Showing posts with label safety. Show all posts
Showing posts with label safety. Show all posts

Change your clocks and check your smoke alarms this weekend - and don't forget to vote

Friday, November 4, 2022

This Sunday, November 6, 2022, marks the end of daylight savings time. 

The Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office encourages you to check your smoke alarm when turning back your clocks.

And everyone is reminding you to turn in your ballot!
 
Smoke alarms will save your life in the event of a fire, but only if they are in good working condition.
 
Follow these guidelines for all home smoke alarms:
 
  • Smoke alarms should be installed in every bedroom, in hallways outside bedrooms, and on every floor of the home, including basements. Large homes may need extra smoke alarms.
  • Install smoke alarms that have strobe lights and bed shakers for those who are hard-of-hearing or deaf.
  • Smoke alarms with non-replaceable 10-year batteries are designed to remain effective for up to 10 years from the manufacture date. If the alarms chirps, warning that the battery is low, replace the entire smoke alarm right away. Also, replace the smoke alarm if the manufacture date is more than 10 years old.
  • Press the test button to ensure your smoke alarm is working properly. Also make sure everyone in the home knows the sound a smoke alarm makes and how to respond if it goes off.
  • It is best to use interconnected smoke alarms. When one smoke alarm sounds, they all sound.
  • Rental housing must also have working smoke alarms. Contact your landlord or property manager if your rental home does not have smoke alarms installed. Maintenance and testing of smoke alarms is the responsibility of the tenant.
  • Contact your local fire agency for additional assistance. Many local fire agencies have smoke alarm programs that may provide free devices and installation.
 
For more information, contact the State Fire Marshal’s Office at 360-596-3929.
 


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Speed limit discussions continue in Lake Forest Park

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

From Tom French, Deputy Mayor
City of Lake Forest Park

Since mid-spring, the City Council has been considering reductions to speed limits on our local roads and state highways which will prioritize pedestrian and multi-modal safety.

The Council has been discussing a multi-phased approach to setting lower speed limits which has begun with the adoption of a speed limit setting methodology as required by state statute.

On October 13, 2020 the City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 1252 adopting the National Association of City Transportation Officials’ (“NACTO) 2020 City Limits, Setting Safe Speed Limits on Urban Streets (“City Limits”), a document intended to provide cities with guidance on how to strategically set speed limits on urban streets, using a Safe Systems approach, to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries.

As recommended in the City Limits document, the City will consider three or more phases to increasing safety on our roads.
  1. Setting default speed limits on many streets at once (such as 25 mph on major streets and 20 mph on all minor neighborhood streets),
  2. Designating slow zones in sensitive areas, and
  3. Setting corridor speed limits on high priority major streets, using a safe speed study, which uses conflict density and activity level to set context-appropriate speed limits
Ordinance 1252 anticipates moving forward with a Safe Speed Study in accordance with methodology in City Limits to determine the speed limits that will best minimize the risk of persons being killed or seriously injured in Lake Forest Park.

This work that the Council is conducting is very timely and necessary. The reduced traffic during the pandemic has emboldened some drivers to ignore basic courtesy and safety and this has led to a significant increase in unlawful behavior on our roads and state highways. Traffic volume is down, yet infractions are up as well as crashes on a per-trip basis.

It is the Council’s intent to create a speed-setting program that slows drivers down and one that reflects the character of our community.

We will also be considering traffic calming measures that can be implemented throughout our city. A variety of measures are being discussed, including, but not limited to:

Signalized crosswalks; intersections painted with murals; chicanes and pinch points; traffic circles; speed pillows; curb-separated shoulders and walking paths.

It is the intent of the City Council to begin acting on these steps in the coming months. We invite residents to send us your feedback and thoughts about speed limits and traffic calming as we move forward with making our community safer for all users of our roadways, paths and sidewalks.



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Gov. Inslee: World’s largest melter of radioactive waste now heating up at Hanford

Monday, October 24, 2022

Hanford crews conduct routine maintenance of a waste tank containing radioactive waste.
Image courtesy of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

The world’s largest melter of radioactive waste is now heating up near Richland after more than 20 years of construction. 

The melter will be used to glassify radioactive waste from Hanford tanks, preparing the waste for permanent disposal. The melter will first create practice glass before processing real Hanford tank waste by the end of 2023.

