Newsletter 8-8-2020

1/9/2021

The Gardens Gazette
Newsletter
August 8, 2020

Contents:

Seattle Mayor's Updates: West Seattle and COVID-19
Agewise King County: Case management services
SPD Crime Prevention Coordinator: Significant Incident Reports; Newsletter link; Virtual Meeting Aug-18th.
Fire Safety: Apartment fire safety and Kitchen fires
Greater Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network (SCAN)
Loose Ends: AG Calendar Update; COVID-19 testing; 34th Dems Newsletter; Two cartoons

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1. Seattle Mayor's Updates

Mayor hosts West Seattle Safe & Healthy Communities virtual town hall
Jul 24, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwoyes3g3dw
Key indicators of COVID-19 activity in King County

https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19/data/key-indicators.aspx
COVID-19 Testing in Seattle
http://www.seattle.gov/mayor/covid-19/covid-19-testing
Reconnect West Seattle
https://www.seattle.gov/ReconnectWestSeattle
https://www.seattle.gov/WestSeattleBridge

Seattle Mayor Says Federal Deployments Are Part Of A Darker Political Goal
https://tinyurl.com/darker-political-goal links to NPR
July 30, 2020
Heard on NPR Morning Edition

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2. AgeWise King County

Stories from the Front Lines at Aging and Disability Services
August 2020

https://t.co/XBLlrv9yoI
One of Aging and Disability Services’ core programs is case management. Our case managers are social workers who serve more than 14,000 clients every year by assessing their needs and authorizing in-home care hours and other services. But that’s only part of their story. As one case manager put it, “Aging and Disability Services case managers provide the missing piece—we resolve basic needs like housing and food first and then work with health and human services providers to ensure clients get the ongoing help they need to continue living independently.”

Serving people with complex needs
Building trusting relationships
Managing behavioral health issues
Mediating housing, transportation, and emergency service issues
Triaging client needs during COVID
Supporting adherence to care plans
Serving adults of all ages
Supporting family caregivers
Saving money, saving lives

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3. SPD Crime Prevention Coordinator:
Jennifer Danner SW Precinct

The Seattle Police Public Affairs Unit will begin sharing the Department’s Significant Incident Reports (SIRs) on the SPD Blotter. Every Friday, the week’s SIRs will be published and can be found here:
https://spdblotter.seattle.gov/significant-incident-reports/
August 2020_ SW Precinct_ Crime Prevention Newsletter
Contact: Danner, Jennifer <Jennifer.Danner@seattle.gov>
West Seattle Crime Prevention Council Meeting
When: Tue Aug 18, 2020 7pm – 8pm (PDT)
Where: Virtual
Please join us for our first ever virtual West Seattle Crime Prevention Council meeting!
Meet our new SW Precinct leadership- Captain Kevin Grossman and Operations Lieutenant Sina Ebinger.
Join Microsoft Teams Meeting (You might have to add an app to your device.)
Learn more about Teams | Meeting options

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4. Fire Safety
Summer 2020 Apartment Fire Safety

Fire Drills and PlanningThe global pandemic has forced all of us to change how we work and to adapt to new ways of living. Concern for fire is still with us, and preparing for and preventing fires is ongoing work. Knowing how to respond to a fire is just as important now as it was before the pandemic.
When the building fire alarm sounds, residents should know what steps to take to remain safe. Having a plan before the fire alarm sounds will allow for a better response and keep residents safe.
Fire drills are still required for certain occupancies and are recommended for all multi-residential buildings. Physical distancing and using face covers should be part of the fire drill for those entering common or public areas.
Before conducting fire drills, residents should be reminded of the following:
If the building fire alarm sounds, there are two options

Evacuate using the stairwell, or
Shelter in place inside an apartment

Residents who are able to use stairs may choose to evacuate as long as there isn’t smoke or fire in the path of the exit.
When evacuating:

Make sure there isn’t smoke in the hallway.
Close your door as you leave.
Go to the nearest exit. Look for EXIT signs. If one is blocked by smoke, find the second exit stairwell. There are two exits on every floor.
Enter the stairwell and go DOWN the stairs and exit the building. High rise residents in upper floors may only need to go down four floors and re-enter the hallway until getting an all clear signal from building staff or fire personnel.
Do not try to use the elevator - Elevators are programmed to go to the main floor for firefighters to use if needed.
Go to the designated outside meeting place away from the building and call 9-1-1 Do not gather in lobbies or courtyards. These are not safe areas in a fire and gathering in lobbies and directly in front of the entrance can impede firefighters getting to the fire quickly.
Once out, stay out. Maintain physical distance from others. Never go back inside a burning building.

