VIDEO: Fire departments don't get days off.
Individual firefighters do, sure, but entire departments? Never.
Not even now, as so many other workplaces shut down or move to remote work.
"From our perspective, we're public safety and, therefore, we're going to be on the front lines," said Bibb County Fire Chief Marvin Riggins.
Now, in addition to the heat and smoke and the million other dangers firefighters face on when they respond to calls, they now have an invisible threat to contend with.
"We're trying our best to limit the exposure and minimize the ill effects of COVID-19," the Chief said.
Riggins says that means firefighters are trying to keep a 6-foot distance from the public, when possible, and using protective gear, like N95 respirator masks, if a patient is showing symptoms of the novel coronavirus.