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Description
Fire Chief Loy Senter updated the Board of Supervisors on various initiatives and fire and emergency medical services trends over the past fiscal year.
A
A
B
In
the
heart
of
Midlothian
10
years
in
the
making,
we're
very
happy
to
have
that
showcase
today,
so
Mr
chairman
members
of
the
board,
Dr
Casey.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
come
before
you
this
afternoon
for
the
annual
update
on
the
activities
and
initiatives
of
the
fire
and
EMS
Department.
Let
me
Begin
by
offering
our
Department's
thoughts
and
prayers
to
the
two
police
officers
who
were
shot
in
a
line
of
duty
yesterday
evening
and
expressing
our
support
for
all
of
our
brothers
and
sisters
in
the
Chesterfield
County
police
department
in
their
time
of
need.
B
It
goes
without
saying
that
the
heart
and
soul
of
any
successful,
Public
Safety
agency
are
its
people
and
I'd
like
to
start
this
afternoon
by
thanking
the
over
550
career
fire
and
EMS
department
members
and
nearly
200
volunteers,
who
regularly
report
for
Duty
willing
to
place
themselves.
In
Harm's
Way,
so
That
Others,
May
Live
I,
would
like
to
especially
recognize
those
who
went
above
and
beyond
the
Call
of
Duty
over
the
past
year
in
performing
acts
of
heroism
at
some
of
the
most
severe
incidents
that
a
firefighter
could
experience
over
his
or
her
entire
career.
B
Lieutenant
Whalen
Hudgins,
firefighter
James
Newsom,
firefighter
Thomas
Brownlee
and
Captain
Dwayne
Garrison
placed
themselves
at
Great
risk
searching
for
and
removing
trapped
occupants
at
a
house
fire
on
Flynn
road
that
sadly
claimed
the
lives
of
two
children
for
their
actions.
These
professionals
received
the
Department's
highest
honor
the
medal
of
valor.
B
What
is
truly
remarkable
about
those
in
public
safety
is
that
they
are
never
really
off
duty
at
any
given
time
whether
they
are
serving
their
community
in
another
role
or
away
on
vacation
or
just
happen
to
be.
In
the
right
place
at
the
right
time,
Chesterfield's
police
officers,
sheriff's,
deputies
and
firefighters
do
not
hesitate
to
act
whenever
they
encounter
others
who
need
their
help.
B
Firefighter
Thomas
Varner
an
experienced
swiftwater
rescue
technician
was
serving
as
a
volunteer
firefighter
in
his
home
community
of
Farmville
when
he
rescued
a
kayaker
in
significant
distress
and
the
rain
swollen
Appomattox
River.
For
his
actions
he
was
awarded.
The
Department's
medal
of
valor
was
recognized
at
The
Valor
awards
ceremony
and
he
received
one
of
the
top
Valor
Awards
by
Firehouse
magazine,
an
entry
that
was
in
competition
with
hundreds
of
others
from
fire
departments.
B
Both
large
and
small,
firefighter
Jared
Brooks
was
serving
as
a
volunteer
firefighter
in
his
home
community
of
Goochland
County
when
he
rescued
an
entrapped
motorist
from
a
vehicle
crash
and
fire
near
Interstate
64
and
received
Burns
in
the
process
for
his
actions.
He
was
recognized
at
The
Valor,
awards
ceremony
and
by
the
Board
of
Supervisors
in
both
Goochland
and
Chesterfield
counties.
B
Firefighter
Greg
Briney
was
returning
home
from
a
family
vacation
to
New
York
when
he
and
other
motorists
encountered
a
woman
preparing
to
jump
from
the
route
301
bridge
that
crosses
the
Potomac
River
between
Maryland
and
Virginia.
When
the
woman
was
distracted,
firefighter
Brony
removed
his
or
made
his
move,
pulling
the
woman
to
safety
and
then
assisted
police
officers
in
placing
her
into
their
Cruiser
for
his
actions,
he
was
recognized
by
the
Maryland
Transportation
Authority
police.
B
Those
in
the
fire
service
are
proud
of
are
part
of
a
broader,
yet
tight-knit
family.
This
past
year
was
particularly
difficult
for
our
fire
service
family.
When
one
of
our
brothers
and
one
of
our
sisters
each
made
the
ultimate
sacrifice
and
service
to
others.
