Topic: Safety
Improvements to Local Spill Response Capacity
Written on May 22, 2018 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
As part of ongoing efforts to enhance local capacity to respond to oil and hazardous materials spills, three San Juan County organizations participated in the 2018 Washington State Department of Ecology Spill Response Grant Program. This program helps local communities that are at risk for oil and hazardous materials spills secure equipment and training to Continue Reading
National Safe Boating Week
Written on May 17, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
National Safe Boating Week Comes Ashore May 19 – May 25 The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary San Juan Islands Detachment is partnering with Washington State public safety professionals May 19 – 25 for National Safe Boating Week to urge everyone to safely enjoy the natural beauty of our beautiful water. A simple, fast Continue Reading
PIMC Provider Pens Textbook Chapter
Written on May 3, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Jason Heiner, MD, an emergency department (ED) provider at PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center, has written a chapter in the ninth edition of Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice, a core textbook for emergency medicine residents and practitioners. Dr. Heiner’s published chapter is titled “The combative and difficult patient” (*full citation below). “The key Continue Reading
Tour de Family – Friday Harbor
Written on May 2, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Island Rec and San Juan County Health and Community Services Department are pleased to present the second running of the Tour de Family – Friday Harbor. This FREE family event has three rides: a Trike/Stroller route, a safe First-Biker route; and a 3-5 mile Adventure route out onto Roche Harbor Road. There will be free Continue Reading
Every 15 Minutes
Written on April 17, 2018 at 5:55 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Today was the grim exercise of what can happen when people drink and drive (or are texting while driving or under the influence of marijuana). At the high school, a full scale mock up of a car accident with multiple critical injuries, at least one fatality and a lot of messed up lives took place Continue Reading
April EMT of the Month
Written on April 13, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Congratulations are in order for Senior EMT Lainey Volk. Not only is Lainey heading up the newly formed community paramedicine program but every 3 years she organizes the program called Every 15 Minutes. Lainey is an active EMT responding on 911 calls and follows up with patients referred to her by physicians and paramedics for Continue Reading
Every 15 Minutes
Written on April 12, 2018 at 5:59 am, by Tim Dustrude
Every 3 years SJIEMS offers The Every 15 Minutes Program aimed at helping high school students resist the pressures to drink and drive in a real-life experience without the real-life risks. This emotionally charged program is an event designed to dramatically instill teenagers with the potentially dangerous consequences of drinking alcohol, using Marijuana or even Continue Reading
Citizens’ Advisory Group Wanted
Written on April 9, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island Fire Department and San Juan EMS would like your input on the advisability of the consolidation of the two organizations. The elected Boards of Commissioners of the two agencies, working with the town of Friday Harbor, seek to appoint a five member advisory group to continue with the evaluation of some Continue Reading
Notice from SJC Dept. of Emergency Management
Written on April 6, 2018 at 12:27 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Anticipated Impacts from Communications Disruption Night of April 12th-13th Both San Juan County and Town of Friday Harbor Governments and local Emergency ResponseAgencies a re monitoring updates from Rock Island and Century Link regarding next week’s scheduled disruption to island communications services. Here are the most critical things we’ve learned and that we’d like to Continue Reading
Earthquake Training
Written on April 2, 2018 at 5:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan County Department of Emergency Management is hosting a two day training on minimizing and evaluating the damage to buildings from earthquakes. The training is being held on Wednesday April 25th and Thursday April 26th from 8:30 – 5:00 in Friday Harbor. There is no cost to attend. Training is intended for Continue Reading
Letter from Dr. Diaz
Written on March 30, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Greetings Students, Staff, Parents and Community Members: When we hear news of school-related tragedies, we, as a school district, become ever more resolved in our commitment to student safety. San Juan Island School District principals and school staff have been working hard to create a safer environment for our students. One year ago the school Continue Reading
Improvements to Local Spill Response Capacity
Written on May 22, 2018 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
As part of ongoing efforts to enhance local capacity to respond to oil and hazardous materials spills, three San Juan County organizations participated in the 2018 Washington State Department of Ecology Spill Response Grant Program. This program helps local communities that are at risk for oil and hazardous materials spills secure equipment and training to Continue Reading
National Safe Boating Week
Written on May 17, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
National Safe Boating Week Comes Ashore May 19 – May 25 The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary San Juan Islands Detachment is partnering with Washington State public safety professionals May 19 – 25 for National Safe Boating Week to urge everyone to safely enjoy the natural beauty of our beautiful water. A simple, fast Continue Reading
PIMC Provider Pens Textbook Chapter
Written on May 3, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Jason Heiner, MD, an emergency department (ED) provider at PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center, has written a chapter in the ninth edition of Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice, a core textbook for emergency medicine residents and practitioners. Dr. Heiner’s published chapter is titled “The combative and difficult patient” (*full citation below). “The key Continue Reading
Tour de Family – Friday Harbor
Written on May 2, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Island Rec and San Juan County Health and Community Services Department are pleased to present the second running of the Tour de Family – Friday Harbor. This FREE family event has three rides: a Trike/Stroller route, a safe First-Biker route; and a 3-5 mile Adventure route out onto Roche Harbor Road. There will be free Continue Reading
Every 15 Minutes
Written on April 17, 2018 at 5:55 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Today was the grim exercise of what can happen when people drink and drive (or are texting while driving or under the influence of marijuana). At the high school, a full scale mock up of a car accident with multiple critical injuries, at least one fatality and a lot of messed up lives took place Continue Reading
April EMT of the Month
Written on April 13, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Congratulations are in order for Senior EMT Lainey Volk. Not only is Lainey heading up the newly formed community paramedicine program but every 3 years she organizes the program called Every 15 Minutes. Lainey is an active EMT responding on 911 calls and follows up with patients referred to her by physicians and paramedics for Continue Reading
Every 15 Minutes
Written on April 12, 2018 at 5:59 am, by Tim Dustrude
Every 3 years SJIEMS offers The Every 15 Minutes Program aimed at helping high school students resist the pressures to drink and drive in a real-life experience without the real-life risks. This emotionally charged program is an event designed to dramatically instill teenagers with the potentially dangerous consequences of drinking alcohol, using Marijuana or even Continue Reading
Citizens’ Advisory Group Wanted
Written on April 9, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island Fire Department and San Juan EMS would like your input on the advisability of the consolidation of the two organizations. The elected Boards of Commissioners of the two agencies, working with the town of Friday Harbor, seek to appoint a five member advisory group to continue with the evaluation of some Continue Reading
Notice from SJC Dept. of Emergency Management
Written on April 6, 2018 at 12:27 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Anticipated Impacts from Communications Disruption Night of April 12th-13th Both San Juan County and Town of Friday Harbor Governments and local Emergency ResponseAgencies a re monitoring updates from Rock Island and Century Link regarding next week’s scheduled disruption to island communications services. Here are the most critical things we’ve learned and that we’d like to Continue Reading
Earthquake Training
Written on April 2, 2018 at 5:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan County Department of Emergency Management is hosting a two day training on minimizing and evaluating the damage to buildings from earthquakes. The training is being held on Wednesday April 25th and Thursday April 26th from 8:30 – 5:00 in Friday Harbor. There is no cost to attend. Training is intended for Continue Reading
Letter from Dr. Diaz
Written on March 30, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Greetings Students, Staff, Parents and Community Members: When we hear news of school-related tragedies, we, as a school district, become ever more resolved in our commitment to student safety. San Juan Island School District principals and school staff have been working hard to create a safer environment for our students. One year ago the school Continue Reading