East Hampton Town To Equip First Responders with EpiPens

EAST HAMPTON, NY — East Hampton Town will soon be providing another tool to dedicated first responders.

According to town officials, the East Hampton Healthcare Foundation has donated 26 two-packs of EpiPens in support of the new public safety initiative to equip East Hampton Town first responders to provide emergency treatment during severe allergic reactions.

The donation includes both EpiPen Jr. and regular EpiPens for use in emergencies involving children and adults.

The EpiPens will be carried by East Hampton Town first responders, including the town police department and marine patrol, with placements in town police vehicles, marine patrol beach vehicles, and marine patrol vessels. The initiative will strengthen the town’s ability to respond quickly in life-threatening emergencies and includes training for officers, officials said.

“When a medical emergency happens, having the right tools in the right place matters,” said East Hampton Town Supervisor Kathee Burke-Gonzalez. “These EpiPens will help our first responders act quickly in critical moments, and I am grateful to the East Hampton Healthcare Foundation for supporting an effort that will have a real impact on public safety in our community.”

In East Hampton, where emergency calls can come from beaches, parks, roadways, and on the water, the ability to deliver immediate care in the field is especially important, officials said.

The new equipment will strengthen how the town responds to emergencies and help officers act faster while waiting for an ambulance or additional medical personnel to arrive.

“The East Hampton Healthcare Foundation is proud to partner with the town on this important public safety initiative, which reflects our shared commitment to protecting the health of everyone in our community,” said Sheila Rogers, executive director of the East Hampton Healthcare Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality and availability of healthcare for all East Hampton Town residents.

“I would like to thank the East Hampton Healthcare Foundation for their generous donation,” said Lt. Kenneth Alversa of the East Hampton Town Police Department. “Equipping our police cars with EpiPens allows officers to respond immediately to severe allergic reactions, when every second matters.”