Letter: First responders are exceptional

Dear Editor:
We want to give a big thank you to all the volunteer EMS personnel serving eastern Rio Blanco County, Pioneers Hospital medical staff and the St. Mary’s CareFlight team for the exceptional jobs they do.
We know firsthand, because on Jan. 31 one of our own, Darrell Kendall, had a critical medical emergency while working in the rural Piceance Creek area. His co-workers—Bernie Roybal, Steve Brickey and Dan Francis—recognized the severity of his…