For most of the school year here on Porter's campus, students were strictly confined to their own little bubble. Porter’s has always been a kind of bubble, but this past year, the clear walls of that bubble turned cloudy. However, there were a few people outside of the Porter’s students and employees that kept us connected to the rest of the town.  They were the firefighters and police officers who came to campus whenever we had a fire alarm go off or would do drive by parades for the children on campus. The firefighters and police officers of Farmington have always been significant figures within thee community, likewise to the rest of The U.S. where first responders and welfare workers play an active role in maintaining not only the safety but also the integrity of their communities. In a year where belonging and togetherness felt stripped from all of us, and extra pressure was put on safety workers to keep their communities safe, what was it personally like for the firefighters and police officers?