In
late
June,
2021
firefighter,
recruit,
Tavon
Eldridge
collapsed,
while
completing
physical
training
in
recruit
school
and
died.
Several
days
later,
on,
July
3rd
Tai
was
pursuing
his
dream
job.
B
However,
her
Legacy
will
be
the
inspiration
she
provided
to
countless
young
women
considering
careers
in
the
fire
service
of
the
pursuit
of
cause
is
bigger
than
themselves
as
the
fire
and
EMS
Department
continues
to
grow
and
members
retire.
Otherwise,
move
on
to
a
new
chapter
in
their
lives,
Recruitment
and
Retention
has
become
a
constant
organizational
Focus.
Over
the
past
year,
we've
worked
closely
with
the
communications
of
the
County's
Communications
and
media
department
on
a
new
and
improved
recruitment
campaign
through
social
media,
television
and
radio.
B
B
B
I'm
pleased
to
report
that
the
many
positive
effects
of
the
new
Public
Safety
pay
plan
continue
to
keep
retirements
of
Veteran
department
members
low.
However,
the
total
turnover
rate
ticked
up
to
5.7
percent
during
FY
2022
and
is
already
at
2.4
percent
through
the
first
quarter
of
FY
2023,
and
this
is
driven
mostly
by
employment
separations
among
less
tenured
firefighters.
B
As
we
look
ahead
to
the
next
five
years,
the
Department's
retirement
liabilities
increase
with
each
passing
year,
up
to
68
members
of
the
department
will
be
eligible
for
retirement
over
the
next
five
years,
including
45
individuals
in
various
leadership
positions.
It
is
expected
that
the
average
number
of
retirements
annually
could
double
over
the
next
few
years,
especially
in
FY
2024,
and
into
FY
2025.
B
It
was
no
surprise
that
the
fastest
growing
incident
type
was
EMS
with
a
year-over-year
increase
of
11.6
percent
and
a
28.6
percent
increase
over
the
previous
five-year
period.
Ems
accounted
for
81.4
percent
of
the
Department's
workload
in
FY
2022.,
considering
instant
Trends
during
the
first
quarter
of
FYI
2023,
the
department
is
on
track
to
approach
52
000
total
incidents
by
the
end
of
the
current
fiscal
year.
B
B
Fire
station
response
districts
experienced
a
10.9
percent
increase
in
incidents
on
average
year
over
year.
The
top
five
fastest
growing
response
districts
in
the
county
last
year
included
Magnolia
green
Ettrick,
Midlothian,
Bonaire
and
Chester.
That's
important
to
note
that
the
new
Magnolia
green
fire
station
was
open.
Mid-Year
in
FY
2021,
which
heavily
skewed
the
growth
trends
for
the
station
into
FY
2022.,
the
top
five
districts
where
incidents
occurred
last
year,
include
Buford
Chester,
Dale,
Bensley
and
Midlothian.
The
top
five
busiest
fire
stations
last
year
include
Dale
Courthouse,
Dutch,
Gap,
Centralia
and
Chester.
B
Last
year,
the
fire
and
EMS
department
and
our
volunteer
rescue
squad,
Partners
collectively
transported
over
24
000
patients
to
local
hospitals.
This
represents
a
6.1
percent
increase
year
over
year
and
a
16.3
percent
increase
over
the
previous
five
years.
Proportionally,
59.6
percent
of
patients
receive
basic
life
support
care,
whereas
40.4
percent
of
patients
require
more
advanced
level
care
because
EMS
accounts
for
over
80
percent
of
our
Department's
workload.
Today,
much
Focus
has
been
placed
on
various
initiatives
to
improve
and
right-size
patient
care.
B
The
fire
and
EMS
Department
continues
to
explore
applicable
new
strategies
as
part
of
the
et3
program
sponsored
by
the
centers
for
Medicare
and
Medicaid
services,
working
in
partnership
with
the
Cleveland
Clinic
and
completion
of
a
successful
pilot
program.
Staff
is
now
conducting
training
with
all
Frontline
providers
and
outfitting
engine
and
truck
companies
with
the
Necessary
Technology
to
law
to
offer
low,
Acuity
patients
the
option
of
telemedicine,
the
new
service.
This
new
service
will
be
expected
to
be
available
to
all
new
residents
or
all
residents
after
the
first
of
the
year.
