Dear Mr. Dugan:
I am writing this letter to confirm the use of your product
during the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, G.A.
As you know, I served as the Manager of Safety and Loss
Control for the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games
(ACOG) for four years. Although there were other safety
and health professionals, such as local authorities,
who were involved with the Olympic Games, I was the only
person in that capacity working directly for and employed
by ACOG. I reported directly to the CFO and indirectly to
the COO and Director of Venues. In the planning stages for
the Olympics we were very concerned about lightning at our
outdoor venues. While we were in direct contact with the
National Weather Service, we wanted every opportunity for
early warning since evacuation timing for the large crowds
was a concern. There were times during test events that we
were under storm and lightning conditions even though the
National Weather Service showed no storms in our area. We
purchased the ThorGuard system for all of our outdoor
venues to supplement our risk management efforts. In fact,
I do not know of any other vendor that was utilized for any
safety and loss control products other than ThorGuard. I
only heard positive comments from the venue managers on the
use of the system at the venues. There are probably some
things we would do differently if we were to hold the Olympic
Games again tomorrow. However, I can assure you that the
ThorGuard system would still be in place at the outdoor
venues based on the feedback I received from the
venue managers.
Please don't hesitate to give me a call if you require any
more information relating to the use of the ThorGuard system
at the 1996 Olympic Games.