The Hanford Site is a decommissioned nuclear production site. Between 1942 and 1987, the facility produced plutonium for the nation’s nuclear arsenal. Radioactive waste was stored and remains today in tanks with a lifespan of only about 25 years. 

Leaking tanks and other problems pose enormous risks, threatening the local community and environment. Adequate, stable federal support is vital to clean up the site.

Earlier this year, the federal government took the unprecedented step to amend a funding proposal for the Hanford cleanup, adding $191 million to the effort over the next fiscal year. State leaders have petitioned the federal government for decades for more funding to support the cleanup. 

The federal adjustment to the funding proposal was an encouraging step, one that Gov. Jay Inslee hopes will be followed by continued support.

"Things are heating up in this Hanford cleanup," said Inslee. "This melter has been a long time coming - its activation is a big leap forward for the project. Likewise, we hope this recent federal support is a sign of greater commitment."



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Shoreline Fire Department and State Farm teach kids to plan their escape

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

(l-r) State Farm agent Jeff Kalvelage and Shoreline Deputy Fire Marshall Ryan Burgess
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire

The Shoreline Fire Department is teaming up with State Farm and the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week™ campaign, “Fire Won’t Wait. Plan Your Escape.™.” 

This year’s campaign, October 9 - 15, 2022 works to educate everyone about simple but important steps they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe.

Local agent Jeff Kalvelage donated a fire safety kit to Shoreline Fire. The kit contains 500 items the fire station can use to teach kids the importance of safe evacuations during a home fire. The kit was donated in time for the station to have the items on hand to distribute in October, which is Fire Safety Month.

“Today’s homes burn faster than ever. In a typical home fire, you may have as little as two minutes (or even less time) to safely escape from the time the smoke alarm sounds. 
'Your ability to get out depends on early warning from working smoke alarms and advance planning,” said Lorraine Carli, vice president of the Outreach and Advocacy division at NFPA.

Washington is number 5 in average claim cost. So far this year State Farm has paid almost $59 million in fire claims in Washington alone, with an average claim cost of $78,844. Deputy Fire Marshall Ryan Burgess and agent Kalvelage encourage all residents to actively support fire prevention by developing and practicing a home escape plan with all members of their household.

Here are some important Home Fire Escape Safety Tips:
  • Make sure your home escape plan meets the needs of all your family members, including those with sensory or physical disabilities.
  • Smoke alarms should be installed inside every sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of your home. Smoke alarms should be interconnected so when one sounds, they all sound.
  • Make sure everyone in your family knows at least two ways out of every room, if possible. Always check that all doors and windows open easily.
  • Have an outside meeting place a safe distance from your home where everyone should meet.
  • Practice your home fire drill at least twice a year with everyone in the household. Practice at least once during the day and at night.
For additional tips and information about Fire Prevention Week visit https://www.nfpa.org/fpw



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Safety improvements on Meridian Avenue between N 155th and N 175th - express your opinion

Saturday, October 1, 2022

The City of Shoreline was awarded grant funding to provide safety improvements on Meridian Avenue N between N 155th Street and N 175th Street. The project will enhance safety at pedestrian crossings, add bicycle lanes, and modify the lane configuration along the Meridian Avenue N corridor.

Safety improvements include:
  • Adding a pedestrian refuge island at the pedestrian activated rectangular rapid flashing beacon (RRFB) at N 170th Street
  • Installing a new RRFB at N 163rd Street
  • Restriping to add a bike lane in each direction on Meridian Avenue N and include left turn pockets
Provide Your Input!

As we prepare to make safety improvements on Meridian Avenue N, we would like your input on intersection lane configurations and pedestrian and bicycle enhancements.


N 175th is an example of safety improvements

Background Information

The City’s 2018 Traffic Report indicated that 39 percent of the 46 injury and fatal collisions in Shoreline between 2010 and 2016 involved a pedestrian, and that, as a percentage of overall injury collisions the number of non-motorized (pedestrian and bicycle) collisions is rising. 

In mid-2018, staff sought grant funding for improvements on a number of the identified segments, focusing on reducing the numbers of pedestrian and bicycle injury collisions.

Financial Impact

The City was awarded a $1,139,000 City Safety Program grant for project design, right-of-way acquisition and construction of pedestrian safety and improvements on Meridian Avenue N between N 155th Street and N 175th Street. 

