Aggie Hoopsfan
09-09-2005, 12:06 PM
LAS VEGAS (AP): A New Orleans paramedic says being in Las Vegas is "like taking a big, deep breath and being able to exhale."
Keeley Williams is among 44 emergency workers given leave in Vegas this week. The Red Cross and local businesses are footing the bill.
Her group of paramedics and firefighters is the first of several hundred first responders and their families expected to arrive in the next few weeks. Several hotels say they are setting aside rooms.
Another paramedic says it's a relief to "have a sense of normalcy for a few days." Chris Keller spent his first hours touring the strip, playing blackjack and having a few drinks with his partner, whose goals are "to get drunk, see some shows and eat some good food."
Keeley Williams is among 44 emergency workers given leave in Vegas this week. The Red Cross and local businesses are footing the bill.
Her group of paramedics and firefighters is the first of several hundred first responders and their families expected to arrive in the next few weeks. Several hotels say they are setting aside rooms.
Another paramedic says it's a relief to "have a sense of normalcy for a few days." Chris Keller spent his first hours touring the strip, playing blackjack and having a few drinks with his partner, whose goals are "to get drunk, see some shows and eat some good food."