On a daily basis, our first responders are putting their lives on the line to serve the community.
Now they have other worries thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.
23ABC spoke to Kern County Fire Chief David Witt about how his crews are dealing with this newly added danger.
RESPONDERS ARE PUTTING THIERLIVES ON THE LINE TO SERVE THECOMMUNITY.NOW -- THEY HAVE OTHER WORRIESTHANKS TO THE CORONAVIRUSPANDEMIC.23ABC SPOKE TO KERN COUNTY FIRECHIEF DAVID WITT ABOUT HOWHIS CREWS ARE DEALING WITH THISNEW ADDED DANGER.9:43 THEY'RE GOING IN AND OUT OFHOUSESTHAT PEOPLE HAVE COVID.
THERE'SA LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE WORKINGON IT.
NOTJUST FIREFIGHTERS.
BUT A LOT OFPEOPLE.
ALL OF OUR MEDICALPEOPLE,AMBULANCES, DOCTORS, NURSES.
ITADDS TO THE SITUATION, BUT WEARE MOVING THROUGH IT AND WE'REMOVING FORWARD.
WE'REGOING TO MOVE IN A POSITIVEDIRECTION.
10:07CHIEF WITT ALSO SAID MORALEWITHIN THE DEPATMENT ISCURRENTLY LOW -- CONSIDERING THEONGOING CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS --AND THE ADDEDSTRAIN OF DEALING WITH COVID-19IS DIFFICULT -- BUTHIS CREWS HAVE BEEN WORKINGTHROUGH IT.THE WOMAN WHO SPIT IN A POLICEOFFICER'S BURGER -- WILLSPEND 45 DAYS IN JAIL AFTERAGREEING TO A PLEA DEAL.