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For many animal rescuers and rehabilitators, the pandemic has brought a new set of challenges.

Miranda Altice

June 12, 2020

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Despair and heartbreak are two words to describe how the volunteers felt when Olly Pitt, general manager for the Australian Seabird Rescue (ASR), told everyone to stay home. In March, as Australia reacted to the Covid-19 outbreak, Pitts staff, faithfully clad in blue ASR shirts and holding trays of raw, pungent squid destined for the 26 sea turtles in rehab, listened to the rest of her message.

Because of Covid-19, she announced, its crucial that we put measures in place not only to protect our organization but to protect the volunteers as well. For that reason, Pitt continued, ASR would be sending many volunteers home and postponing programs.

Over the last few months, the Covid-19 outbreak has unleashed a dystopia of physical distancing, lockdowns, and anxieties. Only those with an Im essential passcode are allowed to carry on in a strange new world. Wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centers work in conjunction with wildlife veterinarians, making them an essential service. But the pandemic has brought a whole new set of challenges that many of these centers couldnt have predicted. Because centers have their own unique organizational structure, they have different ways of coping with these changes. For most, it boils down to volunteers and donations.

From March 23, we asked all of our volunteers that were elderly, living with someone elderly, have school children, or were showing signs of illness to no longer come to the center, says Pitt. Ive had to balance that and the pressure building up with running the center without our normal influx of vollies and funding.

The Australian Seabird Rescue usually operates with around 40 volunteers, but now theyve had to learn how to make do with the remaining few.

When we issued our Covid management plan, recalls Jen Slape, ASRs North Coast coordinator, we cut back to one volunteer a day to help feed the animals and clean the tanks. This is just the bare minimum so we can adhere to the social distancing measures while taking care of the essentials.

At the moment, only two people out of ASRs six rescuers are working, alternating days to rescue marine animals. Our two rescuers are coping, says Pitt. Fewer people on the beaches also means fewer people reporting rescues, but they will need a well-deserved break after all of this!

Larger organizations have a little more breathing space, but they still rely heavily on volunteers. The Marine Mammal Center, with locations in Hawaii and California, is the worlds largest marine mammal hospital and the only partner organization authorized by NOAA to treat Hawaiian monk seals, one of the most endangered marine mammals in the world.

With a trained force of more than 1,400 volunteers, the centers volunteers are truly the backbone of our non-profit organization, Giancarlo Rulli, a spokesperson for the center, said in an email.

According to Rulli, volunteers at the centers operations in California and Hawaii contributed more than 150,000 service hours in 2019 alone. Thats approximately $4 million in workforce value, she said, a staggering figure.

Dr. Cara Field, the centers medical director and staff veterinarian, explains that the hospital continues to provide expert care for their marine mammal patients, while also prioritizing the health of our staff and volunteers in both California and Hawaii-based operations. This includes reducing the number of volunteers and staff on every shift, following CDC distancing guidelines, and eliminating non-essential projects. All staff who can do so are working from home, Field says.

Ryan Berger, the centers Northern Range operations manager, says that their volunteers go through a rigorous training process that allows for greater flexibility, since these volunteers are able to work alone or with limited assistance while maintaining social distancing. This adaptability, he says, has proven its worth during the pandemic.

The Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service, or WIRES, in Australia can manage the Covid-19 restrictions a little differently because they handle animals that dont need specialized aquatic enclosures and filtration systems, like sea turtles and seals.

WIRES is unique in that our volunteers rehabilitate wildlife from their homes, not from hospitals and centers, says John Grant, their media officer.

Representing Australias largest rescue organization with 3,000 volunteers and 28 branches in New South Wales, rescuers at WIRES receive more than 50 calls per day, depending on the branch location.

After the bushfires earlier this year, an influx of donations has allowed WIRES to meet this demand by providing their rescuers with medical supplies, specialized food, medical support, veterinary bills, and improved enclosures. This funding couldnt have come at a better time, as Covid-19 has closed down tours, school holiday programs, training sessions, and fundraising events that typically bring in significant funds.

Other organizations havent been as fortunate.[Our programs] are all postponed,ASRs Pitt says. As a non-profit, this heavily impacts our finances, but what scares me the most is not being able to educate the public on our marine life.

On a positive note, she continues, weve put our creative brains to work and come up with virtual ways of educating the public. For example, ASR has flooded its social media outlets with educational videos and live talks about sea life. I imagine that after the pandemic, we will still offer something similar, Pitt says.

The Marine Mammal Center is navigating through similar digitally creative waters. With no public visitation at both hospitals due to Covid-19, Rulli says, our Learning and Community Team are building learning resources to help families and teachers amidst school shutdowns.

But as Covid-19 has forced wildlife rescuers and rehabilitators to adapt to these changes, many of them have chosen to look at the bright side.

Ive found myself able to remember whats important, says Pitt. Before Covid, I was caught up in office work and not making time to dedicate myself to the animals in the center. Now, Im reminded of the importance of 100 percent animal engagement, while still finding time for my office work, because sometimes, it can just wait.

