Allen Park, a city of 27,000 has a 48 confirmed cases and counting. Paramedic firefighters making these dangerous runs to get patients the medical care they need.
"We've lost a lot of sleep over it lately, to tell you the truth," said Allen Park Fire Chief Doug LaFond. LaFond is in charge of 24 paramedic-firefighters who are putting their health on the line, caring for COVID-19 positive residents in Allen Park.
"They will wear a full Tivex suit with hood, shoe covers, gloves, a face shield, eye protection and an N95 or better, respiratory protection," LaFond said.
About four times a day, they suit up like that. So far, they have treated and transported 48 COVID-19 patients and another half dozen suspected of having it.
Chief LaFond says most of the serious cases they've seen, are in elderly people.