B
A
significant
problem
facing
EMS
agencies
Across
the
Nation,
is
extended,
wait
times
for
patient
transfers
in
emergency
departments,
largely
due
to
hospital
Staffing
shortages.
We've
worked
successfully
with
our
regional
EMS,
Council
and
local
hospital
administrators
to
eliminate
the
practice
of
ambulance
diversions,
except
in
specific
cases.
B
We've
also
put
in
place
processes
to
force
a
patient
transfer
for
low
Acuity
patients
when
ambulance
wait
times
exceed
45
minutes,
while
it's
not
uncommon
for
our
crews
to
still
encounter
patient
transfer
times
more
than
one
hour,
it
has
become
the
exception
rather
than
the
norm
as
part
of
the
computer
computer-aided
dispatch
system
replacement
project.
The
department
recently
implemented
the
pro-qa
software
that
aids
in
triaging
and
prioritizing
medical
emergencies.
B
The
pro-qa
software
better
matches
care
what
the
needs
of
the
patient
and
helps
keep
limited,
paramedic
resources
available
for
those
patients
who
truly
need
advanced
level
care.
With
the
support
of
arpa
funding,
the
department
recently
expanded
the
successful
mih
program
from
four
providers
to
six
providers.
The
mih
unit
continues
to
seek
Innovative
approaches
for
navigating
chronically
ill
patients
at
other
high-end
users
of
9-1-1
services
to
more
appropriate
and
less
costly
care.
The
unit
also
continues
to
partner
with
law
enforcement
and
other
County
Human
Services
departments
working
on
the
front
lines
of
the
opioid
crisis.
A
I
know
that
we
talked
about
that
department
being
a
stand-alone
department
at
one
point,
but
I
know
that
we
also
with
Staffing
challenges
that
had
not
yet
happened.
Yet
what
is
the
status
of
that?
What
do
you
see
in
terms
of
going
forward
for
mih,
in
terms
of
it
being
its
own
Standalone,
Department?
Sure.
B
B
B
So
over
the
past
several
years,
we've
proudly
partnered
with
Bon
Secours
Saint
Francis
Medical
Center
in
their
efforts
to
place
a
freestanding
emergency
department
in
Chester,
the
Chester
Emergency
Center
opened
on
May
25th
and
through
October
15th
of
this
year,
treated
over
8
600
patients
making
the
facility
the
business
busiest
freestanding
emergency
department
in
the
Bon
Secours
Richmond
Market.
As
expected,
the
new
Emergency
Center
has
helped
reduce
commitment
times
for
ambulances
that
service
the
Chester
area.
B
The
Chester
Emergency
Center
has
become
the
fourth
highest
patient
transport
destination
for
the
fire
and
EMS
Department
having
transported
over
1200
patients
to
the
facility
over
the
past
four
and
a
half
months.
So
that's
been
a
big
hit
in
the
community
on
January
10th,
the
pulse
pulse,
Point
app
went
live
for
Chesterfield
County
and
there
are
now
over
1200
users
following
the
fire
and
EMS
Department
with
385
who
have
enabled
CPR
alerts
in
their
preferences.
B
To
date,
there
have
been
around
149
alerts
for
sudden
cardiac
arrests
occurring
in
public
places,
with
eight
of
those
resulting
in
actual
CPR
alerts
where
users
were
within
one
quarter.
Mile
of
an
incident,
we
still
have
some
more
work
to
do
in
marketing
this
feature
to
the
community
and
and
really
in
tracking
the
results
and
successes.
If
you
will
of
this
program,
so
hope
to
be
able
to
report
back
to
you
in
future
meetings
as
to
the
successes
of
the
program,
but
the
QR
code.
B
The
new
station
supports
the
addition
of
ambulance
and
ladder
truck
service
to
the
area,
and
we
are
already
beginning
to
see
the
positive
effects
of
these
new
resources
in
our
system.
The
new,
24-hour
Ambulance
Service,
provided
by
the
station,
responded
to
363
incidents
in
the
first
two
months
of
operation
and
reduced
the
workload
on
adjacent
ambulances
along
the
Midlothian
Turnpike
Corridor
by
23
percent.
On
average,
we
had
no
24-hour
Ambulance
Service
in
this
area
of
the
county.
B
So
all
the
surrounding
units
had
to
to
pick
up
that
workload,
so
that's
been
a
big
hit
in
that
area.
In
particular,
if
you
look
at
the
the
medic
unit,
that's
based
at
the
the
courthouse
Road
fire
and
EMS
station.
