HEBRON — SERVPRO of the Lower Shore has completed distribution of Personal Emergency Assistance bags to the police, fire, and EMS departments in Somerset County. The bags are designed to make available a variety of personal care and other products to victims immediately following any type of emergency. They are to be given directly to the victims while at the emergency to provide essential personal care items until more permanent assistance can be arranged.

“All Somerset County police, fire, and EMS agencies are participating in our bag program,” stated Kevin Knussman, media and marketing representative for SERVPRO of the Lower Shore. “We appreciate our partnership with them and salute their dedication to serving the community.”

The SERVPRO Personal Emergency Assistance bags have been a project of the Eastern Shore SERVPRO franchises (SERVPRO of the Lower Shore, SERVPRO of Mid-Upper Shore, SERVPRO of Talbot/Dorchester). At the conclusion there will be approximately 500 distributed in the eight counties served by the three franchises.

Robb Sartorio, owner of the SERVPRO franchises has made a significant commitment to offering the bags to area emergency services agencies. The bags contain a variety of items including diapers, wipes, coloring book, crayons, toiletry items, and a journal to record important information following the emergency, according to Knussman.

SERVPRO franchises provide a complete and full range of restoration services.   Emergency services are available 24 hours/7 days a week. The local SERVPRO number is (410) 749-2221 or (410) 822-6442.

SERVPRO provides restoration services to home or commercial structures caused by:

• Water Damage
• Fire and smoke Damage
• Disaster, storm and flood damage
• Mold Damage

SERVPRO also provides crime scene and biohazard clean-up services as well as carpet and upholstery cleaning.