Local firefighters lead state in COVID-19 mitigation

Travis County ESD #6, Lake Travis Fire Rescue established the “LTFR COVID19 Task Force” to directly prepare for and mitigate the risk of COVID-19 to firefighters, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians. The local force is leading the way in Texas and mitigating the risk and spread of the virus. 

“LTFR has met with representatives from fire and EMS agencies on the front lines in Washington state, New Rochelle, N.Y., San Jose, Calif., and New York to ask them simply ‘What do you wish you would have done a month ago?” said Braden Frame, president of the Lake Travis Fire Fighters Association. “Their advice was clear. Limit risk, mitigate cross contamination, clean often, limit physical interactions, especially within the stations.”

Home sewer gives 200+ face masks away

Candyce Welch of Steiner Ranch has made about 200 face masks as of April 21 over the past three weeks or so after she researched and found the best pattern.

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How does reopening look for the customer? More details about Gov. Abbott’s reopening plans for restaurants, retailers, churches, movies, etc.

Gov. Greg Abbott held a press conference on April 27 to begin reopening the first round of Texas businesses on May 1 with limited capacity. At the end of this article, you’ll find the new protocols in place to go to shops, restaurants, movies, churches, etc. Photo: Abbott declared a statewide emergency amid new cases of COVID-19 in the state on March 13, 2020 at the state capitol. Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune
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