Health and Safety Brief_Seward, Alaska.pptx

A brief targeted toward mariners making port call in Seward, AK.

1. Health and Safety Brief: Seward

2. Seward Located at the head of Resurrection Bay Permanent population: 2800 Surrounded by mountains Located near the famous Kenai Fjords National Park

3. Wildlife Harbor seals Sea otters Humpback whales Stellar sea lions

4. Wildlife (cont.) Horned and tufted puffins Bald eagles Stellar’s jays Kittiwakes Murres

5. Wildlife (cont.) Moose Brown and black bear Lynx Mountain goat

6. Wildlife (cont.) Coyote Snowshoe hare Beaver Porcupine

7. Wildlife (cont.) Removing porcupine quills Grab the quill firmly near the tip and pull straight out, quickly and steadily. This will minimize the risk of breaking off the tip. Removing quills hurt, so rip off the band-aid . Do not pull out at an angle. Pull it out straight the way it went in. Do not twist. Just pull steadily straight out.

8. Reporting Wildlife Encounters https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/license/otherlicense/pdfs/defense_life_property_game_animal_kill_report.pdf Injured or sick animals (except marine mammal strandings ). Orphaned animals. Leave these animals alone, but please report them. Injuries caused by wildlife to humans. Any wild animal that is aggressive or approaches humans or that has been seen hanging around a campground or neighborhood. Dangerous moose encounters. Brown bear sightings in neighborhoods or in densely populated areas. Bears in garbage: A person can be fined if a bear gets into unsecured garbage or other attractants. This can become a dangerous situation if not addressed. **Required** Killing an animal in defense of life or property (DLP) REMEMBER: a wild animal's best chance for survival is to be left in the wild. It is illegal for you to feed or handle wildlife.

9. Community Health Attributes Plenty of outdoor recreation 5 churches Christian faiths K-12 education School district is larger than West Virginia Alaska Vo-Tech College Maritime academy Culinary academy Seward Library and Museum

10. Community Health Attributes (cont.) Providence Seward Medical Center 24 hour Emergency Department 4 bed in-patient unit 907.224.5205 Seward Community Health Center 907.224.2273 Dr. Michael Moriarty, DDS 907.224.3071

11. Safety 10 police officers for the town Twice the average for Alaska No murders reported in the last 20 years Substance abuse rate is among the highest in the nation

12. Community Health Attributes (cont.) Air quality is good Water quality is poor Water in watersheds is the test point Score 30/100 (US average is 55/100) Score 100/100 (100 being the best) for number of water utility violations

13. Community Health Attributes (cont.) COVID Low case load Low vaccination rates Influenza Currently low Historic uptick in reported cases starts in September

14. Takeaways Don’t pet the wildlife Don’t forage for food on the beach Be aware of your surroundings Buddy system-explore with a comrade Don’t carry an amount of cash that will devastate you if it gets stolen Don’t fight the robbers