Big Country personnel deployed to assist with Hurricane Beryl response

BIG COUNTRY, Texas ( KTAB/KRBC ) – Saturday morning, Scurry County EMS and three personnel tied to the Roscoe Volunteer Fire Department, including EMT Keegan Pruitt, Captain and EMT Martin McDonnell, and Firefighter Cody McDonnell, left for San Antonio as Beryl prepares to make landfall in Texas.

EMS vehicles from several counties, including Nolan County, are part of Task Force One and are dispatched to assist in areas of the state that are expected to be impacted. The Roscoe Volunteer Fire Department shared that their members do not know exactly where or how they will be assisting just yet, but they may be aiding in the evacuations of hospitals or nursing homes.

They could be there anywhere from 2 to 10 days. The Big Country, and we here at KTAB/KRBC, thank our brave responders who are heading towards the danger to save Texans in harm’s way. We will continue to update you on their status as more information becomes available.

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