Hotline established for at-risk population
While there are no currently confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Fishers, the City’s stated goal is to manage precautions ahead of any confirmed cases and encourage the community to take personal responsibility and reduce the impact on high-risk populations.
The CDC has identified older populations are at a higher risk of developing serious COVID-19 illness. Part of the civic duty of community members is to work together and protect those most at high risk by staying at home.
Schools & Childcare
- Implement e-Learning policy (HSE Schools)
- Stay at home if you are sick
- Implement sick cleaning protocols
- Limit sports gatherings, convocations, meetings and extracurricular activities
- Cancel all field trips until further notice
- Eliminate unnecessary gatherings (PNO, celebrations, etc.)
- Fishers Fire Department can be used as a resource for cleaning procedures and protocol related to the illness
Individuals
- Stay at home and limit contact with groups of people
- Practice social distancing to reduce exposure in large groups
- Offer help to the elderly and those with weakened immune systems
- Practice good hygiene and hand washing
- Stay at home if you are sick
- Develop a plan for e-Learning, working from home, and child care
- Reduce your exposure to others in your household
- First responders are prepared to handle these cases
- If you have symptoms, call your physician’s office before you visit their office or emergency room
Workplace
- Identify staff that are essential to the daily operations of your business
- Identify alternative work locations and operational procedures
- Review current sick policies to mitigate implicates of sick leave (i.e. paid sick time, unlimited sick time, etc.)
- If schools close, determine childcare options for working parents
- Change large meetings to conference calls
- Cancel non-essential travel for your staff
- Practice social distancing to reduce exposure in large groups (no shaking hands, etc.)
Assisted Living Facilities
- Implement a “no visitors” policy
- Fishers Fire Department will continue visiting and consulting with facilities to provide support
- Screening all staff/visitors upon arrival to facility
- Create a single point of entry for visitors
- Implement temperature/respiratory screenings for visitors
- Limit internal programming and gatherings within the facility
Community & Faith-Based Organizations
- Reduce community gatherings and events
- Hold online-only church services
- Continue to support at-risk populations
City Policies
The City of Fishers has implemented the following guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19:
- Canceled all upcoming tours and field trips until further notice
- Canceled work travel for City staff through April 2020
- Work travel is canceled through June 2020 for Fishers Police Department (FPD)
- Canceled fingerprinting procedures with FPD
- Identified staff that are essential to city operations
- Identified alternative work locations and operational procedures for at-risk city employees
- Canceled City and Parks & Recreation events through March 2020
First responders will:
- Practice home precautions at firehouses
- Continue to follow health guidelines put in place by the CDC
- Implement a policy to not wear uniforms and shoes and practice hygiene at the firehouse.
The City of Fishers has created a community hotline for at-risk populations. Please call (317) 595-3211 if you are at-risk and in need of assistance.