healthy challenge to keep the job interesting and thought provoking. Collaborative, the environment at United Safety promotes working well with others. What is your proudest moment at United Safety? My proudest moment at United Safety was when I was promoted to fire suppression engineer. Ever since I was hired as a CAD technician, I had been gunning for an engineering position. Nothing beats the feeling when you accomplish a sought after goal. What do you like most about your job? My favorite part of my position is traveling to complete field engineering tasks. Working in the field and using my hands to design and install is a huge reason I went to school to become an engineer in the first place. #StaySafe #StayUnited #UnitedSafety

Got a call from an old friend today and it reminded me of a situation I've dealt with many times before. He's an extremely high level performer, runs the companies largest department and wants to excel at everything..... but he's got a nearly impossible task at the moment. The owner of the company doesn't have a clear outcome, a clear plan and a clear vision for what they want to do...... He's stuck guessing at what his game plan should be because of it. For all my contractors out there, this is like trying to build a house one board at a time instead of having a blueprint to follow. Everyone shows up to the job site and doesn't know what to do. You may have the best electricians in the world, but if they don't know what needs to be done.... they're going to be standing around getting board and at some point are going to leave. You, as the owner, are the architect. You need to have a vision that you can share with the team so they know what needs to get done. The more detailed the plan, the better. Support your team...... or they will leave. If you need help with this, click the "Book an appointment" button in my calendar and let's talk it through. (Just like my friend did)

Knowledge workers in the fire protection space (engineers/sales/estimators/etc.) who started out in the field—what advice would you have for your younger counterparts? Namely, those ambitious technicians who feel ready to leverage their technical expertise, critical thinking, leadership skills and hands-on experience to make that same transition to the front (or back) office in 2024. And perhaps more importantly, what do you think makes for a successful transition, and what advice might you have for such career-minded professionals?

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I always hear people say “Be professional and don’t joke in the office/site or share memes” My response is always simple: don’t leave your personality out of your work. You’re happy when you’re being honest with yourself. Happy employee = quality product. #assetmanagement #RoadMaintenance #AsphaltMaintenance #CivilEngineering #Construction

WHAT ARE YOUR TOOLS At THE WORK PLACE To a tailor, scissors; to an electrician, pliers; to a plumber, wrench; and so forth. Which essentials do you carry with you to work every day? The following, in my opinion, are essential tools that employees in the service sector must bring to work: - Wearing a smile - Paying attention to the people who matter to you (team, leadership, customers, etc.,) - Right skillsets needed to deliver - An openness to adapt to changing circumstances and demands   #corporateexperience #lifeexperience #originalcontent

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"Our engineers now spend more time on site than in their vehicles." Your Choice Fire & Security has over 200 years of combined experience in fire safety and security, working with clients from Brighton to Inverness. Rik Firth, Head of Operations, shares how Uptick has given them a much clearer picture of what’s happening in the field. With better insights, they’ve fine-tuned their scheduling to ensure their engineers spend more time on-site and get more jobs done ✅