Update on the use of Personal Protective Equipment, community events,

Published on March 12, 2020

FIRE DEPARTMENT UPDATE

In preparation for COVID-19, all Alameda Fire Department (AFD) personnel received advanced training and were provided with additional levels of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including gowns, face masks, and eye protection.  

When you call for assistance, AFD’s emergency dispatch center began implementing a new set of questions on February 27 for patients who have flu like symptoms. These questions are designed to provide a higher level of safety for the public and to alert responding firefighters of potential exposures so they can wear the appropriate PPE and ensure the safety of the patient. Read more about actions the Fire Department has taken in this letter from Fire Chief Edmond Rodriguez(PDF, 126KB).  

EVENTS

We are following the recommendations for community events from the Alameda County Department of Public Health, which are evolving as COVID-19 continues to spread. The following events have been postponed or cancelled:

  • March 19: Alameda Fire Department Recruit Graduation
  • March 21: Spring into Biking, Pop-Up Bike Fair
  • March 24: Alameda Sings! Concert
  • March 25: Bayport Playground Design Planning Neighborhood Meeting
  • April 4: Alameda’s Splash Into Spring Egg Scramble
  • April 9: Mastick Senior Center Volunteer Luncheon
  • April 18: Earth Day Festival

While ARPD is currently honoring rental reservations for large events, they are offering a full refund for voluntary cancellations of private facility rentals with more than 100 people through April 12. Please contact ARPD at least 48 hours in advance to cancel your event to avoid cancellation fees at ARPD@alamedaca.gov or 510-747-7529 (for this coming weekend, March 14-15, we are only requiring 24 hours’ notice).

Today the Governor issued an Executive Order declaring that local legislative bodies are authorized to hold public meetings via teleconferencing and to make public meetings accessible telephonically or otherwise electronically to all members of the public seeking to attend and to address the local legislative body. The City currently broadcasts all meetings and will continue to do so atwww.alamedaca.gov/agendas. We will announce options to facilitate public comment in a future update.

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