Red Oak – Montgomery County Emergency Management is once again asking businesses and organizations to donate personal protective equipment (PPE) to assist health care providers, healthcare facilities and first responders who are actively responding to COVID-19.  Montgomery County Emergency Management Director Brian Hamman says “As the days and weeks progress, we continue to see a large amount of PPE used in order to protect our healthcare providers, first responders and residents of our long-term care facilities. This is an unprecedented time, not only for our local area but throughout the entire world and without your generous donations we wouldn’t be able to provide the services we’ve been accustomed to, both safely and effectively.”

The following items are needed the most at this time: eye protection such as safety glasses, medical rubber gloves of all sizes and cleaning wipes. Other health care PPE items that are welcomed are gowns, masks and face shields.

Montgomery County Emergency Management is also creating a COVID-19 Emergency Fund for any businesses, organizations or private citizens who wish to make a monetary donation towards the COVID-19 response and recovery efforts. The funds will be used immediately towards the purchase of additional PPE, equipment and any other items that are needed to help protect our local first responders and healthcare providers moving forward during this unique and challenging public health pandemic.

To make a donation of PPE or cleaning supplies, please contact Montgomery County Emergency Management at 712-623-3749 or bhamman@montgomerycoia.us  To make a monetary donation to the Montgomery County COVID-19 Emergency Fund, please mail all checks to Montgomery County EMA (COVID-19 Emergency Fund), 1906 N Broadway St. Red Oak, IA 51566