First responders set up communication towers ahead of pilgrimage to El Santuario de Chimayó
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) — On Thursday, thousands of people will be making a pilgrimage to El Santuario de Chimayó, and law enforcement is making sure they have the ability to keep them safe.
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Right now, first responders in Santa Fe County are working with Verizon to set up communication towers to help first responders stay connected.
'We'll get anywhere between 15 to 30 thousand people walking through this area during the pilgrimage itself. We have a huge presence of law enforcement, first responders, fire personnel. So it's really important for us to be communicate in just a good event. But if something happens, communication just becomes that much more vital,' said Ignacio Dominguez, administrative service manager for Santa Fe County Fire Department.
This is the second year that New Mexican first responders will be working with Verizon on the annual event.
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