LWCC Spotlights Policyholders St. Tammany Fire Protection Districts #1 & #4 as Exemplary Safety Leaders

BATON ROUGE, La (October 2, 2024) – LWCC, Louisiana’s largest workers’ compensation insurance carrier, spotlights St. Tammany Fire Protection District #1, in Slidell, and St. Tammany Fire Protection District #4, in Mandeville, in its latest Louisiana Loyal Story Series for outstanding commitment to community and worker safety. These LWCC policyholders are leading the state in safety by deploying innovative training and dynamic tools that protect lives, prioritize firefighters’ health, and elevate safety standards in Louisiana.

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“LWCC is proud to recognize the commitment to safety of our policyholders, St. Tammany Fire Protection Districts #1 and #4,” said Kristin W. Wall, LWCC President & CEO. “These districts go above and beyond to protect and serve their communities, ensuring a safer Louisiana every day. It is our hope that by shining a light on these policyholders, more businesses will be inspired to make workplace safety a top priority."

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‍Shared Training Assets

As two of the 13 fire districts across St. Tammany Parish, Districts #1 and #4 serve a growing population of over 92,000 residents and respond to nearly 17,500 calls a year. Less than half of all calls are fire-related, emphasizing the need for diverse safety training.

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“We're very proud of our training facility – it’s state of the art,” said Chief Chris Kaufmann with St. Tammany Fire Protection District #1. “We can change it up, so our firefighters never get the same scenarios twice. Now, firefighters know what to look for when they arrive on scene, and that could potentially save an entire crew's life.”

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Innovative Safety Tools

St. Tammany Fire Protection Districts #1 and #4 prioritize firefighters mental and physical health and incorporate innovative safety tools crews can use after every emergency, including:

• Decontamination showers on fire trucks to enable immediate cleansing and lower exposure time and transfer risk

• Specialized washers and driers to thoroughly clean gear at stations, eliminating the need to wash gear at home and possibly expose firefighter families to carcinogens and contaminants

• Mental health counseling, physical fitness requirements and comprehensive health screening  

• District 1 has introduced a specialized sweat room and exercise bikes to detox after a fire

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Exceptional Safety Standards

Both districts maintain exceptional standards as the only two fire districts in the state of Louisiana to achieve international accreditation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI). Additionally, District #4 received a Class 1 and District #1 received a Class 2 rating from the Property Insurance Association of Louisiana (PIAL), an organization that evaluates the fire protection capabilities of municipalities and fire districts to determine protection classifications on a scale of 1 to 10.

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Louisiana Loyal

As a purpose-driven organization focused on helping Louisiana thrive, LWCC is proud to support its policyholders in maintaining high standards for worker safety.  With free safety educational resources, , a team of specialized safety consultants, and customized support for Louisiana policyholders, LWCC is committed to its mission of bettering Louisiana one business and one worker at a time.

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"LWCC is a wonderful partner," said Chief Kenneth Moore with St. Tammany Fire Protection District #4. "They come out, they speak with us, they evaluate what we're doing. I don't know how we would do what we do without LWCC."

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Click Here to read the full Louisiana Loyal Story Series feature.

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Media Contacts:

Kelly Bienn Kelly.Bienn@lwcc.com 225-930-0409

Jennifer Crockett jcrockett@tegpr.com 504-884-6553

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About LWCC
LWCC is a Champion of Louisiana and proud to be headquartered in the state capital, Baton Rouge. As a model single-state, private mutual workers’ comp company, we are dedicated to excellence in execution from underwriting to compassionate care of injured workers. We are proud to partner with our agents and together deliver outstanding service to our policyholders and their workers. Louisiana Loyal, a movement we launched and continue to lead to celebrate and elevate Louisiana, drives us in pursuit of our purpose to help Louisiana thrive by bettering our state one business and one worker at a time. LWCC has been consistently recognized by industry leaders and named to the Ward’s 50® group of top-performing insurance companies, supporting our promise to provide safety, security, and stability to businesses in Louisiana. For more information on LWCC, its services, and its efforts to elevate Louisiana, please visit www.lwcc.com.

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