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Guardian Protection Hosts Police, Firefighters for MLB Game Appreciation Night

Guardian President Bryan Cipoletti Was Interviewed From the Broadcast Booth at PNC Park.jpg — In the PNC Park broadcast Booth, Guardian President Bryan Cipoletti was interviewed by Pirates commentators Kevin Young and Greg Brown regarding the Police and Firefighters Appreciation Night initiative. IMAGE COURTESY OF GUARDIAN PROTECTION

Police Officer Kristin Mitrisin is Reunited with the Family Whose Baby's Life She Saved in 2021_RESIZED.jpg — Police Officer Kristin Mitrisin was surprised with a visit on the PNC Park field by the Schleicher family whose baby she resuscitated and saved during a roadside emergency last year. IMAGE COURTESY OF GUARDIAN PROTECTION

Police Officer Kristin Mitrisin Reunites with the Baby Whose Life She Saved in 2021_RESIZED.jpg — Police Officer Kristin Mitrisin hugs mom Jodi Schleicher and baby Olivia whose life she saved during a roadside emergency last year. IMAGE COURTESY OF GUARDIAN PROTECTION

Police Officer KristinMitrisin Throws the First Pitch_RESIZED.jpg — Police Officer Kristin Mitrisin throws the first pitch at the Police and Firefighters Appreciation Night Pirates game hosted by Guardian Protection. IMAGE COURTESY OF GUARDIAN PROTECTION

Fans Lined Up to Pickup Tickets from Guardian Purple Tents_RESIZED.jpg — Guardian employee volunteers setup branded purple tents on the North Shore of Pittsburgh outside PNC Park before the game. Attendees stopped at the tents to pick up their tickets, grab a hot dog, and collect some Guardian swag. IMAGE COURTESY OF GUARDIAN PROTECTION

In recognition of their dedication to creating safer communities, Guardian Protection recently hosted an appreciation night at PNC Park for Western Pennsylvania area police officers, firefighters and their guests.

Game-goers watched the Philadelphia Phillies play the Pittsburgh Pirates on a weather-perfect Saturday night and afterward, viewed a firework spectacular, with 50 lucky guests being chosen to watch fireworks on the field.

Pleasant Hills, Pa., Police Officer Kristin Mitrisin threw out the first pitch of the game, chosen for the honor as the result of a nomination-driven social media contest sponsored by Guardian. Last year, Mitrisin was traveling on a Pittsburgh highway when she was flagged down by Joe and Jodi Schleicher. They were in the car with their nine-day-old baby who had stopped breathing. Mitrisin pulled off to the side of the road, performed CPR on the baby, and rushed the family to the hospital. Today, the child is alive and well. Baby Olivia and her family paid a surprise visit to the baseball field to be reunited with the officer who saved her life.

Nearly 4,000 tickets were spoken for as a result of the company promoting the Appreciation Night via social media, emails, postal mailings and personal visits to Western Pennsylvania area police and fire departments. Leveraging their partnership with the Pirates, now in its fourth year, Guardian employees teamed up with Pirates players and the Pirate Parrot mascot to deliver tickets to a few local police and fire departments the day before the big game. On game day, Guardian setup shop in branded purple tents along Federal Street on the North Shore of Pittsburgh where attendees could pick up their tickets, a free hot dog and Guardian swag.

“The dedication firefighters and police officers have to our communities is remarkable. We were excited and honored to be able to show our appreciation to them through this special evening at PNC Park,” said Kevin Bish, Guardian’s vice president of marketing and customer experience.