Firefighters are frequently asked to adapt and overcome, and that’s exactly what the Phoenix Fire Department has done since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in Arizona. To date, over 500 Phoenix firefighters have contracted COVID-19. That’s estimated to be about one third of the department’s operational workforce. The department worked to overcome staffing shortages while continuing to hire and train more firefighters during a global pandemic.

<p>Firefighters are frequently asked to adapt and overcome, and that&rsquo;s exactly what the Phoenix Fire Department has done since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in Arizona. To date, over 500 Phoenix firefighters have contracted COVID-19. That&rsquo;s estimated to be about one third of the department&rsquo;s operational workforce. The department worked to overcome staffing shortages while continuing to hire and train more firefighters during a global pandemic.</p>

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