The Glendale Fire Department on Feb. 4 unveiled new kits for families dealing with COVID-19.
Describing it as her passion project, GFD spokeswoman Capt. Ashley Losch said the kits are designed for families who have loved ones in the hospital and need information about the next steps.
Several items are included, ranging from the usual masks and hand sanitizers to information. The COVID-19 kits come with a code on the front that, when scanned with a phone, will provide families with resources such as testing, vaccinations, CDC guidelines, and real-time updates on hospital visitation policies. They are intended to answer questions and provide care for families struggling through the virus.
“We as firefighters hate to be a dead end,” Losch said. “It’s the worst feeling you can imagine. This empowers us to not be that dead end for these family members, to hand them a bag of goodies and give them the information they need to take care of their family and answer those questions.”