They
went
from
the
busiest
ambulance
in
the
system
to
the
ninth
busiest
in
the
first
few
months
that
this
new
ambulance
service
at
Midlothian
has
been
in
operation.
B
The
ladder
truck
truck
205
has
greatly
improved
arrival
times
for
a
ladder
truck
at
incidents
and
an
area
of
the
county
where
more
densely
populated
neighborhoods
with
larger
and
taller
buildings
are
becoming
commonplace.
At
the
recent
fire
at
Allen,
Tire
company
truck
205
arrived
on
scene,
seven
minutes
and
10
seconds
faster
than
what
would
have
been
possible
before
the
new
station
was
constructed.
So
big
Improvement
there,
and
we're
very
happy
of
that
for
that.
These
Investments
by
the
Board
of
Supervisors
represent
significant
improvements
in
critical
services
for
the
residents
of
Midlothian.
B
Last
Thursday
I
was
honored
to
have
the
entire
board
present
as
we
broke
ground
on
the
new
matoka
fire
station
on
Hickory
Road.
The
new
15
000
square
foot
facility
will
allow
Crews
to
cover
a
much
broader
area
faster
than
what
is
currently
possible
from
the
older,
outdated
fire
station
on
Pickett
Avenue.
Once
the
new
station
opens
in
mid
to
late
FY
2024,
it
will
house
a
minimum
on
duty,
crew
of
eight
career
firefighters
assigned
to
an
engine
company,
a
truck
company
and
an
ambulance.
B
The
new
Magnolia
green
fire
and
EMS
Station
completed
its
first
full
year
of
service
during
FYI
2022,
and
the
new
station
is
providing
much
needed
services
to
several
of
the
fastest
growing
neighborhoods
in
Central
Virginia,
including
Magnolia,
green
and
Harper's
Mill.
A
formal
dedication
ceremony
is
finally
scheduled
for
December
1st,
after
several
unfortunate
cancellations
and
delays
due
to
covet
send
those
invitations
out
to
you
soon.
B
I'm
pleased
to
also
announce
that
the
fire
and
EMS
Department
was
awarded
a
FEMA
assistance
to
Firefighters
grant
that
will
allow
the
installation
of
diesel
exhaust
extraction
systems
and
up
to
20
fire
stations
in
the
county.
These
systems
will
significantly
reduce
the
exposure
of
firefighters
to
cancer-causing
diesel,
exhaust
particulates
and
other
harmful
gases.
On
this
evening's
consent
agenda.
The
board
will
be
requested
to
accept
the
Grant
and
appropriate
the
funds
for
this
project
that
include
a
local
match
from
previously
identified
funding
in
the
fire
and
EMS
budget.
B
I'm
also
pleased
to
announce
the
completion
of
an
important
study
that
will
serve
as
a
roadmap
to
the
Future
for
Chesterfield,
Fire
and
EMS,
and
a
pathway
to
eventual
agency
accreditation.
The
study
completed
by
Emergency
Services
Consulting
International
involved
the
community
risk
assessment
of
Standards
a
cover
analysis
and
a
staffing
and
deployment
study.
The
report
includes
57
recommendations,
many
of
which
we
have
discussed
in
more
detail
with
each
of
you
over
the
past
several
days.
B
In
a
short
time,
we
have
left
this
afternoon,
I'd
like
to
highlight
various
key
recommendations
that
will
shape
our
budget
requests
and
discussions
over
the
next
five
years.
First,
the
study
recommends
that
the
department
work
to
achieve
and
maintain
a
relief
factor
of
1.32
for
minimum
Staffing
coverage
and
Emergency
Operations.
This
simply
means
the
department
should
employ
and
assign
1.32
ftes
for
each
minimum
staff
position
on
each
operational
shift
to
cover
recurring
absences
and
ensure
uninterrupted
Service
delivery.
B
Second,
the
study
recommends
that
the
department
worked
with
the
County's
human
resources
and
budget
and
management
departments
to
develop
a
Workforce
plan
to
appropriately
staff
all
support
and
service
functions
in
the
department.
Third,
the
study
recommends
the
department
prepare
to
cover
service
gaps
from
declines
in
volunteer
activity,
a
Tran,
a
trend
that
is
unfortunately,
commonplace
across
the
country.
