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Brush truck operator praised after resident rescue; Jasper receives Silver Risk Management Award
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Summary
Officials thanked a brush truck operator and other city employees who assisted a fallen resident until emergency crews arrived and announced the city earned the Alabama League of Municipalities' Silver Risk Management Award for strong safety practices.
The council recognized brush truck operator Jason Harbin and assistant superintendent Billy Wade for assisting a resident who had fallen and could not reach a phone; Police Officer Eric House also responded and stayed with the resident until an ambulance arrived. The presiding official described the action as an example of city employees’ attentiveness and public service.
The mayor, who was absent at a National League of Cities event, asked the presiding official to share that the city had received the Silver Risk Management Award from the Alabama League of Municipalities and the Alabama Municipal Insurance Corporation. The award reflects the city's low loss ratio and strong record of loss control and safety practices, the presiding official said, and was presented in recognition of the professionalism of municipal employees.
Council members offered thanks to the employees cited; no formal action was required.
