Member killed
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in state vehicle
LONG-TERMCAREINSURANCE
while on the job
GettheFactsonWhyYouShouldHaveIt!
BrucePlunkett,aPEFmember
and46-year-oldcodecompliance
specialiststationedinPeeksville,
waskilledJune24whenhisstate-
issuedvancollidedwithatractor-
trailer.
Plunkettwasonhiswaytogive
buildingandfireinspectorsabasic
trainingcourseattheWestchester
TaxIncentivesandDiscounts
CountyFireTrainingFacilityin
Valhalla.
helpmakethisvitalneedAFFORDABLE!
Plunkett’svehicle,a2005
ChevroletAstrovanregisteredto
CallfortheFREE LTCShoppersGuidetoday
theDepartmentofState(DOS),was
forstrategiestoLOWERthecostof
heavilydamaged,makingthe
emergencyextricationeffort
Long-TermCareInsurance.
complicated,accordingtothepolice
report.
NewYorkLong-TermCareBrokers,Ltd.
Plunkettdroveoverthedouble-
yellowlinesofRoute9Anearthe
11ExecutiveParkDrive
serviceroadinfrontoftheLa
CliftonPark,NY 12065
QuintaInnandcrashedintothe
Peterbuiltflatbedtractor-trailer,
www.nyltcb.com
accordingtothereport.An
518-371-5522 Ext.101
investigationintotheaccidentis
continuing.
Thedriverofthetractor-trailer
wasnotinjuredinthecrash.
PlunketthadbeenwiththeDOS
DivisionofCodeEnforcementand
Administrationforonlynineweeks.
PEFPresidentKenBryniensent
aletterofcondolencetoPlunkett’s
wife,Valerie,onbehalfoftheunion,
informingherofpossiblebenefits
N.Y.S.
available in these sizes
andofferingtheassistanceofPEF
staff.
Plunkett’snamewillbeaddedto
thememorialatPEFheadquarters.
PEFhasrequestedahealthand
safetymeetingwiththeDOS
managerstodiscusstheissues
surroundingtheaccident,andthe
safetyoftheagency’sfleet,aswell
asdefensivedrivingtrainingfor
staff.
ThevandrivenbyPlunkettwas
scheduledtohaveasafetycage
installed,butitdidnothavethe
cageatthetimeoftheaccident.
—DeborahA.Miles
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