Funding is Federally-sourced and provides for 98 percent of eligible costs. Remainder of the project funding will be provided by the Roads Capital Fund.
  • ScheduleWinter 2021 - Spring 2022: Preliminary design
  • Summer 2022: Public Outreach
  • Summer 2022 – Winter 2022 Final Design
  • Spring - Summer 2023: Construction


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Executive Constantine announces proposed investments to support a robust public safety plan for King County

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

County Executive Dow Constantine
King County Executive Dow Constantine shared new public safety investments today focused on four key themes that will support a robust public safety network. 

Joined by the King County Sheriff and directors from Public Health, Metro, and the departments of Adult and Juvenile Detention (DAJD) and Community and Human Services (DCHS), Executive Constantine laid out a plan for how King County can provide genuine and just safety for people in all its communities.

The investments, which are part of the Executive’s biennium budget proposal set to be announced next week, will fund programming across the five departments and focus on reducing crime, gun violence, and behavioral health crises.

“The health of our communities depends on the ability of every person to live a safe and productive life, and starts with knowing that when you call for help, it will be there. To deliver genuine community safety and uphold our highest values, we must invest in the programming and workforce that will both stop immediate harm and get to root causes to prevent future offenses,” said Executive Constantine. 
“By breaking down silos, working with community-based organizations, and broadening our options beyond just the traditional responses, we can help end harmful cycles and implement new partnerships that bring about systemic change.”

The plan’s four themes include:
  1. Deploying a highly trained and coordinated safety network by filling 200 key county vacancies and providing the latest training, supporting community safety programming, and reimagining the Sheriff’s Office.
  2. Ensuring safe and appropriate places for people in crisis by expanding behavioral health, restoring jail services, identifying youth detention replacements, and seeking alternative options for the Seattle jail.
  3. Being data-informed and responsive to community needs by prioritizing diversion and intervention programs in hotspots and preventing repeat offenses; and
  4. Providing accountability and victim support by reducing the pandemic-created criminal legal backlog, supporting victim restitution, and partnering with other governments in safety planning and implementation.
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City of Shoreline: Meridian Avenue N Safety Improvement Project Update

Saturday, August 13, 2022

Meridian project area
The City of Shoreline would like to hear from you!

As the City of Shoreline prepares to make safety improvements on Meridian Avenue N, we would like your input on lane configuration and pedestrian and bicycle enhancements.

Take our short survey and share your comments!

In addition, we invite you to attend the Meridian Avenue N Safety Improvement online presentation on September 14, 6:00 to 8:00pm to learn more about the project, view latest design and provide feedback.

Register for the Online Presentation

Project Overview

The City was awarded grant funding to provide safety improvements on Meridian Avenue N between N 155th Street and N 175th Street. The project will enhance safety at pedestrian crossings, add bicycle lanes, and modify the lane configuration along the Meridian Avenue N corridor.

Safety improvements include:
  • Adding a pedestrian refuge island at the pedestrian activated rectangular rapid flashing beacon (RRFB) at N 170th Street
  • Installing a new RRFB at N 163rd Street
  • Restriping to add a bike lane in each direction on Meridian Avenue N and include left turn pockets
For additional project information, visit the project website: shorelinewa.gov/MeridianAve

Contact:
Leif Johansen, P.E.
Capital Projects Manager
ljohansen@shorelinewa.gov
(206) 801-2489



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Shoreline seeks feedback on proposed safety improvements on Meridian

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

The City of Shoreline would like to like to hear from you! 

As we prepare to make safety improvements on Meridian Avenue N, we want your input on lane configuration and pedestrian and bicycle enhancements.

The City was awarded grant funding to provide safety improvements on Meridian Avenue N between N 155th Street and N 175th Street. The project will enhance safety at pedestrian crossings, add bicycle lanes, and modify the lane configuration along the Meridian Avenue N corridor. 
 
In addition, we invite you to attend an online presentation to learn more about the project, view the latest design, and provide feedback. 

The online presentation will be held on September 14, 2022 from 6:00 to 8:00pm

For more information, the survey link, and to register for the online presentation, visit: shorelinewa.gov/MeridianAve.



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Safety Day for Kids in Lake Forest Park

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

The Lake Forest Park Police Department held a very successful "Safety Day for Kids" on Saturday July 16, 2022 behind the station in Town Center at the intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way NE.

