As many hunker down at home, the demands of first responders helping to keep others and the city safe has risen tenfold. Unless first responders test positive for COVID, they don’t have what some call the “luxury” of staying home to self-isolate. And when first responders do go into work, they go into a rapidly changing environment with safety protocols changing daily. “Like all first responders, COVID-19 has impacted individual paramedics in many ways,” said Hambleton. Paramedics will adapt, improvise and overcome.”And for this attitude and dedication to their work during an unprecedented time, and always, we’re forever grateful for first responders who put our needs before their own.

Source: thestar April 17, 2020 17:26 UTC