Plus, even with beaches and parks reopening, the limited visitor numbers could still be considered a relief to both wildlife and rescuers and rehabilitators. Pitt notes that they are seeing less direct anthropogenic activities such as fishing tackle injuries or trash that could be ingested by an animal, and the Marine Mammal Center has noticed a positive side effect of fewer people on the beaches.

Seal pups are at their most vulnerable stage and can easily become stressed or abandoned by mothers if a human or dog gets too close, Berger explains, and because many beachgoers cant resist taking what Berger calls a seal-fie, responders often need to step in to rescue the dependent pups. This year, however, has given seal pups their space.

In the meantime, wildlife rescuers remain hopeful. The world will turn, the money will come, and volunteers dont lose their passion overnight, says Pitt. They will come back, and our animals will recover.

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HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Heilind Asia Pacific, part of Heilind Electronics Inc., was awarded the 2019 Best Asia Performance Award from Amphenol in May. The award was presented to Heilind Asia Pacific during EDS-Summit which was held online due to the circumstances surrounding the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.

The award was presented by Amphenol, which is the leading manufacturer of sensors, electronic and fiber optic connectors, cable and interconnect systems. As a professional global distributor, Heilind Asia Pacific received the award in recognition for the outstanding performance and positive contributions which evolved from the successful partnership with Amphenol.

On behalf of Amphenols CEO, Adam Norwitt and the entire Amphenol organization, may I take the opportunity to congratulate Heilind Asia for winning Amphenols 2019 Best Asia Performance Award during Amphenols virtual EDS Distributor VIP and Awards presentation. This award is so well deserved! I would like to personally thank you and the entire Heilind team for the explosive growth last year, across several Amphenol groups. Your partnership means so much to us! said Annette Tyler, Corporate Distribution Director of Amphenol.

Thanks Amphenol for awarding the 2019 Best Asia Performance Award to Heilind Asia. We value our partnership and look forward to greater achievement with Amphenol in the future. As an authorized distributor for over a dozen Amphenol divisions, Heilind consistently demonstrates its commitment to expanding market share. said Alan Chuah, Marketing Director of Heilind Asia Pacific.

Heilind Asia Pacific supports both original equipment and contract manufacturers in all market segments of the electronics industry, stocking products from the industrys leading manufacturers in 25 component categories, with a particular focus on connectors, relays, switches, thermal management & circuit protection products, terminal blocks, wire & cable, wiring accessories, insulation & identification, fastener/hardware and sensor products.

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Isle of Wight electrical business, ETL Electrical Solutions Ltd, are one of many local firms returning to work but it is not business as usual after lockdown

This Island-based business of more than 15 years, with a further 20 years of experience on the mainland, are putting in extra guidelines and training for their staff before returning to their full service of commercial and domestic electrical installations.

ETL Electrical Solutions have been actively working to keep the Islands lights on, even throughout lockdown, as they provided emergency cover for frontline staff across the Isle of Wight.

In the run-up to returning to full service, the ETL Electrical team have been undergoing extra training, from online to in-person, socially distanced learning to prepare for working inside of peoples homes in the aftermath of COVID-19.

The team are used to working on sites, big or small, from fitting a light fixture in someones home, to fully wiring a marina However, working in personal protective equipment (PPE) such as full facial masks and even paper suits for the most vulnerable clients can be a tricky task. The training and guidelines being set out by Graeme and his team, outline the full process from picking up the booking to closing the job when completed safely!

ETL Electrical have already completed specific COVID-19 safe working training through an online learning platform so that they understand what is required. The team have also been working with local training business, Jigsaw Training and Development Service, learning about mental health in the workplace.

Graeme Preston, owner of ETL Electrical, says:

Keeping our staff and our customers safe as we move out of lockdown is our number one priority.

Mental health is something that we all have, we all deal with it in different ways and going back to work or coming into a socially distanced contact with people within their homes after weeks of being in lockdown can be challenging. Thats why we wanted to raise the topic before sending our team back to work.

Along with the training and the PPE that each team member is being provided with, steps such as arriving at jobs in separate vans, ensuring a safe working area, wiping down of surfaces after the work has been completed and rebooking of any jobs to a later date have been undertaken.

A full list of the ETL Electrical Solution COVID-19 Safe Working Guidelines can be found on the ETL website at https://www.etl-electrical-solutions.co.uk/.

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TOMORROW, A RANGE of free arts events and workshops for children and teenagers is kicking off to propel students into arts, crafts and music by asking them to give creativity a go.

Cruinnina ng which is usually a Dublin-focused initiative is hosting its events online this year, meaning that children from across Ireland can join in.

To add to that, organisers have decided to leave all but one of its 27 events, tutorials, videos and guides online for the entire summer a resource much-needed by parents.

Margarita Cappock, an Assistant Arts Officer at Dublin City Council, told TheJournal.ie that artists usually submit ideas for what activities they can do for children and teens this year they had to tweak these pitches in order to move them all online.

The amount of goodwill and can-do from all the artists and organisations has been absolutely brilliant, she said. Some of them have turned out just really so well.

