FDNY Foundation Honors United Technologies Chairman & CEO Louis Chenevert

HARTFORD, Conn., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The FDNY Foundation has presented its annual Fire Commissioner's Humanitarian Award to United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) Chairman & CEO Louis Chenevert in recognition of the company's generous and longtime support for fire prevention and public safety in New York City.  

The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) is the largest municipal fire department in the U.S. and protects more than 8 million residents.  UTC companies have a distinguished history of supporting the FDNY over many years. Since 1987, every recruit to go through the FDNY fire academy has trained on a Kidde Fire Trainer simulator.  Since 2002, Kidde Residential & Commercial has supported WABC-TV on the Operation Save A Life program, donating 180,000 smoke alarms to the FDNY for distribution to families in need. Kidde is a unit of UTC Fire & Security.

"We are pleased to partner with the FDNY and align with the Department's mission to protect New Yorkers through our support of codes and legislation that keep people safe from fire and related hazards," Chenevert said. "In 2004, we actively participated in raising awareness of the new regulation requiring carbon monoxide alarms in residences throughout New York City. And we continued to support these efforts on a statewide level this year when New York adopted 'Amanda's Law,' requiring carbon monoxide alarms in homes throughout the state."

The FDNY Foundation also honored members of the FNDY USAR (Urban Search and Rescue) Team, who were commended for their work to help the people of Haiti following the recent earthquake disaster there.

The FDNY Foundation supports the critical life-saving work of the Fire Department of New York. As the official fundraising vehicle for the FDNY, the Foundation works collaboratively with the Fire Department to support its most crucial priorities: reducing firefighter and civilian deaths and injuries.

United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Connecticut, USA, is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the global aerospace and building industries. UTC's products include Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines, Sikorsky helicopters, Carrier heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems, Hamilton Sundstrand aerospace systems and industrial products, Otis elevators and escalators, UTC Fire & Security systems and UTC Power fuel cells. More information can be found at www.utc.com and www.fdnyfoundation.org.

SOURCE United Technologies Corp.