The Initiative had Aschersleben their origin in the technical staff of the office for public order of the city, explains Judith Kadow, spokesperson for the city.

Because the fire in the trade, no protection masks could be bought, had to be an Alternative: The case of the city employees caught in the 13. To sew the calendar, week, fabric masks for your mouth and nose in the Central closet to the fire itself, the stock to replenish.

with the crisis staff of the city of

voted As the doctor’s offices and the ASB ran out of the for masks, has increased the Nähkapazitäten in the next week with three employees of the Environmental rehabilitation and development society (Öseg) will Work. “All measures were taken in coordination with the crisis staff, under the direction of the mayor,” says Kadow.

The Nähstübchen the Öseg belongs to the Social centre that had to close in Aschersleben, due to the Corona pandemic. But here, too, is trying his best to get involved during the crisis, and thus support the action of the city: “We have two people sewing, and another Person to cut the fabrics and twists the wires,” explains Manfred Schön, managing Director of Öseg, on the phone.

“as soon As certified masks are available, they will be used”

To sew the makeshift face masks was donated by the company Berry, a nonwoven fabric used for hygiene articles explains Beautiful. Wire, retaining, rubber, and thread were purchased by the city in regular trading. Kadow not expressly indicates that it is in the self-stitched fabric mask certified masks. “Once certified masks are available, they will be used,” she adds.

The finished masks will be donated, according to Kadow, in close coordination with the competent authorities, medical institutions, the need to report. For the Public, they are not intended, however, that “providing for everyone is currently not possible and also not provided,” she says.

The Ascherslebener firefighters use self-made masks for the protection of patients, for example, in the case of triggering of a fire alarm system in care homes or in hospital. In the case of interventions with suspected Corona has been approved and certified Material will be provided on the ambulance on site.

The orders by the town of Aschersleben are already triggered. The quantities produced in the sewing rooms rich at the moment only for the supply of medical and own facilities, says Kadow. (mz)

This article was written by Kristina hammer man

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