Central Florida rescue crew receive hero s welcome after week working Surfside collapse
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Surfside tragedy: Orlando-area rescuers join search effort
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Orlando Fire Department equipped with new gear to protect against COVID-19
The Orlando Fire Department is adding an extra layer of protection for its firefighters.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Orlando firefighters are used to some heavy gear to protect them from smoke, heat, and flames.
Now, they are getting fitted with powered air-purifying respirators (PAPR) to help protect them against COVID-19.
It’s battery-operated gear that lasts eight-and-a-half hours, and it’s just some of the new equipment purchased to reduce the risk they face with exposure to COVID-19. So they put the hood over their head. It’s got a nice, big, clear lens that they can see through and the person that they’re talking to can read their lips and understand them easier, said Orlando Fire Department District Chief Lori McDonald.