RANCHO BERNARDO – The Rancho Bernardo Post Office recently honored three of its mail carriers for each safely driving a million miles on their jobs, the equivalent to circumnavigating the Earth more than forty times.

Kevin Estelle, Maurice Fisher and Chris Harrison were presented with National Safety Council (NSC) Million Mile Awards at a recent ceremony at their office featuring remarks by San Diego Postmaster Tanya Toedt-Fitzharris and USPS San Diego District Human Resources Manager Carol Capone. The honored trio have a combined 93 years of postal experience.

“I’m extremely proud of Kevin, Maurice and Chris,” said Toedt-Fitzharris. “They are dedicated professionals who are truly driven to do their jobs safely.

“This award is a huge milestone in the career of a mail carrier, a job in which navigating congested city streets safely every day can be a major challenge. Kevin, Maurice and Chris serve as stellar examples to our other carriers.”

The Million Mile Award, a joint effort of the NSC and USPS, recognizes drivers with 1 million miles of driving or 30 accumulated years driven without preventable incidents. It is a trademark of an expert driver and is recognized as the nation’s highest award for professional safe driving. Recipients receive a plaque with the Million Mile Club emblem, the NSC logo and an engraved personalized nameplate.

More important, every Million Mile Award recipient has also earned the respect and appreciation of their fellow USPS employees and the communities they serve.

USPS drivers operate more than 246,000 vehicles throughout the country as the world’s largest civilian fleet. They face hazardous road conditions, gridlock, uneven terrain and inattentive drivers seven days a week.

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Note to media: A high-resolution version of the image of the three carriers above is available upon request. Please submit your request to duke.gonzales@usps.gov

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