As the Executive Director of the The Firs and all of its programs for kids, the last thing I want is for something bad to happen to one of our campers . Tragically, last summer we suffered the drowning of a camper during one of our Camp Firwood High School camps.
We were immediately faced with a number of critical decisions and responses all at once. Sorting through all of this in the midst of our own personal emotions was very daunting. One of the first phone calls I made was to my friend, Marc Mullen. I knew he was well versed in dealing with this kind of situation and I sought his counsel.
Marc’s support via several conversations during and after this tragedy was very helpful. He gave calm and clear advice as to how to proceed on a number of fronts including communication to the media, campers and parents. He gave us good perspective on things I doubt we would have known to do or say, which proved very important in navigating our way through that day and beyond.
Marc not only has the right experience but the right demeanor to be effective in this role.
Tom Beaumont, Executive Director of The Firs