Recently we were all able to celebrate the state reopening. However, the need for personal protective equipment (PPE) to stop the spread of COVID-19 is still present. The Department of Health (DOH) has a supply of PPE available for cities that are unable to obtain PPE through commercial or other channels.

The process for requesting PPE through the DOH is simple – cities will need to complete a resource request form and a PPE order form and submit both forms to their local county emergency manager.

Cities who request PPE from the DOH can use the items for a variety of situations, such as:

• Providing PPE to employees as they return to in-person work;
• Donating PPE to local non-profit organizations that care for homeless or low-income individuals; or
• Contributing PPE during emergency situations that require large groups of people to gather indoors (wildfires, cooling centers, warming shelters).

Available PPE from the DOH include sized nitrile gloves, disposable gowns, and masks.