First Responders Proud to Serve During Lacey's 'Darkest Hour'

EMS, firefighters, police worked tirelessly during Hurricane Sandy to keep township safe

When township officials and emergency services met to prepare for Hurricane Sandy, they developed a plan to limit risk to first responders by halting rescues in floodwaters for those who ignored mandatory evacuation orders. But when those floodwaters became a harsh reality, everyone from public works and recreation employees to police, fire and EMS staff, disregarded that directive. “It was on the fly. There was a need so we decided to give it a try,” said John Hode, president of Lacey EMS. Front-end Loaders ‘Not Really Meant For Rescuing People’ They coordinated rescues from a triage on Sunset Drive and another at the Lacey Elk’s Lodge on Beach Boulevard where they utilized an ex-military truck and township front-end loaders to go through…

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