Hiking for hope: Basalt man pursues ambitious goal to raise funds, awareness for mental health issues
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Hiking for hope: Basalt man pursues ambitious goal to raise funds, awareness for mental health issues
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Michael Latousek (left) survived not one but two heart attacks just 12 days apart and was the centerpiece of an award s ceremony organized by Roaring Fork Fire Rescue on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, in El Jebel. Fire Chief Scott Thompson reads an award for a lifesaver. Photo by Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times.
Basalt resident Michael Latousek considered himself a lucky man then December hit and left no doubt.
Latousek, 53, survived not one but two heart attacks just 12 days apart. He did it with a little help from his friends, his daughters and first responders.
Many of the people who played critical roles by acting fast and providing aid gathered Friday afternoon at an awards ceremony organized by Roaring Fork Fire Rescue.
The Basalt Police Department was stretched thin over the past 10 days filling all patrol shifts after 75 percent of its officers were in quarantine for possible exposure to COVID-19.
Only one officer has tested positive for the virus but others had to take precautions because of possible exposure, Police Chief Greg Knot said Monday.
“We had one officer test positive for COVID,” he said. “Four other officers were deemed to be in close contact with him at work.”
The problem arose Friday, Jan. 8, when there was crossover time between officers finishing the weekday shift and those reporting for weekend shifts. The officers were in the police station in Basalt at the same time for about one hour. An officer became ill the next day and tested positive for COVID-19.