WCSO To Use Forfeiture Funds for Free Safety Masks To The Public

[Kurt]

WCSO TO USE FORFEITURE FUNDS TO PROVIDE FREE SAFETY MASKS TO THE PUBLIC | Walton County Sheriff's Office, FL

Money previously seized during criminal activity is now being used to provide safety equipment to the citizens of Walton County during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Walton County Sheriff’s Office has purchased approximately 3,000 face masks from Professional Products in DeFuniak Springs to be distributed to members of the public in an attempt to keep our community safe.

The money used by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office to purchase the face masks stems from seizures of the proceeds of criminal activity including cash, cars, tech and more.

In addition, Adkinson Law Firm has purchased approximately 1,000 face mask to be distributed in Walton County.

Any Walton County resident in need of safety masks or any business who would like to purchase face masks to be distributed throughout the community are asked to call (850) 951-4978.

Deputies will be distributing the masks to homes throughout Walton County upon residents’ request. In an attempt to keep residents and first responders safe from potential exposure, masks will be placed in mailboxes or on the front porch of each home unless otherwise directed upon order.

“There are people in need in our community and as a public safety agency it’s our duty to provide peace of mind,” said Sheriff Michael Adkinson. “I can’t think of a better way to turn a negative into a positive by taking money intended for bad and turning it into something good.”

 

[Kurt]

DeFuniak Springs orthopedic manufacturer addresses community needs and being part of a solution – The Defuniak Herald & Beach Breeze
by STACY MARTIN

Located in DeFuniak Springs, Professional Products, Inc. (PPI), the makers of Ezy Wraps are addressing community needs and changing focus, creating a Microbe Safe Mask in an attempt to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus). PPI is a medical device manufacturer that was established in 1963, making orthopedic, sports medicine, post and pre-operative, antimicrobial devices. Overall, PPI manufactures 18,000 different healthcare products and went vertical in the 1980s where they do their own knitting and weaving.

In today’s new world, PPI saw a need explicitly where surgeries being canceled and lives of those on the front lines of this virus battle, are at risk due to a lack of facial masks needed to prevent exposure of the virus. With the use of a patented antimicrobial product, which permanently bonds to fabrics and hard surfaces, PPI moved forward working in three-shift operations to produce a unique one-of-a-kind reusable, antimicrobial mask.

These masks, as well as the other antimicrobial products created by PPI, are effective against Influenza A virus H1N1, which is a surrogate of COVID-19. Killing several types of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and algae, eliminating them as soon as they make contact to a treated surface, reducing surface contamination by 99.9 percent. This antimicrobial solution is FDA and EPA registered and has been tested by NAMSA, a medical research organization.

Starting with the safety of its employees, PPI has used its antimicrobial spray on all desks, surface tops, and computers. “This company is creating a safe-haven for its employees,” states Bryan Kilbey, president and CEO of PPI. Once the products are fully manufactured, PPI will begin distribution starting with their own employees and their immediate families, then out to local officials, including the police and sheriff’s departments, EMS, firefighters, hospitals, healthcare professionals and nursing homes. After they have meet the local needs, they will then move out through the orders throughout the nation.

The company’s General Manager, Dean Stanton, says that employees of PPI are supportive and cheering the opportunity to help first responders, nurses, and doctors, many volunteering to work double shifts to help the company shift gears, preparing to complete 20,000 to 30,000 products a day.

PPI is also looking out to partner with other manufactures for making parts because “The magic is in the coating, we are the only place in the world that can coat the products,” says Kilbey. “And we just recognize that we can be a part of the solution.”

More information forthcoming on products and supplies, a breakdown of the chemical bonding and the way the product works can be found on the website, www.ezywrap.com.

 

[jodiFL]

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[Kurt]

Thank you WCSO!

3,720 masks have been delivered to residents in Walton County.

“We are charged with keeping those who live in our communities safe, This is the least we can do to keep their minds at ease during this pandemic. It was absolutely a monumental effort only successful thanks to the men and women of this agency. I’m thrilled we could do this small part for the people who call Walton County home.”
- Sheriff Michael Adkinson

All masks have been given out and no new orders are being taken.

 

[outofadream]

Thank you WCSO!

3,720 masks have been delivered to residents in Walton County.

“We are charged with keeping those who live in our communities safe, This is the least we can do to keep their minds at ease during this pandemic. It was absolutely a monumental effort only successful thanks to the men and women of this agency. I’m thrilled we could do this small part for the people who call Walton County home.”
- Sheriff Michael Adkinson

All masks have been given out and no new orders are being taken.

Tried calling the phone number several times provided with this original post but it just rang and rang..no answer no voicemail

 

[JeanLafitte]

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