Fort Worth Firefighters, Other First Responders, Hit By COVID-19 Surge --
"At no point has the service of 911 been delayed,” he said. “All our fire trucks are being fully staffed.""The community should not be worried,” spokesman Matt Zavansky said. “We have great folks picking up the extra shifts, working longer hours. However, long-term, this could be an issue if this surge continues."Meanwhile, at the police department, 44 officers are home sick, adding to a shortage overall.
"Right now we're over 70 officers short,” Officer Jimmy Pollozani said. “Plus the number of officers we have out with COVID, it's a big number to have, especially for a department our size."The big unknown -- when the surge will peak. "I think we're still on the increase and I think we'll see the numbers increasing through the winter season,” Pollozani said.
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