Keep in mind that when you evacuate, you may be outside for a few hours depending on the fire situation. Without delaying your exit, you may want to grab your coat, phone, keys, eyeglasses, and any other essential item that you will need for the next couple of hours. Ideally, have these items ready to go before the fire emergency.
Residents who are blocked by smoke or who are unable to go down the stairs should follow these steps:

Stay inside your apartment
Keep doors and windows closed to prevent smoke from entering the apartment
Put a towel or bedding at the base of the door if there is a gap or if smoke is entering
Go to the window and wave so firefighters can see you, but do not open it. Be ready to call 9-1-1 to report your exact location if smoke is entering or if you feel in danger.

This is a safe option for people who are trapped or who are immobile. Firefighters will check on you and will assist in moving you if necessary.
Fire safety and evacuation plan information
For more information, contact the Seattle Fire Department

Cooking Fire SafetyCO alarms need to be replaced every 7 yearsCooking-related fires remain the main cause of home fires in Seattle and across the U.S. Help us reduce the number of cooking-related fires by sharing this cooking fire safety video with others. This video will be available in several languages soon.
Cooking fire safety tips

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5. GREATER SEATTLE CORONAVIRUS ASSESSMENT NETWORK (SCAN) STUDY RELEASES UPDATED FINDINGS
https://tinyurl.com/scan-findings
SCAN’s latest technical report contains several findings with implications for King County’s response to the ongoing pandemic. In summary:

Although SCAN participants who report having known or suspected contact with someone infected with COVID-19 have a higher risk of testing positive, a large proportion of SCAN participants who test positive for COVID-19 report that they are unaware of having recently been in close contact with someone who tested positive for the virus.
Participants who report symptoms of COVID-like illness are more likely to test positive. Acute loss of sense of smell or taste (anosmia) is the strongest single predictor of COVID-19 infection in our data.
Individuals can identify their own risk of contracting COVID-19 through their awareness of contact exposure and symptoms, and should seek testing or contact their healthcare provider if they self-identify as being at risk.
Improvements in SCAN’s delivery and lab processing logistics have reduced the average time between enrollment in SCAN and return of results to about 48 hours. The largest delay involves people waiting to test after symptom onset. Getting tested soon after onset of symptoms and suspicion of illness is critical to interrupting the chain of COVID-19 transmission.
While mask usage has increased over time, rates appear to be stalling below universal compliance. Trading social distancing for mask use is counterproductive for COVID-19 prevention. The best way to protect each other when we must go out is to maintain at least six feet of distance from others and to always wear a mask.
Use of SCAN codes, which allow individuals who meet certain criteria to bypass the normal screening process and automatically receive a SCAN test kit, has helped to facilitate greater participation of children and high-risk cases in SCAN.

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6. Loose Ends

AG Calendar Update
Shopping departure times: Wednesday and Friday 10:30 AM

Food Bank: 2nd and 4th Thursday 1:00-3:30 PM
Location: D Building 2nd Ave Suite 500
All Building Residents (A,B,C,D) come at the same times.

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New COVID-19 Testing Site to Open at Rainier Beach High School
https://tinyurl.com/rainier-beach-hs-testing
A third COVID-19 testing site is opening up at Rainier Beach High School beginning Friday. Like the other two locations organized by the city, this one will be free regardless of immigration or insurance status and won’t require a reservation. The other two sites are located in Aurora and SODO, this new site was chosen based on data that showed Black and Latinx communities are the most impacted by COVID-19. (South Seattle Emerald)

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PDF Newsletter from 34th Legislative District Democrats
https://tinyurl.com/34th-2020-August-Newsletter

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