North Brunswick First Aid Squad Desperate For These Supplies:

NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — The North Brunswick First Aid & Rescue Squad announced Wednesday morning they are in dire need of the following items if residents have them:

• N95 masks
• Regular masks (even the painter’s kind)
• Paper gowns
• Nitrile gloves
• Disinfecting wipes (for surfaces)
• Purell-type hand sanitizers
• Rolls of paper towels

Writes the North Brunswick First Aid & Rescue Squad:

Our EMS is fully staffed 24/7, but with the tripling of our daily call volume, the coronavirus pandemic has strained our supplies and resources. We will easily be surpassing our 4,000+ calls we normally do each year.

Unlike a hospital, our EMTs cannot reuse any personal protective equipment from one patient to the next.

Items may be dropped to the back of their building on 880 Ridgewood Avenue in North Brunswick, using their door bell-camera system each day between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Large-supply donations can be picked up. For questions only about donations, please call (732) 266-9767.

Please continue to use 911 if you have a medical emergency.