Firefighters, paramedics and police respond to emergency calls on fires, search and rescues and shootings. But when first responders needs help, it’s Emergency Incident Support that arrives.
The nonprofit organization in El Paso County provides food, water and shelter for first responders. Whatever the emergency, volunteers are with firefighters, police and paramedics, anticipating their needs.
“Most of the time, those folks are out there in an environment where they don't have any other support, especially in wildland fires, or residential fires, or whatever the situation, and they're out there for extended periods of time,” Emergency Incident Support President Roger Lance said. “So we provide hot meals, snacks, hydration, anything that they need, or would likely find a place where they can sit down and take a break.”