It’s time to give 9-1-1 pros the respect they deserve (CO)

Throughout the COVID crisis, Colorado and Estes Park 911 professionals have been there for us, 24/7. They have prioritized our health and safety over their own by continuing to work in close quarters, often without access to vital personal protective equipment. They have dealt with constantly changing emergency-response protocols and surges in calls about domestic violence, mental-health crises, and serious at-home illnesses. They have navigated quarantine-induced staffing shortages and, in most communities, no ability to work from home. Like other first responders, they have sacrificed and persevered so that when anyone dials 9-1-1, someone is there to help… READ MORE