Got elastic? Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management requests donations

Got elastic? Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management requests donations

(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – April 9) Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management is working with a group of ladies who are making and donating face masks for local first responders, eldercare, and healthcare facilities.

Elastic should ideally be 1/4 inch wide or less, 7 inch strands or longer.

If you have a large amounts to donate, call 972-204-7080. There are also PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) drop boxes throughout the county.

To donate elastic or PPE, RCOEM’s partner, Trusted World, has placed eight secure donation boxes at the following locations throughout Rockwall County:

• Fate DPS Station (128 E. Fate Main Pl Fate, TX 75087)
• Heath Public Safety Building (200 Laurence Drive Heath, TX 75032)
• McLendon-Chisholm Fire Station 1 (1250 S. Hwy 205 Mclendon-Chisholm, TX 75032)
• Royse City City Hall (305 N. Arch Street Royse City, TX 75189)
• Rockwall FD Station 1 (305 E. Boydstun Ave Rockwall, TX 75087)
• Rockwall FD Station 2 (920 Rockwall Pkwy Rockwall, TX 75087)
• Rockwall FD Station 3 (191 E. Quail Run Road Rockwall, TX 75087)
• Rockwall FD Station 4 (2915 S. Goliad St. Rockwall, TX 75032)
• If you have a large quantity of PPE that will not fit in a donations box, please contact (972) 204-7080.

Items accepted:
• N95 masks
• Surgical masks
• Surgical gloves
• Isolation gowns
• Goggles (Clear, protective, not swim goggles)
• Face shields
• Hand Sanitizers
• Sanitizing/Disinfecting Supplies (find a complete list at https://www.epa.gov/…/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars…)

All donated supplies will be distributed to first responders and medical personnel on the front lines, risking their lives more than ever to keep our community safe. Please donate if possible, otherwise stay home and stay well.

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