With the ongoing response of the long-term care facility Strike Team, a need has been identified for additional equipment that will ensure efficient and safe operations in the coming months.  The following items are requested to be purchased with CARES funding:

• Coolers used for hydration, vest ice packs and sample transport (three 52-quart coolers @ $50/each = $150)
• Tent needed for outside testing (1 tent @ $165) 
• Cooling vests and accessories to prevent overheating of staff during outside testing (6 sets @ $345/each = $2,070) 
• Stanley Fatmax boxes for transport fo testing equipment into facilities (4 @ $98.59/each = $394.36) 
• Chairs to be used during outside testing (set of 2 Caravan sports folding chairs = $97)

The purchase of equipment will ensure the safety and efficiency of ongoing operations and can be used/shared by the Pub Ed Team, as well as other teams under the emergency management umbrella.  First priority for use will be given to Community Health Paramedics (CHP) and the Strike Team. During the pandemic, a continuation of testing and intervention is expected at facilities lacking the medical staff and funding to facilitate their own testing. The listed items requested were determined with careful consideration using experience from performing over 25 testing events.