CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The Cuyahoga County Emergency Management Agency, along with the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Emergency Management Agency, will set up oxygen tank refill stations to help people in Northeast Ohio affected by Tuesday’s storms.
Patients and community members can bring up to three small oxygen cylinders (D and E cylinders) to be filled free of charge, according to a Cuyahoga County news release.
The refill stations are intended for emergency use. Once the tanks are filled, patients should call the phone number listed on their tank to request further refills.
Note: These events are refills only.
The oxygen cylinders can be brought to the refill station by the patient or his relatives.
Oxygen tank refill stations:
Brook Park Recreation Center parking lot 17400 Holland Road
Brook Park, Ohio
Saturday, August 10th from 2pm – 8pm
Sunday, August 11th from 9am – 5pm
Additional dates and locations will be announced as soon as they are planned.
The first oxygen refill station has been coordinated with the MetroHealth system. MetroHealth is contacting patients to schedule appointments today by 8 p.m. and tomorrow from 8 a.m. to noon. No walk-in visits.
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