The sounds of blaring sirens and spinning helicopter rotors, and the sights of flashing lights and multiple emergency vehicles would surely garner attention. And that’s the point. “Hero-to-Hero” appreciation events, in which first responders and front-line health care providers show their mutual support, have rolled to every Kaiser Permanente Southern California medical center and flown over many.

These first responder caravans roll through city streets as neighbors wave in gratitude, and on to KPSC hospitals,  where hey are greeted by crowds of KPSC employees and physicians, awed by the inspiring expressions of gratitude and recognition – and sending it right back. The resulting ripple effect of support raises all our spirits, and further roots us in our united dedication to care for the people of our communities. Read the rest of the story here.