SERVPRO Distributes Personal Emergency Assistance Bags to QA Emergency Service Providers Robb Sartorio, owner and general manager of three SERVPRO franchises covering eight Eastern Shore counties has announced the implementation of an initiative to provide personal care and toiletry items to individuals immediately following emergencies like accident, fire, criminal assault, and natural disasters, or other unfortunate circumstances. The SERVPRO Personal Emergency Bag project is a cooperative effort with the Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Services and local Fire & Rescue Companies distributing them when and where needed at the emergency scene. Each bag contains important items often needed by people who find themselves in unfortunate circumstances. Contents include toiletry items, diapers, wipes, toothbrush and toothpaste, and a wash cloth and towel. Also included is a journal for recording important conversations and to document contact with insurance or government agencies. In addition, there is a coloring book and crayons in each bag. “I’m sure any extra assistance that can be given by emergency personnel to victims will be appreciated.” stated Sheriff Gary Hofmann. SERVPRO marketing representative Kevin Knussman, who has a long history in the emergency services, working currently as a paramedic and is also a retired Maryland trooper where he served mostly as a helicopter flight paramedic has been selected to lead the project. One of the special additions to the bags he has initiated is the inclusion of “help” brochures for the various community agencies and organizations in each county. “The addition of informational brochures from local organizations such as the Eastern Shore Mobile Crisis program, county health departments and social services agencies, food banks, libraries, and shelters can help each victim who receives the Personal Emergency Assistance Bag following their emergency. It makes the bags a valuable outreach from local professionals and agencies positioned to provide a wide range of services and assistance from food and shelter to health care,” stated Knussman. SERVPRO is proud of the bag project and the relationship between and the area police, fire, rescue, and EMS agencies. Robb Sartorio is also excited about the project’s potential to help so many people. “When completely distributed there will be approximately 500 bags available throughout the Eastern Shore ready to be made immediately available at the location of any emergency with victims in need. Regardless of whether there is a victim of criminal assault, fire, or other emergency the bags will provide some degree of comfort during a vulnerable time in someone’s life.” The bags are being implemented county by county and distributed directly to participating police, fire, rescue, and EMS groups. Emergency services providers or community help organizations can obtain information about the bag project by contacting Knussman at (410) 253-7102 or by email at knussmank@gmail. # # # Lt. Dale L. Patrick (Ret.) Public Information Officer Office of the Sheriff for Queen Anne’s County
Posted on: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 13:04:18 +0000
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