From our friends at Ferguson (Dan H.)

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Ferguson Supports Local Chaplains



Newport News, VA – Ferguson recently extended an invitation to local police agencies and Mary Immaculate hospital’s chaplaincy program members to receive advanced training through a recognized chaplain workshop – Assisting Individuals in Crisis. Ferguson will sponsor the program facilitated by noted expert in the field of critical incident stress and crisis management, Ron Richardson, president of Chaplain Services International.



“With events that occurred earlier in Virginia this spring, we wanted to assist the local chaplaincy programs with providing a training program to meet the needs of individuals experiencing crisis in our community,” said Manager of Security, Ray Ferrara, “Ferguson believes in contributing to the communities in which we serve. Ensuring Hampton Roads has qualified chaplains is just one way we can give back.”



Topics covered during the two-day event will include, comprehensive crisis intervention programs, psychological reactions to crisis and trauma, and terms and concepts relevant to the study of crisis, traumatic stress, and crisis intervention. Additionally, attendees will be able to put these skills to use through demonstrations of selected crisis communication techniques.





Ferguson

Headquartered in Newport News, Va., Ferguson is the country's largest wholesale distributor of plumbing supplies; pipes, valves and fittings; heating and cooling equipment; waterworks; mechanical and industrial; bathrooms and appliances; tools and safety equipment; and fire protection products. Ferguson has sales of $9.65 billion and 23,000 associates in almost 1,400 service centers located in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the Caribbean. For more information, visit www.ferguson.com .



Ferguson is part of Wolseley plc, the world’s largest specialist trade distributor of plumbing and heating products to professional contractors and a leading supplier of building materials in North America, the UK and Continental Europe. Group revenues for the year ended July 31, 2006, were approximately $25.32 billion. Wolseley has around 78,000 employees operating in 28 countries. Wolseley is listed on the London and New York Stock Exchanges (LSE: WOS, NYSE: WOS) and is in the FTSE 100 index of listed companies. For more information, visit www.wolseley.com .