Since the start of the pandemic, the Superior Fire Department has tallied three firefighters testing positive for COVID-19 and none have experienced significant health issues as a result.
Chief Scott Gordon says those cases were contained and not spread to other members of the department.
“We now know we cannot keep COVID-19 out of our department now we come at it from a different way how can we keep COVID-19 from shutting down our department,” says Gordon.
Firefighters spend 24-hour shifts together and over the course, they wear masks, social distance, and sleep in bunks that are decontaminated after the last person slept there.
Chief Gordon preaches treating everyone as if they are COVID positive.
He also attributes increased testing to helping to prevent a COVID outbreak.