If you see a recreational vehicle (RV) at the South Beloit Fire Department, don’t worry—staff aren’t planning a vacation.
The RV is the department’s extra unit to be used in the event of staff needing to be quarantined during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
South Beloit Fire Chief Mike Davenport said the department has yet to order any staff on quarantine, and said staff are taking extra precautions to disinfect and sanitize equipment.
The RV will be used to house relief emergency medical personnel if an ambulance crew is quarantined.
“The relief crews would be able to maintain cleanliness and access to the emergency vehicles,” Davenport said. “In all reality, if we have a crew that gets exposed, the last thing I want to do is send them home to their families.”