Approximately 9,000 people a week are getting their COVID-19 vaccines at the Alamodome. The San Antonio Fire Department operates the drive-thru portion of the Alamodome’s clinic. 

In this week's San Antonio's Voice podcast, San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood sits down with Randy Beamer to explain step-by-step what to expect if you have an appointment. He also talks about a program in place to check-up on city employees with COVID-19. Hundreds of city workers have had the disease and Hood says the program has saved lives.

The facility has been serving as one of Texas’ vaccination hubs since mid-January. Chief Hood says one of the city’s prized events will require the Alamodome’s vaccine clinic to relocate. 

Plus, the pandemic has changed what firefighters and EMS technicians do every single day. What’s life like for them now? What kind of help are their families receiving? That’s all discussed in this edition of San Antonio’s Voice.

Hood became the first African American Fire Chief in San Antonio when he was sworn in back in April of 2007. He commands approximately 1800 personnel. Hood began his career with the City of Phoenix Fire Department in 1984.

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