In Memoriam – Nic Ruble
Nicolas Logan “Nic’ Ruble, 31, of Roanoke, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020. He was born on May 10, 1989, in Salem, Va.; son of Bruce Ruble and Deborah “Debbie” Grogan. He was a graduate of Craig County High and later attended Virginia Western Community...
Let First Call get you on the right track. FCE welcomes our newest location Chattanooga, TN
Please join First Call Environmental in welcoming the grand opening of our newest service location - Chattanooga, TN. Our Chattanooga, TN office is open and ready to respond 24/7, 365 for you and ready to show you, "The First Call Difference!" Chattanooga, Tennessee...
March Safety Corner – Protect Your Eyes 321
Protect Your Eyes from Too Much Screen Time First Call Environmental and the American Academy of Ophthalmology offers tips to avoid dry, strained eyes Research found that the average office worker spends 1,700 hours per year in front of a computer screen. And that...
March Project Spotlight – Going above and beyond for our customers
Late in the afternoon on a busy Monday, First Call Environmental was contacted for a response to clean up a discharge from an overturned septic tanker along a busy NJ highway. The incident had been ongoing for several hours and the initial contractors that had been...
February Project Spotlight – Team Work and Customer Service
First Call Raleigh was contacted to perform a site assessment for a home heating oil release in the crawl space of a residence. Upon arrival, the First Call manager was informed that the oil had released from a faulty filter and impacted a soil crawl space. The odor...
February Safety Corner – Heart Healthy Month
February is American Heart Month, a tradition since 1964. During this month, everyone is encouraged to raise awareness against heart disease, which is the number one condition in the country. Research has established that almost half of Americans have at least one...
January Project Spotlight – Getting to the root of the problem
First Call Environmental's Greensboro NC field office was requested to respond to a diesel release from a tractor trailer accident that impacted soil and private property. Upon arrival, local authorities requested that First Call expedite the excavation of diesel...
January Safety Corner – Accident Prevention
Distracted Driving What are the risks? Three types of driver distraction are: Visual – eyes on road Manual – hands on wheel Cognitive or Mental – mind on driving Cell phones are unique from other forms of driver distraction because they usually involve all three...
First Call Cares December – FOX Holiday Socks for the Salvation Army
FOX Holiday Socks is the collaborative effort of the existing Salvation Army Christmas Stocking program and FOX Richmond's Public Service effort. Each year The Salvation Army helps underprivileged parents deliver hope to their children during the holiday season....
December’s Project Spotlight – Working within our local communities
Recently our Louisville Kentucky office received a call from officials with their local department of health. As the result of an accident on the roadway, a tractor trailer had come to rest on the front yard of a grade school. While it was not a large spill the...
December Safety Corner – Working in the Cold
Stay safe when temperatures drop What are the dangers? Along with air temperature, wind and moisture can create issues for employees working in the cold. Water, including sweat, can displace body heat 25 times faster than dry air. Likewise, wind can blow away the...