This new event focused on children being safe while getting outside to bike, hike, and enjoy water activities.

Included in the activities was an obstacle course where children learned about stop signs, crosswalks, approaching corners, and being considerate around other bikes and groups of people.

They also got to perfect their skills at dunking police officers - we hear the Chief got wet!

Children and families had a lot of fun and we gave away a ton of life jackets, bicycle helmets and safety gift bags!

Thank you to the Northshore Police Foundation, NEMCO and CERT, King County Search / Rescue, King County Marine Patrol and the Northshore Fire Department!

--All photos courtesy LFP PD



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Toddler survives fall from third-story apartment window in Everett

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

A quick Google search brought up a variety of window solutions
EVERETT, WA – Everett Fire transported a 16-month-old girl to Providence Regional Medical Center Saturday after she fell approximately 35 feet from a third-story window at an apartment complex. Thankfully, the child only suffered a minor foot injury and has since been released from the hospital.

This is the third instance of a child falling from a window this year for Everett Fire, and several more throughout Snohomish County.

This story is from Everett but it can happen anywhere that young families live or visit in apartment buildings. There have been no incidents yet this year in our area. With precautions, it can stay that way. 

Take precautions and talk about window safety with everyone in the household, especially during warm weather when windows tend to be open more. Children are curious and they are fast. 

In this case, the child was playing in a bedroom with an older sibling when the window was opened by the sibling due to the warm weather. The toddler climbed up and leaned on the screen and fell. Screens can give a false sense of security; the weight of a child can easily push through a screen.

Most window falls are preventable. 
  • Install window guards and stops, which prevent unintentional window falls. They allow fresh air and a cross breeze and still ensure windows can’t open wide enough for kids to fall out.
  • When opening a window for ventilation, use those located out of a child’s reach. Never open a window more than 4 inches.
  • Don’t rely on insect screens to prevent a window fall. Insect screens are designed to keep bugs out, not to keep children in the home.
  • Supervise children to keep child’s play away from windows, balconies, or patio doors.
  • Keep kids from climbing near windows. For your crawlers and climbers, move chairs, cribs and other furniture away from windows to help prevent window falls.
Simple, easy to install window guards can be found online and at local hardware stores. 



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LFP Safety Day for Kids on July 16, 2022

Monday, July 4, 2022

Photo by Danny Nee on Unsplash
On Saturday, July 16, 2022, from 10:00am to 3:00pm, the Lake Forest Park Police Department is hosting a Safety Day for Kids.

This new event will focus on children being safe while getting outside to bike, hike, and enjoy water activities. 

Included in the activities is an obstacle course where children can learn about stop signs, crosswalks, approaching corners, and being considerate around other bikes and groups of people.

King County Search and Rescue representatives and Lake Forest Park Police officers will talk about outdoor and water safety, and 25 bicycle helmets and 100 lifejackets will be given away to children and adults with disabilities (on a first-come, first-served basis). 

A K9 unit will also be there and there will be free “safety bags” for the children.

This fun event will be held in the upper parking lot behind the Lake Forest Park Police Department, 17425 Ballinger Way NE. 



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40 - 50 children a year end up in Harborview after falling from a window

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

A stick on plastic device will keep the window
 from opening far enough for a toddler.
Harborview Medical Center treated a child recently from a window fall who died. 

Every year, 40 to 50 children are admitted to Harborview after falling from an open window, says Dr. Brian Johnston, the hospital's chief of pediatrics.

Harborview’s Injury Prevention and Research Center estimates that over 85% percent of children who fall through windows first fall through a screen.

Insect screens are designed to keep bugs out, but not to keep children in, says Johnston, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Simple window stops can provide a safe solution.

“When we're using windows stop, an important number to remember is 4 inches. We want to allow a window to open up to 4 inches for ventilation, but windows that are more than 4 inches open allow a toddler or another child to pass through.”

Simple window stops can be purchased at hardware stores and online.



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Secure your load

Saturday, June 18, 2022

Photo courtesy Washington State Patrol


Washington State Patrol has been conducting emphasis patrols for vehicles with unsecured loads.

Here's one they recently stopped:

The pallets in were not secure.
The driver did not have a valid license.
And - he was on his phone.




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The air may be warm but the water is still very cold - Shoreline Fire trains for water rescues

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Water rescue swimming training on Lake Washington
Photos courtesy Shoreline Fire

We have many bodies of water here in the Pacific NW and we need to be prepared for these rescue emergencies. 

