On Wednesday, March 25, Oregon’s congressional delegation — Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Peter DeFazio, Earl Blumenauer, Greg Walden, and Kurt Schrader, and Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley — described “serious shortages” of personal protective equipment, including respiratory masks, surgical gowns and gloves in helping to combat the spread of the coronavirus. This equipment is necessary to protect the health of responders, health care workers and the public to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus.
The Signal talked to Seaside’s Fire Chief Joey Daniels. Daniels is Clatsop County’s Fire Defense Chief, a rotating position every three years amongst the chiefs in the county. He spoke about virus-related needs, protocols and protections for firefighters.