NO. 2 2011 - Securitas

safeguard our community, and have even saved
several residents’ lives.”
While on patrol last year, Crewdson, a Red Cross
instructor, noticed a car that had run off the side
of a road. The driver had no pulse, so Crewdson
immediately removed him from the car and used
a portable defibrillator carried in the patrol vehicle
to restore his heartbeat. Crewdson alerted the
security office, and along with another officer,
administered CPR until EMS arrived.
With the driver safely in the care of medics,
Crewdson went to the person’s residence to
inform the man’s wife about what had happened.
He also contacted the man’s son, who lives in the
area, to tell him where his father had been taken
for treatment, and notified the community’s
volunteer group that contacts families that may
need assistance.
Friendly, Value-added Service
At The Crescent, a private, gated community of
about 400 homes, arriving residents and guests
receive a friendly greeting from either Securitas
USA Capt. Kimberly Braxton or Lt. Joyce Brown.
Both officers have years of experience at the site,
and immediately recognize nearly every vehicle
and person who has access to the property – as
well as those who don’t.
“Having those two officers at the gatehouse is a
major comfort factor for our residents,” says Ron
Rossi, a member of The Crescent’s board of directors
and chairman of the community’s 10-member
security committee. “They see a familiar face, and
also know that access is being strictly controlled.”
Rossi appreciates the value-added services that
Securitas USA provides to the security committee
and to all residents, ranging from presentations by
Tubbs on safety and security issues to assistance
with removing the occasional wayward alligator
from a backyard.
Officers Braxton and Brown provide residents,
guests and renters with information and updates
about events, as well as reminders about community
rules and regulations. To help reduce the
frequency of drivers speeding through the
450-acre property, an electronic speed monitoring
sign is used as a reminder of speed limits.
(Left) Randy Connelly is
Securitas USA’s site manager
at Moss Creek. (Top right)
Securitas USA Patrol Officer
Robert Crewdson’s actions
were instrumental in saving
the life of a Sun City resident
last year. Securitas USA uses
a visitor management system
to help control access to the
Sun City community, home to
more than 13,000 residents.
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