PPE maker package

Thing in greater demand than personal protective equipment...is a cure.

Ironically...one of the leading p-p-e manufacturers is in harrison county...where kentucky recorded its first covid-19 case.

Abc 36's christy bollinger tells you what the company is doing to try to meet the overwhelming demand.

Take vo: p-p-e..

A term we've heard a lot during this pandemic.

It stands for personal protective equipment, like helmets, masks, face shields, respiratory protection.

Cynthiana-based bullard is a leading manufacturer....wo rking 'round the clock to meet an urgent global demand.

Take sot: :08 'we have increased our capacity at least five times right now with regard to our powered air purifying respirator production capabilities."

Take vo: those respirators are in high demand.

They're a key piece of safety equipment used by researchers and health care workers on the front lines of the outbreak.

Take sot: :10 "for them to treat them with confidence and to treat them while still protecting themselves so that they can go ahead and protect others we understand we feel that burden and responsibility very strongly."

Take vo: the plant, with 236 employees... is also ramping-up production for its face shields.

Take sot: :08 "we have a lot of workers who are getting cross- trained in both powered air purifying respirators and face shields to try and meet the demand."

Take vo; but they're also working hard to protect themselves and their families from the virus..

And their families... while dealing with the added stress at work.

Take sot: :08 "we've got employee assistance programs and we've tried to make sure people are aware of all the resources at their disposal from bullard."

Take vo: the workers know how criticallly important their job is....especially now.

Take sot: :12 "we always take is very seriously that what we do is the difference between life and death for our customers and right now during covid-19 that need has expanded beyond the general scope."

Take vo: and though the demand is great... bullard is confident it can be met.

Take sot: :08 "we are set very well to be able to operate through this as long as we stay focused on keeping our employees as healthy and safe as possible."

Take vo: i'm christy bollinger, abc 36 news.

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