Jan 27, 2021 / 08:53 PM EST
FISHERS, Ind. (WISH) Fishers government said it’s getting COVID-19 vaccines out quicker thanks to some extra help from one of its own agencies.
The Fishers Fire Department has planned to administer 300 COVID-19 vaccines to residents at long-term care facilities.
“The goal is to get them (vaccines) in arms as fast as possible,” said Monica Heltz, public health director at Fishers Health Department.
As elsewhere, long-term care facilities in Fishers have been hit hard by COVID-19 outbreaks. “Once it’s in a long-term care facility, it’s really hard to get it out,” Heltz said.
The Fishers Fire Department are trained emergency medical technicians and paramedics who can help with any emergency, including a pandemic. The city said more than 40 people were vaccinated Wednesday at Meadow Brook Assisted Living and Memory Care.