What’s your perception of the overall mood of the first responders?
Speaking on behalf of Tulsa Fire Department the current mood as far in as we are now is pretty optimistic. There was conflicting information early on and the original mood was uncertainty. We have certain protocols in place but this is something new. As information came in and we came to understand what we were dealing with, we started putting things in place to operate. That’s when the mood shifted. It put us more at ease and better equipped and prepared. As a first responder, when you don’t know what you’re dealing with there are thoughts in the back of your mind on how to keep yourself safe and your family safe. When you don’t have a lot of information that can increase the stress. We can respond close to normal when we have information to take precautions to be in service to the community and keep ourselves safe at the same time.
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