Between Northshore and Shoreline Fire, we have 36 trained Rescue Swimmers. The last few weeks, training classes have been hosted by Kirkland Fire.
 
As our weather heats up, a false sense of confidence goes up as well.
 
Please wear a life vest and remember the water temperature in our lakes doesn’t warm up just below the surface til typically mid July. The cold water increases the chance for life threatening emergencies.

--Shoreline Fire



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Echo Lake Elementary student selected for 2022 AAA School Safety Patrol Hall of Fame

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Adi Davidson, 2022 AAA School Safety Patrol
Hall of Fame
Bellevue, Wash. (May 24, 2022) – In recognition of their dedication to traffic safety, community stewardship and leadership, Adi Davidson, a 5th-grade student at Echo Lake Elementary in Shoreline, was recently chosen for induction into the 2022 AAA School Safety Patrol Hall of Fame.

Echo Lake Elementary’s AAA School Safety Patrol advisor, Mark Owen, described Adi as a huge proponent of traffic safety awareness. In his nomination, 

Owen said he relies on Adi — a squad captain — to help train new patrollers for the job and make sure they continue using proper techniques.

“What I marvel at is how consistently and patiently Adi leads patrol members,” Owen said. 
“Adi treats them like an equal, like a part of the team, never demeaning in voice or showing impatience. You can tell from the tone in Adi’s voice and the look in their eyes that they genuinely care about the safety of others.”

Owen said Adi never shies away from speaking up for safety. For example, he observed Adi explaining the dangers of kicking a ball near the cars to a group of boys and kindly asking them to stop. When the request went ignored, Adi stood with the boys, holding the ball until their parents arrived for pickup. Those parents thanked Adi for stepping in to protect their children.

“It is kids like Adi that truly are the backbone of a strong patrol squad,” Owen added. “Adi’s positive, helpful, never condescending leadership makes our program a vital part of our Echo Lake School and community!”


As a long-standing tradition, a panel of judges from AAA Washington, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission chooses ten patrollers to induct into the AAA Washington School Safety Patrol Hall of Fame. 

Nominations require input from both the patroller and their advisor, including responses to a series of essay questions. This year’s inductees represent elementary schools from rural and urban communities across the state.



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Superintendent Chris Reykdal’s statement on devastating shooting in Texas elementary school

WA State Supt of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal

Statement from Washington state Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal

OLYMPIA—May 24, 2022—The tragic events in Texas today are heartbreaking, pathetically consistent, and deeply tragic. Today, another domestic terrorist took the lives of school-aged students and at least one educator with a firearm, and I offer my deepest condolences to the families, the community, and every American who is crushed once again by an all too familiar headline.

In Washington state, we have worked very hard to enhance physical safety in our schools. We have made substantial investments in threat-assessment protocols and interventions, comprehensive school safety plans and procedures in each school, large financial commitments to student mental and behavioral health interventions, required training for school safety and security staff, as well as in increasing the number of adults in our schools to support students. 

But, make no mistake, the Texas tragedy can still happen here.

To my fellow Washingtonians: Please understand that another round of news, opinion, outrage, and political spin will not change the research. America has one of the highest gun density rates in the world. It results in the highest rates of murder and deaths by suicide from firearms of any industrialized nation. 

Research study after research study continues to conclude that gun density per 100,000 population has the strongest correlation to homicides. The more guns in your community and in your home, the more likely you or a family member will die by gun violence. Murders, suicides, and firearms used in crimes are directly correlated to guns in the home, specifically unsecured firearms.


I will pray for the families who lost their children today, and I will pray that every parent, guardian, and grandparent in our nation will make the impactful decision to remove or secure deadly firearms within their home. There is simply no debate: Our homes are safer when there are no guns inside them.

There will be much debate by lawmakers, as there always is, about more gun safety laws, fewer people accessing guns, and the criminal consequences of using a gun to commit a crime. 

As a father, community member, and our state’s schools chief, I am making a personal appeal to you today to please reconsider gun possession in your home if you are a gun owner today. 

In America, the overwhelming data are clear that gun owners and their families are more likely to die by their own gun than they are to use them in self-defense or protection.

Please join me in considering the deeply personal choice of not keeping a firearm in your home. With our personal choices, we can save lives immediately.




