AUSTIN, Texas – According to the Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts (SAFE-D), two thirds of emergency services district first responders surveyed said that since the onset of the virus, they have been unable to procure a sufficient amount of the necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) to safely respond to an elevated number of calls resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

SAFE-D, the association supporting Texas emergency services districts (ESDs) and their first re...