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May 2020 First Edition

OUR FIRST ISSUE TAKE A LOOK IN THIS ISSUE You’ll find stories about our Pike Township Fire Department’s 1st Responders, Paramedics, and AT THIS other Healthcare Champions.

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FEATURE STORY FEATURE STORY Read Fire Chief Trag’s story about the most challenging call Dr. James Pike and his Urgent Care Center is saving lives and Pike Township Fire Department has ever taken and how they teaching us how to live through the COVID-19 challenges. responded. See pages 4-5. See pages 6-7. Meet the Paper The founders of the Pike Pulse all are in agreement. They see value in Pike’s community — and they want to bring it closer together, especially after a time when we’ve been required to be apart. Pike Pulse Publisher, Clint Fultz, who is treasurer of the Pike Township Our mission is to help build a Resident’s Association and a member of the Pike Township Advisory Commit- stronger sense of community by tee for the Westside Chamber of Commerce, is the driving force behind the paper’s launch. Having lived in Pike Township for almost 40 years, he’s long keeping our fingers on the pulse seen the need for a community newspaper, something he says he of Pike Township and publishing hopes will “really help stitch the community together.” positive, upbeat, and relevant news. A successful businessman and owner of commercial real es- tate, Fultz is a CCIM who has brokered land for public schools, local Pike Pulse is the only free businesses, and several locations for national companies in Pike. Along the way, his career path introduced him to lifelong friends newspaper in Pike Township that is and mentors whom he credits with much of the knowledge that led delivered by the US Postal Service to his success and to realizing the benefits of a strong community. twice a month to every residential Outside of business endeavors, Fultz most values his family, which is becoming a small community of its own. As a father of two children and a and business address. grandfather to two grandchildren, he looks forward to the Pike Pulse providing families and residents of Pike with the information it needs, from school and community news to more resources and new opportunities. Pike Pulse Editor-in-Chief, Brocky Brown, who is also the current publish- er of Speedway TownTalk Newspaper, became involved with Pike’s new pub- lication through Fultz. Although he lives next-door in the Town of Speedway, Brown is passionate about bringing Pike Township a community newspaper. “I’m actually loving getting to know Pike Township,” he says. “We’re discover- ing all the reasons why people are so grateful to live [here].” Brown has been involved in printing for a long time and started his own printing business in 1983, before computers were widely used. His passion for entre- preneurship developed at a young age when he was the captain of his college soccer team and later was inspired to conduct soccer clinics while teaching in Cincinnati. Born in New Haven, raised in Houston, and resided in several other states for his education and career, Brown says something he learned to value was diversity through his faith and his work. “[Diversity] adds both to the color and depth and breadth of what we do and what we understand,” Pike Pulse Pillars of he said. “Whether it’s a diversity of color or diversity of religion or diversity of understanding, as long as people talk and are willing to Engagement listen to each other, it’s so enriching.” Above all, Brown loves his family. Through his roles as a husband, a I. Cultural Pillar — where we live father, and a grandfather, he’s learned what love means to him. “Some peo- • Stories about Pike residents ple ask, ‘How do you define love?’ I think defining love is a measure of how • Stories celebrating our diverse cultures well you know another person.” This is the kind of love that he hopes to bring to this community through Pike Pulse. “The more [people] open up to really • Stories highlighting opportunities listening and getting to know those around [them] … and getting involved with II. Social Pillar — how we connect the township activities…the more [they] seem to live longer, live happier, and • Spotlight groups and organizations live better.” • Communicate celebrations for Veterans Brandon Fishburn, Director of Development for Pike Pulse, agrees. His hope • Information about our religious diversity is the paper will establish “a better sense of neighborhood, connectivity, and • Neighborhood association news access to resources” by highlighting the everyday stories from real • Health updates people in our community. Although he and his family have faced • Art exhibits and performances hardships and great loss, through fatherhood and faith he’s found • Youth and adult athletic updates a new path in the paper where he’s excited to use his communica- tion skills to serve this community. Fishburn ran Midwest Sports • Academic celebrations Complex in Pike Township for years before transitioning to his new III. Economic Pillar — how we make a living role. “I recognized that that’s really where my strengths are…in • Commercial development creating opportunities and then communicating and being creative about ways to connect,” he says. “That’s really where my passion • Business-to-Business communications was.” He says that for him, if he can help provide a legitimate • Business-to-Consumer communications sense of community and unity among its members, “that’s pretty fantastic • Pike job openings and very fulfilling.” • Legislative and township development Fishburn added that if he could give one message to Pike Pulse read- • Community development ers, it would be “that we need you. This paper is for you, it’s about you, and • Pike Business Park news it’s meant to serve you,” he says. Like Fultz and Brown, Fishburn recogniz- es that telling stories can connect us when we need it most. “We all have stories to tell.” Interviewer and author of “Meet the Paper” I’m Alexa, and I’m a lifelong member of the Pike Township community. I’m going into my junior year at George Washington University in D.C., where I’m a Division 1 rower studying journalism and mass communication. Afterwards, I’m hoping to continue my education at law school. I’ve lived in Pike Township for nearly 20 years and even started my athletic career here at the Indianapolis Rowing Center in Eagle Creek Park. Although my athletic season has unfortunately been canceled due to the current health crisis, it has opened the door for me to get more involved in my community and to be a part of Pike Pulse, an opportunity for which I could not be more excited and grateful. May 2020 3

