Hurricane Maria Sparks Medical Supply Shortage for FDs

Hurricane Maria's devastation in Puerto Rico has affected the production of saline solution on the island.
Jan. 17, 2018

Four months after Hurricane Maria pummeled Puerto Rico, medical supply shortages are taking a toll on small local fire departments in Ohio.

The Circleville Fire Department was recently nearly out of IV bags because saline solution is almost exclusively manufactured in Puerto Rico.

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