B
Fourth,
the
study
recommends
that
the
department
repair,
renovate
or
replace
aging
facilities
to
accommodate
the
appropriate
Emergency
Services
needs
in
our
growing
community.
And
finally,
the
study
recommends
that
the
county
consider
building
new
fire
stations
to
keep
up
with
population
growth
and
increasing
service
demands
and
complete
the
construction
of
critical
training
facilities.
B
The
most
critical
issue
facing
the
fire
and
EMS
Department
over
the
next
several
years
is
the
need
to
address
minimum
Staffing
coverage
to
reduce
the
Reliance
on
overtime
and,
in
particular,
mandatory
over
time.
The
occurrences
of
mandatory
over
climb
overtime
climb
to
an
all-time
high
in
FY
2022
and
trends
for
FY
2023
are
equally
troubling,
where
the
department
averaged
nine
mandatories
per
day
during
the
first
quarter
of
the
fiscal
year.
This
condition
is
not
sustainable,
as
it
contributes
to
fatigue,
increases
the
risk
for
errors
and
accidents
and
presents
long-term
Health
consequences
for
our
firefighters.
B
It
also
places
significant
stress
on
firefighters
families,
particularly
those
in
two
income
household
households,
and
presents
additional
challenges
for
Recruitment
and
Retention.
We
are
beginning
to
hear
of
instances
where
the
continued
employment
of
a
spouse
is
even
at
risk
for
repeated
unscheduled
absences
for
child
care
when
their
firefighter
spouse
is
held
over
for
an
additional
24-hour
shift
and
is
unable
to
be
home
on
the
regularly
scheduled
days
off
while
covet
has
played
an
outsized
role
in
firefighter
absences
over
the
past
several
years.
B
There
are
much
broader
Staffing
pressures
affecting
our
daily
Staffing
levels,
resulting
in
up
to
19
up
to
a
19
position
deficit
at
times
during
the
first
quarter
of
this
fiscal
year.
To
keep
this
in
perspective.
This
is
the
equivalent
of
over
three
fire
stations
or
up
to
five
engine
companies
and
two
ambulances
worth
of
staff.
B
In
addition
to
a
historically
low
relief
Factor,
it
can
take
seven
months
or
longer
before
vacancy
Replacements
are
hired
trained
and
released
to
the
field
to
begin
Staffing.
Fire
stations
there
are
also
many
different
reasons
for
regularly
recurring
absences,
including
temporary
Duty
assignments,
injuries
and
illnesses,
with
long
recoveries,
maternity
leave,
military
deployments
and
both
scheduled
and
unscheduled
leave
and
PTO.
B
Moreover,
we
now
have
four
generations
among
our
Workforce
with
younger
Generations,
who
value
their
time
off
and
may
not
regularly
seek
overtime
opportunities
beyond
their
typical
56-hour
work
week.
While
it
is
necessary
to
provide
more
flexible
leave
options
to
remain
competitive
in
the
employee
Marketplace,
it
comes
with
a
cost
for
24
7
operations
with
minimum
Staffing
requirements.
B
So
what
what
are
we
doing
in
regards
to
minimum
Staffing?
Well,
we've
worked
closely
with
Matt
Harris
since
2017
on
efforts
to
increase
minimum
Staffing
coverage
and
he's
graciously
provided
help
with
whatever
the
budget
will
allow
along
the
way
whenever
we
hire
staff
now
to
stand
up
a
new
fire
station
or
Response
Unit
enough
Personnel
are
provided
to
meet
a
1.3
relief
factor
for
those
stations
and
units.
This
included
the
Harrogate
Magnolia
green
fire
stations
and
the
new
ladder
truck
and
ambulance
services
at
the
Midlothian
fire
station.
B
There
have
also
been
increases
in
staff
and
various
support
functions
which
help
reduce
the
number
of
times
Frontline
firefighters
are
temporarily
assigned
to
perform
other
duties,
such
as
serving
as
a
training
instructor
at
the
academy
in
January,
we'll
hire
12
new
positions
for
minimum
Staffing
coverage,
as
approved
by
the
board
and
the
FY
2023
budget.
In
each
successive
year
of
the
five-year
financial
plan,
there
are
six
new
firefighters
recommended
for
minimum
Staffing.
B
We
also
have
an
outstanding
Grant
application,
with
FEMA's
Staffing
for
adequate
fire
and
emergency
response
or
safer
grant
program
that,
if
approved,
will
fund
20
new
firefighter
positions
for
minimum
Staffing
coverage.
