Making sure those who treat the sick don't get sick themselves is the challenge facing police and fire departments all across America.
During Wednesday’s health department briefing, Chief Alvin Benson with the Shelby County Fire Department talked about the precautions his staff is taking while working during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Benson says PPE, personal protective equipment, is as critical to the men and women in his department as it is to hospital workers. Shelby Fire’s first responders wear masks and gloves, and risk running low on supplies just like doctors and nurses.
Chief Benson also says ambulances are being cleaned and disinfected twice as often now. WMC Action News 5 cameras were rolling as a Service Master crew, in full hazmat gear, worked on a Shelby County Fire Department ambulance, wiping everything off and spraying disinfectant on surfaces.