Emergency Management at Work - KRDO's Afternoon News with Ted Robertson - Lonnie Inzer - April 14, 2020

Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management Deputy Director, Lonnie Inzer, explains what's being accomplished to help the community endure and recover.

PPROEM has been: 

• Distributing supplies from the Strategic National Stockpile, community donations, and everywhere else we can find them to support first responders, healthcare workers, front-line public servants. 

• Coordinating a community outpouring of help and donations - Thank you! To medical clinics, schools, utility companies, body art salons, all kinds of businesses and many, many individuals: donated PPE, handmade masks and sewing, volunteer help with meal delivery and other critical needs to help neighbors

• Working on future planning for community needs in coming weeks: alternate care sites, ongoing testing, homeless isolation shelter, testing sites, continuing resource needs and coordination 
• Coordinating all the information: about the medical facts, about safety, about public health orders... fielding public questions and helping people with concerns (like food and rent)  SO many questions! 
• PLANNING FOR RECOVERY and all the state and federal requirements needed to be sure our community is represented and supported 

The message to the community:

Abiding by the stay-at-home order is important to save lives and prevent a catastrophic impact on our healthcare system. Please stick with it all the way.  If you need assistance, reach out - by phone or online, of course. 

http://elpasocountyhealth.org   Call with questions for for assistance:  (719) 575-8888, Monday-Friday, 8:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. and Saturday-Sunday, 9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

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