ORLANDO, Fla. – About 540 field personnel work for the Orlando Fire Department and a little more than 40% are fully vaccinated, according to a District Chief, however, they’ve constantly had make changes to their protocol to keep the community and themselves safe. “We continue to be as safe as possible, so we don’t spread the virus.
Having people in the public getting vaccinated definitely helps in the process,” said District Chief Felix Benitez. Even though firefighters were among the first groups eligible for the vaccine, Benitez says less than half of the field personnel at the Orlando Fire Department are vaccinated. “It’s just the flu shot.