{"id":528,"date":"2023-06-20T18:05:31","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T18:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armadillocon.org\/d45\/?page_id=528"},"modified":"2025-03-19T15:12:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:12:29","slug":"health-and-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/armadillocon.org\/d47\/health-and-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Health and Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Health and Safety<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The following is general health &amp; safety information and not intended to be a comprehensive guide.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emergencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Call 9-1-1 to contact Police, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Situations could include: an immediate danger to life or property, a fire, a crime in progress, a medical emergency, or someone needing mental health services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The closest hospitals with emergency room services are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stdavids.com\/locations\/st-davids-south-austin-medical-center\/\">St. David&#8217;s South Austin Medical Center Emergency Room<\/a>, located at <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/jDuZuCS94H7AHW899\">901 W Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78704<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcare.ascension.org\/locations\/texas\/txaus\/austin-dell-seton-medical-center-at-the-university-of-texas-emergency-department\">Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas &#8211; Emergency<\/a>, located at <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/pp3CRPe7GULcgncj7\">1500 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Health Safety (ArmadilloCon Health Pledge)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We ask that all attendees and participants follow the <strong>ArmadilloCon Health Pledge<\/strong>. You are committed to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Practicing respiratory etiquette, such as masking (where applicable) and \/ or covering your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exercising good hygiene, such as frequently washing or sanitizing your hands.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Masks will be available at the ArmadilloCon Registration Desk, and are encouraged.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Please wear a mask if you have <a href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/articles\/4022-upper-respiratory-infection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">respiratory symptoms<\/a><\/strong> (coughing, sneezing, sore throat, hoarseness, etc.), or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/respiratory-viruses\/prevention\/precautions-when-sick.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">if you think you have had a respiratory virus in the last 5 days<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/clean-hands\/about\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wash your hands often<\/a>&nbsp;with soap and water. Use soap and scrub for 20 seconds before rinsing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hand sanitizer  will be available at the ArmadilloCon Registration Desk and at other locations in the convention, and its use is encouraged. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hand sanitizers do not get rid of all types of viruses, though, so please also wash your hands regularly with soap and warm water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Following the CDC\u2019s recommendations for protecting yourself from, and reducing the spread of, COVID-19 and other communicable illnesses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not attending ArmadilloCon if you have symptoms consistent with COVID-19 and\/or have tested positive for COVID-19 and have not completed the CDC\u2019s guidelines for discontinuing isolation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that during the COVID-19 pandemic, our protocols included a mask policy and proof of a negative test (or full vaccination instead of a negative test) in order to collect and maintain credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Health and Safety The following is general health &amp; safety information and not intended to be a comprehensive guide. Emergencies Call 9-1-1 to contact Police, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS). 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