Ketchum Asks Residents to Check on Neighbors<\/b><\/p>\n
KETCHUM, Idaho \u2013 There is no time like the present to keep in touch with your neighbors.<\/span><\/p>\n On a regular, coronavirus pandemic day, restaurants, grocery stores and pharmacies continue to generously offer take-out and delivery for their customers.<\/span><\/p>\n While people are able to get food and prescriptions, it\u2019s equally important to keep in communication with friends, family and neighbors who are sheltering in place.<\/span><\/p>\n Some residents, who may be elderly or living on their own, may be more vulnerable to the effects of the virus and become too sick to call for help.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>\u201cOur EMS team and police recently responded to a residence after receiving a call from a neighbor,\u201d said Ketchum Fire Chief Bill McLaughlin. \u201cThe call to 911 from this conscientious neighbor allowed us to get the patient to the hospital.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>These are the type of situations when neighbors can check in with a quick phone call, and potentially save a life.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0A<\/span>t the very least, it will add a smile and make someone\u2019s day.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>\u201cI can\u2019t thank everyone enough for all they\u2019re doing to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in our town,\u201d said Mayor Neil Bradshaw. \u201cAnd I know it\u2019s not too much to ask of this wonderful community to remember our neighbors. One act of kindness, as little as a phone call, can help us stay connected and help us check in on the health of those more vulnerable than ourselves.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n