MARION COUNTY, Fla. – After receiving dozens of calls a shift related to the coronavirus pandemic, Marion County Fire Rescue dedicated three rescue crews outfitted with personal protective equipment to respond to calls about the highly-contagious virus known as COVID-19.
Marion County Fire Rescue has three coronavirus response teams, near Ocala, Spruce Creek and On Top of the World. The crews wear masks, gloves, goggles and a gown and the patient compartment of the rescue vehicles are sealed off from the driver’s cab, according to fire rescue officials.
After responding to a COVID-19 call, crew members thoroughly sanitize each vehicle each suspected COVID-19 call. Dispatchers are also asking patients to meet the crews outside of their