Holiday Delivery Rush

Friday, December 22nd 2006, 2:05 pm

By: News On 6

The holiday rush is in full swing, with just a few more days before Christmas. So, will that package you sent or gift you ordered arrive on time? News on 6 reporter Heather Lewin introduces us to a man whose job it is to make sure your packages gets there in time for the holidays.

You have to hustle to keep up with David Heinrichs. A 20-year veteran of UPS, he's on the go all year round, but it's during the holiday season he faces his biggest challenge, when his delivery load doubles.

"It's a huge difference," Heinrichs said. "Every house on the street gets a package."

On December 20th, UPS's biggest day, Heinrichs delivered more than 500 boxes, double his usual amount.

"As a young driver, when I used to look at my truck, I was overwhelmed. And it's still overwhelming, but if I take it one stop at a time, you work it down to where you go okay, I can get this done," said Heinrichs.

Nothing stands in his way when making a delivery, although a few dogs have given it their best shot.

"Run down, knocked over, licked, haha," Heinrichs said.

But no bites this year, so he considers himself lucky.

Despite the extra load around Christmas, Heinrichs still works with a smile on his face.

"I'm an outdoors person and I like, I like to get up and move. I'm not much of an indoor office type person, I like to get up, it keeps me moving, a lot of great scenery, I meet a lot of nice people and it suits my personality," said Heinrichs. "Have a Merry Christmas."
Last Wednesday was UPS's busiest day of the year. The company delivered more than 21 million packages worldwide.