Angela Major, WPR News
A member of the Wisconsin National Guard gets information from
someone waiting to receive a COVID-19 test Nov. 12, 2020, at
Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville.
Angela Major, WPR News
Chief Warrant Officer Matt Hipp at the PPE warehouse in Madison.
Members of the Wisconsin National Guard distribute PPE and other
gear to COVID-19 testing sites across the state.
Thereâs a warehouse in Madison full of personal protective equipment (PPE). It contains everything the Wisconsin National Guard needs to safely and effectively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic: nitrile gloves, N95 masks, hand sanitizer, coronavirus test kits, and more. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Matt Hipp has overseen the warehouse since the beginning of June.