COLORADO SPRINGS — The city of Colorado Springs’ Community and Public Health Division teams up with medical professionals to provide life-saving outreach services to the city's homeless population during harsh winter months.

Inside Fire Station One downtown, warm clothes and shoes tell only a small part of the story. The items are used to bring comfort to those living on the streets during the coldest months of the year.

"They're obviously subjected to the extreme temperatures, and they could have some medical complications because of that," says Amanda Smith, the Community Medical Supervisor.

Smith says the outreach program is designed to connect the homeless to care.

They are trained civilians serving the vulnerable with a unique set of skills not all firefighters have. Specifically

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