ATLANTA, Feb. 7, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U.S. Security Associates Inc. (USA), a leading national provider of uniformed contract security services, is proud to support the American Heart Association (AHA) and the "Go Red for Women" campaign.
The campaign supports women's heart health and people are asked to wear red to increase awareness that heart disease is the number one cause of deaths the leading cause of deaths in women. U.S. Security Associates employees have coordinated an effort to all wear red today to demonstrate their backing of this worthwhile issue.
The cause is also represented by its signature "Red Dress Pin", as a symbol of the combined, unified effort of the AHA, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and other women's organizations. "Heart health is an important topic for everyone. We care for the well-being of all of our employees and want to take the necessary steps to ensure they are informed of various health issues on a regular basis. U.S. Security Associates wanted to help increase awareness of heart health in all of our female employees, which totals over 9,000 people or 25% of our workforce. We have encouraged our employees at all levels to wear red and show our support of the 'Go Red for Women' campaign," said Chuck Schneider, President & CEO of U.S. Security Associates.
For more information please visit the American Heart Association's website at: goredforwomen.org.
About the American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is devoted to saving people from heart disease and stroke – America's No. 1 and No.4killers. We team with millions of volunteers to fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide lifesaving tools and information to prevent and treat these diseases. The Dallas-based association is the nation's oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. To learn more or to get involved, call 1-800-AHA-USA1, visit http://heart.org/">heart.org or call any of our offices around the country.
About U.S. Security Associates
Founded in 1955, U.S. Security Associates is a premier national provider of uniformed contract security services. Our more than 35,000 employees across 146 offices serve several thousand clients in a variety of industries across the country. With leading-edge technology and responsive management teams, U.S. Security Associates was the first security services company to be certified ISO 9001:2008 at all of its offices nationwide and has received Certification by the Department of Homeland Security under The SAFETY Act. The company has been recognized as one of the world's 39 best training and development companies by ASTD and has been selected one of Training magazine's Top 125 training companies for six consecutive years. For more information visit http://www.ussecurityassociates.com/">www.ussecurityassociates.com or email mailto:info@ussecurityassociates.com">info@ussecurityassociates.com.
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