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LFP Police planning a fun Safety Day for Kids on July 16, 2022

Thursday, May 12, 2022

LFP PD getting ready to give out helmets and life vests to disabled children at the July 16 Safety Day. Photo courtesy LFPPD

Safety Day for Kids!

On July 16, 2022 from 10:00am to 3:00pm, the Lake Forest Park Police Department will host a "Safety Day for Kids."

This event will focus on children being safe while getting outside for biking, hiking, and water activities.

There will be a bicycle obstacle course where children can learn about stop signs, crosswalks, approaching corners, as well as being considerate around other bikes and groups of people.

King County Search And Rescue representatives and Lake Forest Park Police Officers will talk about outdoor and water safety, and we will give away 25 bicycle helmets and 100 lifejackets to children and adults with disabilities (on a first come first serve basis).

The Fire Department and a Police K9 unit will be joining us and there will be free "safety bags" for the children.

This fun event will be held in the parking lot behind the Lake Forest Park Police Department at Town Center at the intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way in Lake Forest Park.


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Lifejacket and luck: teen kayaker rescued from the icy waters of Lake Washington

Saturday, April 30, 2022

Photo by Rhys Moult on Unsplash

By Diane Hettrick

A middle school student was kayaking with a club on Lake Washington April 11, 2022 when his racing kayak got caught in fishing nets close to shore and flipped over, tipping him into the water. 

His life jacket kept him afloat but he was unable to get back on his overturned boat, still tangled in nets.

After 90 seconds in the cold waters of Lake Washington he was unable to focus or swim without extreme difficulty. 

Fortunately for him, the lakeside property owner saw he was in difficulty and ran down to the dock where he talked the boy in close enough to reach him. He fished the teen out of the water within two minutes but already the boy could not use his hands or think clearly.

The Lake Forest Park resident who saved the teen from the water was Deputy Mayor Tom French.

I suppose there is a certain irony to the fact that he was rescued by the policy maker who sponsored the life jacket ordinance in LFP, but I for one am deeply grateful that he was wearing his life jacket and that I was nearby.

There are many "what ifs" in this story but for French, the biggest one is: what if the young man had not been wearing a life jacket?

I have no doubt that in another minute he would have succumbed to hypothermia and fallen unconscious. 

French says "The waters in our community are in the mid to low 40s and are very, very cold. Wearing a life jacket is just one way to keep yourself and ones that you love safer. The dangers of hypothermia upon immersion are very real."

As of May of 2021, the LFP Municipal Code Ordinance 1222 that French helped create requires wearing of a Coast Guard approved life jacket (personal floatation device or PFD).

While state law requires that a Coast Guard approved PFD be on board a paddleboard or kayak, LFP Municipal Code requires the actual wearing of a Coast Guard approved life jacket (personal floatation device or PFD). It cannot simply be on board the human-powered craft or paddleboard- it must be worn properly.

Tom's message to residents: Wear your lifejacket while enjoying our waters.

When I sponsored this Ordinance last year, it was with these first time or more casual users of human-powered watercraft that I had primarily in mind. I hope it will help contribute to their awareness of the dangers of the water, particularly in the spring and early summer when the water is so cold.

Importantly, this is not like a helmet law- if someone chooses not to wear a helmet (they should wear one as required by our law), they are not placing a first responder in danger. Failing to wear a PDF can place a first responder's life in jeopardy out on the water.

National Safe Boating Week is May 21-27, 2022 and is a perfect time to begin the process of ensuring everyone who wants to access the water this season is safe and educated.


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Compact snow and ice on Shoreline roads

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

 
Photo by Pam Shue

Even if you can handle the road conditions, there's still the issue of knowing where the lanes are.

This is SR 104 / Ballinger Way in the Ballinger Business District. It's a four lane road with turn lanes and 40mph speed limit. This is also the site of a serious vehicle - pedestrian collision.

Stay home if you can.



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Headlights are not just for seeing - they are for being seen

Sunday, December 26, 2021

Headlight are about being seen
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) wants to remind the motoring public that headlights create a safer driving environment even during the daytime.

Turn your headlights on for safety as we experience some pretty dark and gray days. 

Another thing to remember that even the "auto" light feature may not activate when headlights could be a benefit for being more visible near dawn or dusk.

Remember that headlights are not just about seeing - they are about being seen.


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