ABC News' Kaylee Hartung joined paramedics there for an inside look at their front-line battle and how one community hospital has been stretched to its limit.
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For paramedic Bill Titov, he is one of the first through the door equipped with personal protective equipment when Cal Fire Station 71 gets a call.
He hasn't seen his family in 10 days. His station in Palm Desert is one of the busiest in the country.
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Every day they respond to coronavirus-related emergencies, rushing patients to Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage where as of Wednesday night, there were three beds available in the intensive care unit.
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ABC News was there as they rushed a patient with COVID-19 symptoms to the hospital.
Dr. Alan Williamson, the hospital's chief medical officer and vice president of medical affairs, said they're "close" to a breaking point.
"If we exceed capacity, something has to give, and the quality starts to suffer," he told ABC News.
A nurse in the COVID-19 unit says the pace is grueling.
"They come in faster than we're able to discharge," she said. "And unfortunately, these patients turn very quickly."
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When asked if there might come a time when they will have to turn COVID-19 patients away, Williamson said "That's what we're definitely trying to avoid."
A federal team of doctors is on the way to Eisenhower Health. The team made up of military medical personnel consists of roughly 20 people.
ABC News contributed to this report.