LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – The normal Friday night time parade in Lafayette took on a brand new that means with a dedication to our frontline heroes. Metropolis leaders known as it the COVID-19 Heroes Parade.
First responders from throughout Acadiana decked out their floats and had been thanked by the folks they’ve sacrificed a lot for. “It’s very heartwarming to be acknowledged by the neighborhood that you just’ve served day in and time out,” Troy Guidry with Acadian Ambulance mentioned.
“It’s completely an honor. It’s actually nice. We’re very honored and humbled to be right here,” Jen Hebert with VieMed mentioned.
“”We dedicate our lives to this. I may converse for all of us proper right here that we’ve labored out butts off throughout this pandemic, and we’re so pleased to be acknowledged by the neighborhood and that they’re so grateful for all of our exhausting work,” one other VieMed healthcare employee added.
“Covid, it’s been an extended battle. It hasn’t ended but. We’re excited to take the time to only benefit from the second and be appreciated for all of the exhausting work and dedication that everyone’s put in,” Carole Covey with Safety Management Systems mentioned.
“Tonight we’re out right here honoring our well being care heroes. These courageous ladies and men went to bat for us over the last two years preventing this world pandemic. They’re nonetheless within the battle, however look, they’re the very best,” Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory instructed Information Ten.
“The individuals who haven’t gotten a thanks sufficient are these well being care suppliers, are these frontline well being care staff who on the very starting, should you can keep in mind some 18, 20 months in the past once we didn’t know something about this virus, they had been those that mainly rushed out to assist folks, similar to firemen right into a burning home to avoid wasting somebody. We didn’t have any therapeutics. We didn’t know who it will have an effect on, however but they labored numerous hours, typically 24, 30 hours at a time working to avoid wasting lives. So at present, Mardi Gras, we’re celebrating them,” Louisiana Lawyer Normal Jeff Landry mentioned.
