KCFD speaks about challenges department faces due to COVID outbreak
Posted at 4:34 PM, Dec 23, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-23 20:34:06-05
KERN COUNTY, Calif. â Thereâs been no shortage of challenges for our local fire department this year, but one issue thatâs been caused by the pandemic could result in longer waiting times for those who call them for help.
Since day one of the pandemic, the Kern County Fire Department has been taking steps to make sure their firefighters and the people they respond to are as safe as possible. But still, as the number of infections in Kern has grown, so has the number of infected firefighters.