Safety Week 2024

Safety Week Schedule at a Glance

MONDAY, OCT 14	TUESDAY, OCT 15	WEDNESDAY, OCT 16	THURSDAY, OCT 17	FRIDAY, OCT 18
Danishes with the Department 8:30 - 10 a.m. Building 11 Cafeteria Open to TCC students & employees.	Make a Plan, Build a Kit & Help Each Other 10 - 11 a.m.  Building 11 Room 119  Build an emergency kit at little or no cost in a way that fits with your living situation.Open to everyone. Presented by Pierce County Department of Emergency Management. Sign Up	Blood Drive 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.  Parking Lot A Open to everyone. Sign up	Great Shake-Out Earthquake Drill 10:17 a.m.  TCC is participating in the statewide earthquake drill. Get ready to drop, cover, & hold on! Learn more about earthquake safety.	Danishes with the Department 8:30am-10am Building 11 Cafeteria
Intro to Yoga Class  11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.  Building 9, Room 101  Learn some simple stretches and breathing to ease work stress and recharge the body. Focusing on office yoga, participants will be encouraged to use chairs and tables as props.Open to everyone. Instructor from TCC Continuing Education. Sign Up	Stop the Bleed Class 2 - 3 p.m.  Building 9 Room 101  A national campaign that aims to improve survival from mass casualty events by teaching people how to stop or slow bleeding.Open to everyone. Led by Melissa Adams.  Sign Up	Health, Safety & Wellness Fair + Vaccination Clinic  10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Building 11 Cafeteria Open to everyone. See events and participating organizaitons and sign up for Care-a-Van Mobile Health Services below.	De-escalation Training 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.  Online training.  Open to TCC students & employees. Presented by S.H.I.E.L.D.
	Fall Safety Walk  5 p.m.  Meet in Parking Lot H  Open to TCC students & employees.	How to Administer Naloxone by WA DOH  11 a.m. - noon  Building 11 Room 119 Open to everyone.  Sign Up	Intro to Tai Chi Class 3 - 4 p.m. Building 20 Room 102 Introduces basic Tai Chi concepts and movements with a focus on enhancing safety. Wear comfortable clothing. Instructor from TCC Continuing Education.  Sign Up

Health, Safety & Wellness Fair

Oct. 16, 10am-2pm
Building 11 Cafeteria

Discover great ideas and supportive health, safety, and wellness resources. Open to the public.

Resources

• Rebuilding Together South Sound
• Pierce County Emergency Management
• Catholic Community Services- Nativity House Shelter/Homeless Adult Services & Volunteer Services
• Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Mobile Office: 
  • Specialists can determine people’s eligibility for state and federal medical, cash and food assistance programs.
  • Our team processes new applications, case reviews, changes, EBT card requests and required documents.
  • We also take applications for the Child Care Subsidy Program and forward them to the Department of Children, Youth and Families for processing.
• Washington Emergency Management Division
• Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
• Tacoma Police Department
• TACID
• Tacoma Fire Department (Fire Extinguisher Simulator)
• TCC Counseling
• Washington Alliance for Life

 

Washington Department of Health Care-a-Van Mobile Health Services Information 

The Care-a-Van will be offering COVID-19, Flu, Mpox and Childhood Vaccines, Blood Pressure Screenings, and Blood Glucose Screenings on Wednesday, Oct. 16 , 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Sign Up For Vaccinations 

• Care-a-Van is currently able to offer the updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine and Flu for children under 19 years of age. Care-a-Van can offer the updated COVID-19 vaccine and Flu vaccines to individuals who are 19 years of age and older who are UNINSURED only. Unfortunately, the Care-a-Van cannot vaccinate any insured adults with the COVID-19 or Flu vaccines at this time.
• Learn more about flu vaccines.
• Monkeypox vaccine is available for all ages 18 years and up while supplies last. Learn more about Monkeypox.
• Childhood vaccines are available for all ages 6 months through 18 years. Learn more about childhood vaccines.
• Blood glucose screenings are informational only and available for all ages 10 years and up. Learn more about diabetes and blood glucose.
• Blood pressure screenings are informational only and available for all ages 3 years old and up. Learn more about blood pressure.