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In response to the demands needed to help combat COVID-19, 51ĀŅĀ× Chillicothe made a large donation of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Ross County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) on Monday, March 23.

Paul Minney, Ross County EMA Director, is appreciative of the donation.

ā€œThe Ross County Emergency Management Agency has had a great working partnership with 51ĀŅĀ× Chillicothe over the years. When the University was notified as to the need for personal protective equipment for our local responders, as always, I knew that I could count on the University to come through,ā€ remarked Minney. ā€œWe have been working diligently with local companies to assist during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to get supplies.ā€

Interim Dean Dywayne Nicely commented that the contribution was donated from the nursing and environmental engineering programs as well as the Facilities Department.

ā€œOHIO Chillicothe is pleased to provide the necessary supplies and equipment to the Ross County EMA. As a community thatā€™s bonded together, itā€™s the least we could do to aid combating the coronavirus and help during this global pandemic,ā€ Nicely stated.

OHIO Chillicotheā€™s donation consisted of 28 boxes of sterile gloves, nearly 100 Tyvek Suits, and 3 canvas bags of respirators with HEPA cartridges.