Hawaii National Guard assists Hawaii medical coalition Posted on Mar 26, 2020 in News Release

MEDIA RELEASE

#2019-003 March 26, 2020

For Immediate Release

Hawaii National Guard assists Hawaii medical coalition

HONOLULU, HI- Hawaii Air National Guard members from Medical Detachment 1 provided logistical support this week with personal protective equipment (PPE) and maintenance of valuable medical equipment at the Hawaii Healthcare Emergency Management Coalition facilities. The PPE that the Guardsmen inventoried and prepared for pick-up, will then be distributed to multiple Hawaii medical facilities. These facilities are facing a shortage of this specialized equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Hawaii Healthcare Emergency Management Coalition is a statewide, federally-qualified, all-hazards comprehensive emergency management program whose mission is to sustain and maintain essential and critical healthcare system services statewide during a major emergency or disaster.

Along with logistics and organizing distribution, Guard members also took inventory of the medical supplies on-hand.

The Hawaii National Guard is continuing to support the state’s response to COVID-19 with over 100 Soldiers and Airmen on State Active Duty (SAD).

BROLL:

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/744489/hawaii-national-guard-airmen-assist-distribution-key-medical-supplies-during-covid-19-response

PICTURES:

https://www.dvidshub.net/image/6152341/hawaii-national-guard-airmen-assist-distribution-key-medical-supplies-during-covid-19-response

Please courtesy Tech Sgt. Andrew Jackson/Hawaii Dept. of Defense.

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Media Contact:

MAJ (RET) Jeff Hickman

Director, Public Affairs

State of Hawaii, Dept. of Defense

808-441-7000

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