Wednesday, May 9, 2012

CORRECTIONS HEROES RECEIVE DUE PRAISE

From the Left: M. Peter Potanas, Stanley Piskorski Jr., David Loomis, Randall Chaleff,
 Stephen Riendeau, Jacob Maki and Andy Pallito

Commissioner Andy Pallito recognized the first responders, from the Southern State Correctional Facility, whose quick actions were responsible for saving an inmate’s life at their facility.
If not for the instincts and quick actions of these correctional officers, a life would have been lost. All reacted with courage and professionalism from the officer that had just started working at the facility after his graduation from the Academy to the senior officer and supervisor that have over ten years of service on the job.
Commissioner Pallito said that they do not receive enough thanks or recognition for the work they do, but he is thankful for their work everyday.
The following is a list of staff members that are being recognized for their contributions that helped to save a life at the Southern State Correctional Facility:
  • CO I’s Jacob Maki, Stanley Piskorski, David Loomis and Randall Chaleff,
  • CO II’s Anthony Giordano and Stephen Riendeau,
  • CFSS Michael Arace,
  • SOS Joshua Rutherford
  • and Superintendent M. Peter Potanas.
In addition, the Commissioner and the Superintendent recognized and praised the contributions of the Southern State Correctional Facility’s Medical Staff, Springfield’s Emergency Medical Team and the outstanding work of Springfield Hospital’s emergency room and Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s Doctors and Nurses.

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Waterbury, Vermont, United States
I have served as a Vermont Correctional Academy coordinator for training development since 2001. I am responsible for training-the-trainer core competency training, Facility Training Officer programs and also serve as liaison to our security and supervision unit for training dealing with hostage negotiation, emergency preparedness, and the Corrections Emergency Response Team (CERT). I graduate from the Vermont Correctional Academy in 1993, and previously served as a Correctional Officer I, Correctional Officer II, and the local training coordinator at the former Woodstock Regional Correctional Facility. I also part of the Emergency Preparedness team. I am involved in a range of educational development and training functions for the Department of Corrections and provides Academy instruction on emergency preparedness, self-harm, suicide prevention and use of force.