Health Assessments Now Available For Employees At Businesses Deemed Critical During COVID-19 Emergency

GRANDVIEW, Texas, March 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- After conducting a successful pilot program at three energy power plants operated by a longtime large customer, Specialty Rescue & Fire Service ("SR&FS") announces new capabilities, providing 24/7 Standby Employee Illness Verification. This independent, professional service ensures that employees do not enter a workplace with a high body temperature, aiming to prevent a key symptom of COVID-19 virus from entering essential facilities. In this new program, SR&FS was able to mobilize a team of 10 to provide these services within two days of the customer's request, following strict protocols to assess more than 800 workers per day.

For critical North American industries such as energy and power generation, petro-chemical companies and major food producers, SR&FS stands poised to protect essential work environments in the following ways:

1. Employee temperature and illness assessments prior to entering the facility
2. Ongoing employee illness assessment
3. Employee temperature and illness assessment upon exiting the facility
4. Employee case escalation and management

SR&FS has a history of more than 25 years in providing independent, professional safety, confined space entry and stand-by training, services and equipment for companies of all sizes. The company offers this new service to help protect workers and workplaces in essential parts of the American economy, while also hoping to reduce the spread of this virus, so normal operations can continue.

"As a trusted partner to some of America's most relied-upon companies, helping to prepare them for disasters, we wanted to step forward and offer this service for industries that just can't afford an employee shortage," said Chad Tye, the company's president, "We have committed to customers that we will continue to charge our standard rates throughout this crisis, to ensure the health and safety of their workforces."

About Specialty Rescue & Fire Service (SR&FS):

For over 25 years, SR&FS has been an industry leader in providing Confined Space, Silo Cleaning and Repair, Stand-By Rescue, Hazard Assessment, Safety Certification and Safety Training to industrial, energy and transportation customers throughout North America. SR&FS has a trained staff ready to provide you the necessary personnel support for your business during turbulent times. For more information, visit http://www.specialtyrescue.com

SOURCE Specialty Rescue & Fire Service