Welcome to the City of Plantation's Podcast. In this Episode, Police Chief Howard Harrison and Deputy Chief Joel Gordon discuss the recent Executive Orders released by the City's Mayor, Lynn Stoner. Afterward, Deputy Chief Joel Gordon and Division Chief Ezra Lubow discuss the need for the public to cover their faces and the masks that should be used and why. This Podcast is aimed at keeping the residents of Plantation informed regarding how the City and its various Departments are responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Please subscribe to this podcast, as we will be producing new episodes on a regular basis.
Guest Speaker: Police Chief Harrison
Host: Deputy Chief Gordon / Division Chief Lubow
Producer: Ezra Lubow
Music: Oakwood Station - Summer Breeze Memories
Cover Art: The City of Plantation
Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hello plantation. Welcome to the city of plantations podcast. I'm dr Jay formerly with plantation information radio. Thank you for tuning in. We hope the information provided within the episodes of this podcast helped keep you your family and your friends safe during this pandemic. Today. We are pleased to have with us plantation police chief Howard Harrison. Chief Harrison has been involved with the planning and response to the coven 19 situation since the city initiated its response several months ago. Chief Harrison is a key member of the city's emergency management team and has served in a lead role through many major events over the past several years. We've asked chief Harrison here to discuss some of the issues and concerns about the executive orders regarding safer at home and social distancing. So chief Harrison, first of all, welcome and thank you for joining us. Thank you. It's a pleasure. Chief, can you provide us with an overview of the orders that are currently in place regarding social distancing and safer at home?
Speaker 1 (01:02):
Sure. A social distancing, also called physical distancing means keeping space between yourself and other people outside of your home to practice social or physical distancing. It's recommended that you stay at least six feet or two meters from other people. Do not gather in large groups, stay out of crowded places and avoid mass gatherings in addition to everyday steps to prevent Covid 19 keeping space between you and others is one of the best tools we have to avoid being exposed to this virus and slowing it spread locally and across the country. Safer at home is an order to individuals saying you can engage in essential services, essential activities, but other than that you need to stick close to home. Limit your movements and personal interactions outside of your home to only those necessary to obtain or provide essential services or conduct essential activities. Senior citizens and individuals with a significant underlying medical condition should stay at home and take all measures to limit the risk of exposure to coven 19.
Speaker 1 (02:16):
Excellent. That's quite the overview. Um, so if you can differentiate for us the difference between the two, safer at home and social distance. And what makes them different. Social distancing is what you do when you are in contact with anyone who is outside of your home. Safer at home is staying at home unless you absolutely need to venture out. Okay. That's, that's terrific. And it's that simple. Yes. Right. It's really just that straightforward. Absol
