SERVPRO are creating personal emergency assistance bags

the crisis. which is why one company is hoping to provide the proper necessities– to help those who have suffered considerable loss. 47 abc’s justina coronel has the story. track 1 this little green bag– may not look like much — but they can mean a lot — to those in times of need. inside — it contains a variety of necessities for families — such as diapers, a coloring book, a first aid kit– and even a note pad– to write down important information — which can be easily forgotten in the middle of the chaos. servpro is the company leading the effort to make these bags– and their marketing representative says– it is to provide proper necessities and personal care items to assist victims– the personal emergency assistance bags are designed to provide immediate assistance to victims of fire, water damage, various emergencies that could be something as simple as an auto accident, where they lose their diaper bag, but it has essentials designed for the first few hours after an emergency. track 2 servpro specializes in restoration services. they renovate homes which suffer disaster damage, fire damage — and they also provide crime scene clean up services. they often see first hand — the immediate needs of the victims involved. and in a goodwill effort — servpro put together these bags — and donated them to area emergency first responders. there’s about 500 bags distributed. we have about 75 volunteer fire departments and about 50 police departments that have the bags in the 8 counties of the eastern shore maryland. track 3 the showell volunteer fire department in berlin — is one of those agencies. the e-m-s manager jack tilghman says the bags are a great idea. i think the response is going to be very positive. it will definitely assist them in that first day or so, not only for the adults but also for the children. track 4 each agency will determine how these bags are provided and under what circumstances. a tag on each bag — lists the contents inside. also on the reverse side it has a letter, a note to the victim explaining a purpose of the bag. and it also directs the victim to if they need emotional assistance that they can contact a crisis support hotline. track 5 justina coronel 47 abc. to find out more information about servpro or the emergency assistance bags– head over to our website at 47 abc dot com now more in