Firefighters and paramedics with Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine this past weekend.
On Sunday, Paramedic Megan Rye was one of the first with TVF&R to get the vaccine.
Rye, who has been a paramedic since 2007 and joined TVF&R in 2017, was excited about getting the vaccine.
"I feel great. I’m excited for the opportunity to get it and excited to start protecting our residents," Rye said. "It just provides everyone a little bit of hope in a time that’s not the greatest. I think it will give me a little more confidence when treating patients." TVF&R says it will vaccinate partners such as law enforcement officers and other essential city and county workers in coming weeks and months.