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Barry Wright, Westfield Memorial Hospital facilities manager, is pictured with Karen Surkala, Westfield Memorial Hospital president.
WESTFIELD — Thirteen first response groups have a new supply of personal protective equipment thanks to the Allegheny Health Network.
As the ongoing support of local EMS providers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic continues from both Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Health, Allegheny Health Network is providing bulk supplies of personal protective equipment to local EMS agencies.
The effort has been ongoing for a couple of weeks, and on Tuesday, it was Westfield Memorial Hospital’s turn.
“Today we’re distributing PPE to volunteer fire departments and EMS providers throughout Chautauqua County,” said Westfield Memorial Hospital president Karen Surkala. “It’s part of Westfield Hospital’s, Allegheny Health Network’s, and Highmark’s initiative to give back to the people who served us so well during the height of the pandemic. We want to share with them supplies we have to help them take care of our patients and themselves.”