VIDEO: In this pandemic, the risk for frontline workers has only amplified. They can't stay home or keep their distance from others when they've been called upon to help. It's a scary reality for a Chandler firefighter who tested positive for COVID-19 last week.
Chandler firefighter Eric Jones left work on Monday night feeling exhausted. "On Tuesday morning, I woke up, and it was just like a freight train hit me getting out of bed, and I actually passed out. I lost consciousness and ended up on the ground. It was that intense," said Jones. The 15-year veteran of the Chandler Fire Department tested positive for COVID-19 last week. He doesn't know where he contracted it but believes he got it from work. Jones said his station has been responding to COVID-19 calls non-stop from long term care facilities.