Redding firefighters offering to pick up online orders for people

Frontline workers want to make sure that people stay at home during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Workers want to make sure that you stay at home.

Now firefighters will be making home deliveries during the pandemic.

Action news now reporter ana torrea is live in redding-- ana, what will they be delivering?

On their days off - firefighters will be picking up any orders for people that they make online.

Food, groceries, all of this& so that people don't need to leave their house.

Take so* trt:06 michael ham redding fire dept.

We have the ability to step up right now, and try to step up as much as we can the redding fire department and fire association are partnering together.

They are volunteering to make personal deliveries for people who are shopping for their groceries online.

Take so* trt:05 michael ham redding fire dept.

We have the ability to help these people who don't have the ability to go out firefighters want to make sure that people are getting their online orders& on their doorstep.

Take so* trt:10 michael ham redding fire dept.

If one or two members can out and deliver these groceries or essential items for those individuals, it's going to help the community as a whole take so* trt:08 michael ham redding fire dept.

It'll keep them home, we still want to limit the actions here in the community the hope?

To flatten the curve.

Take so* trt: 10 michael ham redding fire dept.

We are still taking the appropriate safety precautions whenever we're making a delivery to customers houses because in this time of crisis... take so* trt: 07 michael ham redding fire dept.

We need to make sure we are checking on everybody since they might not be getting checked on a regular basis it's about reaching out& being a good neighbor& and helping each other out&.

Even if it is six-feet- away.

Ana ta* and if you want the redding firefighters association to make a delivery to your home... you can contact them on their facebook page or send them an email.

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Anchor ta* the redding firefighters association started this program last week.

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