Occidental delivered sanitary supplies to the Arauca Police Department

As part of the solidarity campaign being carried out by Occidental de Colombia, LLC (Occidental) and its partner Ecopetrol, to support the department of Arauca in the face of the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the companies delivered personal protective equipment to the members of the Arauca Police Department.

To mitigate the risk of Covid-19 contagion to the population with which the members of the Arauca Police have to interact, the Companies delivered to them 80 boxes of latex gloves, 4,000 face masks, and six infrared thermometers.

Colonel Freddy Ferney Pérez, Deputy Commander of the Police Department, stated: “This logistical support of face masks, gloves, and thermometers for the protection of our police is very important. These are items that will be used by all the police who are serving the community on the streets and others who are in the administrative areas of the institution.”.

For his part, Juan Carlos Ucrós, Vice President of Public Affairs of Occidental, stated: “The men and women of the public force are performing a heroic task, not only in Arauca but throughout the country. Due to the work they do, they are a population that is directly exposed to the risk of contracting the virus. For this reason, we decided to contribute to their well-being by providing them with personal protective equipment with which they can carry out their duties safely for the people of Arauca.”.

Occidental, Ecopetrol, and its Foundation El Alcaraván are developing various solidarity actions in the department of Arauca, aimed at preventing contagion, strengthening patient care, protecting medical personnel, and assisting the most vulnerable population, with humanitarian aid for families affected by isolation measures and the consequent economic slowdown.