Responsible For Ventilators: Brookfield Hero

BROOKFIELD, IL — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented times. Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these everyday heroes.

This submission comes from Darla Fisher, who nominated her sister-in-law, Debby Beilke, who is a respiratory therapist at Loyola Hospital.

Where the nominee lives:

Brookfield

Name of the nominee:

Debby Beilke

Is the nominee considered an “essential worker”?

Yes

What does the nominee do for work?

She is a respiratory therapist at Loyola Hospital.

Why do you believe the nominee should be recognized or honored?

She is responsible for monitoring the ventilators.

What’s one thing you want everyone to know about your hero?

She is a hard-working, loyal person. She worked a 16-hour shift because they had so many patients and not enough therapists to cover the patients.

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