The Piermont Fire Department will receive $72,900.95 through the federal coronavirus relief act for personal protective equipment and related supplies to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Piermont is a small village that relies on a 100 percent volunteer Fire Department and EMS service. It has been challenging to manage the additional COVID protocols on regular calls as well as the volume of COVID calls, while keeping our residents as safe as possible," said Mayor Bruce Tucker. "Securing appropriate PPE and sanitizing supplies has created an enormous unforeseen expense, and without this support, we might not be able to provide the safest level of care for our residents, and safest conditions for our First Responders throughout this crisis."
The small supply of PPE that Piermont had on hand went quickly when the outbreak began in March.