Bridgestone Firestone Wants
to Know: Do you have a Truck Hero Living Amongst You?
(August 18, 2008) --- Every year since 1956,
Bridgestone Firestone Canada Inc. has been honouring the unsung heroes of the
road – truck drivers. The Bridgestone Firestone Canadian Truck Hero Award
acknowledges and rewards selfless acts of bravery by Canadian truckers in the
face of adversity in the course of performing their everyday jobs. As the search
for the next Canadian Truck Hero draws to a close, Bridgestone Firestone is
calling for nominations before the September 30 deadline. The 2008 winner will
be announced in November at the annual meeting of the Ontario Trucking
Association.
The winner of the 2008 Canadian Truck Hero Award
receives a $3,000 cash prize plus the Truck Hero Award trophy from Bridgestone
Firestone Canada; along with a two-day VIP expense-paid trip for two to the
award presentation ceremony in Toronto; an invitation to a VIP luncheon; and
recognition during the Ontario Trucking Association annual convention. The owner
of the employer trucking company also receives an accompanying expense-paid trip
to the ceremony.
"These are people who perform above and beyond the
call of duty," says Jim West, General Manager - Commercial Products, Canada,
Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions. "With their profound acts of self-sacrifice
and heroism, they not only ensure the safety of our highways, but also inspire
others to carry out selfless acts of valour in the face of
danger."
To be eligible, the nominated incidents must have
occurred within the period between January 1, 2007 and September 30, 2008. The
eligibility period extends to overlap across each award year to ensure that
potential nominees are not overlooked. Only full-time Canadian commercial
drivers from across Canada who are employed by a registered Canadian trucking
firm qualify for nomination. Nominated incidents are judged by a panel of
industry related professionals on the basis of the:
i. degree of personal danger or risk
incurred,
ii. emergency procedures
followed,
iii. quality of assistance rendered,
and
iv. proper use of safety
equipment.
Nomination forms, additional information about the
award, or the list of past winners are available by visiting the website at
www.truckhero.ca.
Nomination forms should be submitted online or via
mail to:
The 2008 Bridgestone Firestone Canadian Truck Hero
Award
c/o Torchia
Communications
130 Spadina Avenue, Suite 502
Toronto, Ontario M5V 2L4
130 Spadina Avenue, Suite 502
Toronto, Ontario M5V 2L4
About the Canadian Truck Hero Award: The award
originated in 1956 as the Dayton Canadian Truck Hero Award better known today as
the Bridgestone Firestone Canadian Truck Hero Award. The winner, who must be a
full-time commercial transport truck driver of Canadian citizenship, is selected
from among nominations submitted by Canadian trucking companies, which are
required to include a police statement corroborating the nominated driver’s
actions. The award is given to a truck driver who demonstrates courage, quick
thinking and integrity in the face of an emergency.
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