You
may
recall
about
a
month
ago,
the
city
of
Richmond
got
a
pretty
sizable
grant
for
hiring
firefighters,
and
this
is
the
same
program
that
we've
applied,
for.
We
remain
optimistic
and
hope
to
hear
some
positive
news
in
the
coming
weeks
about
our
chances
for
this
grant.
B
While
the
door
to
volunteerism
is
always
open
here
in
Chesterfield,
we
must
be
prepared
at
all
times
to
step
in
as
the
ever
increasing
training
requirements
and
service
demands,
make
it
difficult
for
volunteers
to
participate
at
levels
needed
for
a
busy
metro-sized
Community.
The
recent
addition
of
24-hour
ambulance
service
has
bolstered
EMS
coverage
in
Midlothian,
however,
to
the
South
the
Manchester
Volunteer
Rescue
Squad
has
struggled
for
several
years
now
with
consistent
Staffing,
and
this
district
is
often
left
unstaffed
for
over
30
hours
per
week.
B
While
the
focus
over
the
next
five
budget
Cycles
will
be
on
improving
minimum
Staffing
coverage
and
replacing
or
renovating
outdated
fire
stations,
we
should
begin
discussions
in
the
coming
years
as
to
when
and
where
the
next
new
fire
stations
will
need
to
be
built
to
keep
up
with
population
growth
and
service
demand
increases.
The
esci
report
recommended
four
new
stations
in
the
future,
not
in
any
priority
order,
as
each
has
compelling
reasons
for
consideration
in
the
Dale
district.
There
is
the
future
Five
Forks
fire
station.
B
Finally,
the
esci
study
recommends
completion
of
facilities
at
the
Enon
Public
Safety
Training
Center.
This
includes
the
replacement
of
temporary
bathroom
shower
and
classroom
facilities
with
a
permanent
fire
support
building
that
will
better
accommodate
the
large
number
of
new
recruits
that
are
expected
in
the
coming
years.
B
C
Don't
have
a
question,
but
I
want
to
thank
the
chief
for
his
presentation
and
for
this
study
that
we
we
saw
just
the
other
day
and
for
your
highlight
and
the
needs
there.
I
have
to
say
that
as
I've
always
stated,
safety
Public
Safety
is
one
of
the
highest
priorities
of
discounting
and
I
always
will
support
it
as
a
supervisor,
as
always
have,
as
you
articulate
the
minimum
Staffing
I
think
is
critically
important
that
we
move
in
that
direction.
C
Regarding
our
budget
and
certain
support
that
Highland
station
I
think
it
has
a
high
priority
there
for
those
residents
and
so
I'm
in
strong
support
of
that
being
on
the
CIP,
as
well
as
supporting
our
firefighters
and
their
well-being.
I
know
that's
been
an
issue
too.
You
know
their
health,
as
you
pointed
out
in
terms
of
exhaust
I.
Think
it's
so
important.
So
is
my
sincere
hope
that
we
will
receive
that
Grant
as
you
point
that
four
million
dollar
Grant,
and
certainly
let
us
know
as
that-
develops
and
keep
us
posted.
C
But
this
again
is
a
very,
very
high
priority
and
the
budget
and
I
think
citizens
see
that
when
incidents
occur
such
as
we
saw
last
night
in
Chester,
but
throughout
the
county,
when
we
have
fires
such
as
at
the
business
in
Midlothian
recently,
we
see
the
need
and
importance
of
safety
and
it
points
out.
There
has
to
be
as
well
our
highest
priority
and
again
the
well-being
of
their
families.
As
you
pointed
out,
spouses
who
work
as
well
that's
a
part
of
the
equation,
so
I.
C
D
A
D
A
Support,
thank
you.
Mr
Carroll,
Chief
I'm,
still
in
awe
and
grateful
to
each
member
of
your
department
for
all
that
they
did
during
covid
and
I.
Think
that
that
can
quickly
be
said
and
forgotten.
You
know
they've
said
coven
covid's
endemic
now,
but
we
should
not
forget
that
you
all
answered
the
call
during
every
one
of
those
tough
days
for
people
and
families
in
Chesterfield
County.
It
will
not
be
forgotten,
sir,
and
we
are.
We
are
just
extremely
grateful
to
you
and
your
men
and
women.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
I
couldn't
be.