Northborough Fire Dept. Receives Face Shields

NORTHBOROUGH, MA — The Northborough Fire Department was fitted with some new protective gear thanks to a donation from the Face Shields For First Responders - MetroWest organization. The fire department was given a dozen shields on Friday.

Northborough was one of the 25 communities the organization has a goal to serve. Started by Bob Vinci, a Harvard resident and engineer, the organization makes medically protective face shields available at no cost to fire departments and ambulance services.

The organization has already delivered over 180 face shields to 15 fire departments.

The Northborough Fire Department gave the organization a shout out on Facebook on Tuesday, thanking it for the shields and urging residents to donate to the organization.

"They need your help to cover the costs of materials and equipment so they can help other fire departments, food pantries, nursing homes and other first responders," the department wrote in its post.

The organizations GoFundMe page lists a goal of raising $5,000. The organization writes in the description that it is trying to provide 1,000 protective shields to local first responders by the end of April to mid-May. If they meet the $5,000 goal, the organization says it will use the funds to buy four additional production machines and the materials and supplies necessary to make 50 shields a day.