It means children from outside Dublin may join in, and its a system they might keep on after the pandemic.

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When asked what the aim of the festival is, Cappock says: We just want to really encourage people to make, and to create whether its writing or performing, or just enjoying the virtual visits to various places, or the workshops.

I think that it really is just to provide a wide range of events and activities for everybody, so there will be something for every child.

I think the great thing about it, in particular Tunes from Me Gaff, is to give teenagers the opportunity to actually perform and have their work streamed like that. Its very confidence inspiring, I think its a great opportunity also to make connections with like-minded teenagers.

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WINDSOR, ONT. -- Windsor-Essex residents and city crews were dealing with the aftermath of severe storms that moved through the region Wednesday evening, causing downed trees, power lines and damage to some homes.

Here's a photo gallery of the storm and aftermath.

Windsor Fire and Rescue says it attended to over 30 calls, many of them in south Windsor, with many trees and branches down, pulling down power wires with them.

There were no documented injuries as a result of the storm, civilian or firefighter, says John Lee, chief fire prevention officer. There was one accident on Huron Church as a result of the storm.

Windsor fire activated their storm protocol.

Because theres so many calls in different areas at the same time we reduce our man power to each call so we will only send one vehicle and well upgrade if necessary, says Lee.

The line of severe storms came following several days of humidity and heat.East of Windsor the storms produced two tornados in the London region.

One near the community of Glencoe, southwest of London, and the other near Belmont to the southwest. A third possible tornado was being investigated near Bothwell.

Meanwhile thousands were without power Thursday morning across southwestern and southern Ontario.

Enwin Utilities says locally the storm resulted in 27 calls about tree limbs on wires, 22 calls for wires down, and three poles damaged.

The majority of the damage was in the west and south ends of the city, but there was some further activity in Walkerville.

Most power was restored by 7:30 a.m., but crews remained on site during the day, to finish the longer-term restorations.

As far as city cleanup, forestry says by the end of the Thursday or late Friday morning, all critical cleanup will be completed, such as trees off porches, driveways, road and walkways.

City officials say it could take a solid week or more to attend to the rest of the less critical issues. There were 70 calls for down tree branches, but no calls for flooded basements.

Many residents were also cleaning up on Thursday.

We have neighbours helping everybody get the branches off the street, says Mary Arbor, a downtown Windsor resident.

When Arbor saw the storm coming, she told her sister they have to go to the basement.

I looked out the window, the wind was coming straight down with branches, adds Arbor.

Jeff, another downtown Windsor resident, says a big tree hit a house.

This used to be a big beautiful tall tree he says. It just lifted right up and hit the corner of her house and fell.

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Residents of Fort Hood Family Housing, operated by Lendlease LLC, received an update Friday, on summertime projects and improvements to on-post housing areas.

Among the home improvement projects underway, Lendlease noted in a press release Friday that it has replaced over 750 roofs throughout multiple neighborhoods and is scheduled to replace over 250 shingle roofs in the next eight months.

Additionally, the release stated there are more than 1,500 heating and cooling system replacements in progress, with more than 50 percent completed to date. Additionally, there are various upgrades and improvements to almost 300 homes in legacy Comanche III Village to include HVAC and appliance replacements, new front, interior and sliding glass doors, plumbing and lighting fixture updates, new vinyl tile bathrooms, kitchen and utility rooms, and carpet flooring in bedrooms.

We are committed to providing safe and healthy homes where our families can live, work and thrive, and these projects exemplify how we continue to do so in a proactive, thoughtful way, Chris Albus, project director for Fort Hood Family Housing, who is also an Army retiree, said. Should residents have any questions about any of the activity in their community, they are encouraged to reach out to our community managers or myself who will be more than happy to assist.

According to Fridays release, the Army approved a new exterior project to repair roofing and stucco/stone siding in four neighborhood villages: Comanche II, Comanche III East and West, Kouma II and III, and Montague III and IV.

This work is being necessitated due to the age of certain homes and a corresponding potential water intrusion, which FHFH swiftly and proactively identified and has been working diligently to investigate, the release stated. We have been able to isolate and identify potential issues requiring attention and have prepared a detailed plan to address and repair the impacted homes.

This work, fully funded from FHFHs capital re-investment account, will begin this month and is expected to last approximately 15 months.

While all FHFH residents received a status update regarding all ongoing projects via email June 5, those residents directly impacted by the improvement projects received a second email providing additional details.

Furthermore, residents who will receive work on their home will be notified two-weeks prior to work commencing, and again, 48 hours before work commences, the Lendlease release stated.

A website, https://www.forthoodfh.com/exterior-home-repairs, has been established to communicate with Fort Hood residents regarding the scope of work, responses to frequently asked questions and maps showing impacted areas.

According to Lendlease, the work is being performed by a qualified third-party company with oversight by a FHFH project management team, along with the Armys Directorate of Public Works and a third-party, independent architectural, engineering and building science firm. Resident health is not a risk while work is being performed, as confirmed by third-party health consultants.

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