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THE CONNECTICUT BURN CENTER
AT BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL IS THE
ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN OUR
STATE PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL CARE
TO BURN VICTIMS AND THEIR
FAMILIES.
THAT'S WHY THE 1.5 MILLION
RENNOVATION IS SO IMPORTANT TO
HE COMMUNITY.
STEVE JACOB JOINS ME ALONG WITH
THE VICE PRESIDENT OF TECHNICAL
SERVICES AND THE PRESIDENT AND
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER THE
COP CONLIGHT AND POWER.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
THANK YOU FOR HAVIN US.
LET'S TALK ABOUT THE
RENNOVATIONS, HOW ARE THEY
GOING?
THEY ARE COMPLETE.
THE PLACE LOOKS FABULOUS AND WE
ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS.
YOU A NEW RMODEL AND NEW
NURSE'S STATION AND PHYSICAL
HERAPY STATIONS AND THE
OVERNIGHT SUITE THE FUND-RAISING
HAS SUPPORTED WHERE FAMILIES OF
OUR PATIENTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE
FROM OUT OF TOWN CAN STAY
OVERNIGHT.
THAT'S SO IMPORTANT.
THE AND UNEWTED ILLUMINATING YOU
I WANT TO ASK WY WAS THIS SUCH
AN IMPORTANT ENDEAVOR?
IT WAS A PERFECT FIT.
OUR MISSION IS TO DELIVER POWER
TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND WE TAKE
THAT VERY SERIOUSLY AND D IT
RELIABLY AND SAFELY.
THAT'S OUR CORE.
AT ANY ONE TIME WE HAVE HUNDREDS
OF WORKERS IN THE FIELD IN CLOSE
PROXIMITYIMITY TO ELECTC
WIRES.
SAFETY IS OUR CORE AND
PREVENTING IT IS IMPORTANT.AT TIMES THEY COME IN CONTACT
WITH ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND
BECOME ELECTROCUTED.
THOSE TYPE OF EVENTS ARE SEOUS
IN NARE.
WE NEED TO PROTECT OUR'M PLOYEES
AND THE FAMILIES.
I WANT TO ASK WHY DID YOU
DECIDE TO MAKE THIS COMMITMENT?
BUILDING ON THE PREVIOUS
COMMENTS.
WE THINK A CERTIFIED BURN CENTER
IS SO VITAL TO THE COMMUNITY
BECAUSE IT NOT ONLY FOR THE
OBVIOUS REASONS OF BEING ABLE TO
PROVIDE QUALITY CARE FOR
INDIVIDUALS, BUT IT IS HES
WITH THE GROWTH AND VITALITY OF
THE STATE ITSELF.
ON A MORE PERSONAL NOTE
UTILLILITY WORKERS ARE EXPOSED
TO HAZARDS.
WHEN THERE IS A PROBLEM OR AN
INJURY, IT'S SO CRITICAL THEY
GET TO A FACILITY THAT CAN
HANDLE THEIR INJURY QUICKLY.
THE AND ONCE THEY ARE THERE TO
BE ABLE TO HAVE THE TREATMENT,
THE ON-GOING TREATMENT AS WELL
AS THE FAMILY RELATIONSHIP THERE
IS SO CRITICAL.
THAT'S WHY WE DO IT AS PART OF
PROTECTING OUR OWN PEOPLE.
IS THERE ANYTHING YOU MIGHT
WANT TO SAY TO THE COMMUNITY
ABOUT GIVING TO THE BURN CENTER
OR DONATING TO THE CENTER?
ABSOLUTELY.
I WOULD JUST LOVE TO COMMEND THE
FIREFIGHTERS FOR TAKING UP THE
LEAD, THEIR LEADERSHIP IN
SUPPORTING THIS BURN CENTER.
I WOULD ENURAGE EVERYBODY TO
CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THEIR LEAD
AND IS THE THEM IN WHAT THEY ARE
TRYING TO DO.
THE SAME IDEA.
ECHO BILL COMMENTS EXACTLY.
IF YOU CAN, DO IT.
IT'S A VITAL PART OF WHAT WE DO
AND OTHER FOLKS DO.
WHAT HAS THE RESPONSE BEEN
FROM THE PUBLIC?
IT WAS GRATEFUL WE SET OU
FOR A 1.5 MILLION FUND RAISING
AND JUST UNDER 900,000 AND ABOUT
60% TOWARD OUR GOAL.
WE ARE STILL TAKING DONAIONS
AND STILL NEED DONATIONS EVEN
THOUGH THE BURN CENTER HAS
OPENED FOR BUSINESS.
WE ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY IN THIS
SEASON OF GIVING TO CONSIDER
A GIFT FOR THE CONNECTICUT BURN
CENTER.
HOW MANY DO YOU SERVE?
ABOUT 350 PATIENTS A YEAR.
VERY GOOD.
LET'S PUT THAT ON THE SCROON SO
PEOPLE CAN -- SCREEN SO PEOPLE
CAN DONATE:
GENTLEM, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
WHAT YOU DO AND BEING HERE.
THANK YOU.
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