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- [Roderick] So due to
the coronavirus response,

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the local hospital put
out a call for assistance

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making masks for the medical providers,

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and since we have a staff
that knows how to sew,

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has been trained to sew,

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we decided we'd pitch in and do our part

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to ensure that they
were properly protected

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as they care for patients
during this event.

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We have 13 active-duty
rescue swimmers here.

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It's our job to maintain
the survival equipment

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and the gear on the helicopters,

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the other restraints and the harnesses,

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and the inflatables,
and our sewing knowledge

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helps us to keep that gear up without

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having to replace it as often.

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We can make about 10 to 15 a day,

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it's a little bit hard,

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just working with such
small textile materials,

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we're used to working on bigger stuff,

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but we're getting it down
to getting the hang of it,

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and we're already at a steady
flow, probably 10 a day.

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During the government
shutdown about a year ago,

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the community around
here really stepped up

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and helped us out,

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and there was an incredible
outreach from everybody

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with food donations

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and donations to the Chiefs
Foundation and stuff.

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So this is a cool way for us to give back,

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and I know there's ton of
other rescue swimmer shops

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out there getting it done,

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and doing a ton more than we're doing,

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so hats off to everybody.

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- So we learned how to sew in 'A' school,

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on the second phase, basically
we learn to help maintain

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the survival gear on the aircraft,

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as well as, in here, while
we're doing maintenance.

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I know the hospitals,
nurses, EMTs are all pretty

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packed right now with their schedules,

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and with just the pandemic in general,

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so this is just something that we can do

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to help make sure they stay
safe while they're serving.

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