Saf-T-Gard Safeguards California Carr Fire Disaster Recovery Workers
Donation of critically-needed products helps to deliver safety and long-term sustainable recovery
September 4, 2018 – NORTHBROOK, IL – As an industry-leading supplier of personal protective equipment, Saf-T-Gard International, Inc. recently donated several thousand dollars’ worth in safety products to the Good360 charitable organization to assist in the California wildfire disaster recovery -- namely, the California Carr Fire. As the ninth most dangerous fire in history, the California Carr Fire burned 229,651 acres, destroyed more than 1,000 homes and cost more than $1.658 billion in damages. Although full containment has been achieved, fire suppression repair remains ongoing, as does the need for on-the-ground recovery worker safety.
“No one understands the importance of safety in the aftermath of a natural disaster more than Saf-T-Gard, and we were honored to contribute,” said Richard Rivkin, President and CEO, Saf-T-Gard International, Inc. “Saf-T-Gard has been bringing workers home safely for more than 80 years, and we extend this commitment to our non-profit partners as well during all stages of their disaster recovery process. We recognize the great impact of all the California fires, and we continue to keep everyone affected in our thoughts and prayers.”
About Saf-T-Gard International, Inc.
Located in Northbrook, Illinois, Saf-T-Gard International, Inc. is a privately-held family-owned and operated global supplier of industrial safety products. Founded in 1936 as Latex Glove Company, Saf‑T-Gard quickly evolved into a predominant manufacturer, distributor, importer and exporter of personal protective equipment, environmental safety, facility safety, first aid, public safety and electrical safety. Today, Saf-T-Gard carries on the tradition that was started more than 80 years ago: bringing customers the products, training and service they need to keep employees safe in the workplace. Saf-T-Gard is an active member of the National Safety Council (NSC) and the Safety Marketing Group (SMG), as well as the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) and the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) committees responsible for the development of industry standards for protective equipment. Saf-T-Gard provides thousands of solutions from recognized brand names in addition to its renowned line of proprietary brands. Saf-T-Gard actively operates the Voltgard® Test Lab, one of the largest, independent, NAIL4PET-accredited test labs for rubber insulating products in the United States. To learn more, please visit www.saftgard.com or call 1-800-548-GARD (4273).
About Good360
Good360 is an international nonprofit that works with companies, charities and individuals to make the business of giving simpler, more efficient and more effective. The Alexandria, Va.-based organization was created in 1983 to help companies efficiently donate slow-moving, obsolete and seasonal inventory to charitable organizations. These donated products—including new, nonperishable goods such as apparel, books, toys, personal care products, office and school supplies, computers and much more—are distributed to Good360’s pre-vetted nonprofit network encompassing about 40,000 organizations. Today, Good360 is changing the face of philanthropy by creating a Circle of Good that allows companies, nonprofits and individuals to work together to do more social good. The organization is accomplishing this through new technology such as its GivingPlace platform and the launch of its Disaster Recovery360 platform (planned for 2015). Good360 has been recognized by the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, Verizon’s Powerful Answers Awards and Forbes for its excellence, innovation and efficiency, respectively, in helping all of its partners do good, better. For more information, visit Good360.org.
Contact for additional information:
Lisa Seminara
Marketing Director
847-291-1600, ext. 2667
