Community Paramedicine Team joins health department in COVID-19 testing

  • Local nurses, from left, Denise Pantoja, Irene Rosales, Monica Ledford, Mary Fuller and Trina Mathews.
    Local nurses, from left, Denise Pantoja, Irene Rosales, Monica Ledford, Mary Fuller and Trina Mathews.
  • Jennifer Vick administers a test.
    Jennifer Vick administers a test.
  • Tents are set up at the ETC pavilion where testing is being done.
    Tents are set up at the ETC pavilion where testing is being done.

Over the past few days the Community Paramedicine Team, consisting of Mary Fuller (RN, EMT) and Ron Cheslock (FF, EMT), have joined forces with the Gilmer County Health Department at the local COVID-19 testing site. Last week the site tested about 500 individuals, and another 150 recently.