Published 22 times a year The Pike Pulse Newspaper is by Pike Pulse LLC delivered by U.S. Postal Carriers (Twice a month except for November and December to every house, apartment and when we publish one issue each month) business in Pike Township. Pike Pulse Newspaper Papers are also available at the Pike Township Library, the Pike 4732 Century Plaza Road Township Office, select restaurants, Indianapolis, IN 46254 advertisers, and other locations. 317-449-7200 in this issue: If you do not get your paper, Clint Fultz, publisher Chief Trag: The Most Challenging Call ...... 4-5 contact Stephanie: 317-429-7200 Brock Brown, editor-in-chief or Dr. James Pike: COVID-19 & Healthcare . . . . 6-7 Brandon Fishburn, [email protected]. director of development Celebrating 2020 Pike High School Graduates . 8-9 Stephanie Fordham, The Math Behind Social Distancing . . . . . 10 administrative assistant An Age of Pandemics? ...... 11 Scott Bradach, History of Pandemics ...... 12 senior graphic designer Job Losses are 10 Times More ...... 13 Ross Wimmersberger, IT International Money Market Predictions . . . . 14 Dr. Mary E. Chalmers, advisor Navigating Uncertainty; Leadership in times of crisis . 15 The Pike Pulse team is committed to producing a newspaper that ● Helps Build Community, ● Celebrates residents, PIKE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE’S OFFICE ● Builds businesses, and ● Partners with organizations in and around the Pike Township. ANNETTE M. JOHNSON Trustee News and ad Deadlines: 10 days before publication. Send news and stories to [email protected]. Send ads to 317-291-5801 [email protected]. 317-399-7385 5665 Lafayette Rd. Ste C Thank you [email protected] Indianapolis, IN 46254 FireFighters!

David Estes Tom Kratt Thank you for your Thank you for your 31 years 29 years of loyal and of loyal and dedicated service. dedicated service. FIREFIGHTER Not many people remember us, We’re the first they call in time of need, Not many people care It’s the reason why we’re here. Unless a life is saved or lost The next alarm may make us proud, While we are fighting there. And heroes of some kind, We learned to respect the fire we fight, Or maybe it will be our last And even love it, too, We are on the lookout in service to mankind. In order to end its destructive path for advertisers. Please But whatever fate may bring us, Is what we train to do. contact brandon@pike- It doesn’t change our hearts. There are many who can’t comprehend pulse.com if you have We’re firefighters to the end. Why we love the things they fear. We always do our part. any clues for him. 4 May 2020 COVID-19: The most challenging call we have ever received! An interview with Fire Chief Chris Tragesser This is my 29th Georgetown Road and have five ers serve at least 20 years, and And we hope Pike Township year. I have the fire stations equally spaced in when we did hire, it was only for people will continue to take the honor to have quadrants. They’re numbered a couple of positions. Somebody coronavirus seriously. served at every stations 61 through 65. We went to a different career, or left It hit our department rank in the have a firefighting staff of about for other reasons. But we just directly, and it has caused us to Pike Township 140. The civilian staff make up didn’t have any more big groups downshift a gear when we get Fire Depart- not only administration and sup- of hires. My class was 25, and we to our run destination. When Fire Chief ment (PTFD). port services personnel, but also had several classes right before the call is not somebody who Chris Tragesser I started our emergency medical staff that were between 16 and 26. needs urgent care, we take out as a (EMS) transporters. The para- Once the stations were fully time to double-check each probationary member and went medics and EMS are the boots staffed, the apparatus and the ci- other before we go inside a through the ranks. I was an on the ground who transport our vilian roster were filled out, and all home. We make sure we have engineer (a driver), then I served sick and injured. They are our of our officer positions were filled, on our PPEs (our personal pro- in the division of training. I have ambulance service. The Town- there wasn’t a lot of opportunity tective equipment), and that it’s been a lieutenant, a captain, ship owns the ambulances, and for career development. properly secured. We want to and then promoted to Battal- the EMS providers are now all In recent years, however, ion Chief about 10 years ago. Pike Township Fire Department we lost a third of our depart- I thought I was going to retire employees. ment just to retirement. Now as a Battalion Chief. Then I had It has only been that way we’re starting to get signifi- a surprise knock on the door for a year and a half. We have cant turnaround. We’re losing and was asked if I had interest always owned and operated the another third of our department in the Fire Chief’s position. Our ambulances, but St. Vincent in the next few years. One of former Chief, unfortunately, had Hospital provided the para- the big concerns we talk about some health issues, and retired medic and emergency medical now is preparing others to take in December. Trustee Annette technicians. It really worked over your job when you leave. Johnson appointed me to the well for us both at the time, but Internal career development is position and swore me in to start St. Vincent’s changed owner- important, because we don’t on January 1, 2020. ship. We decided to have the want to lose any of our history I actually started out as a EMS become part of us. and capabilities when a senior volunteer fire fighter in anoth- The change-over was an member retires. er area while working another interesting process. We were a How has COVID-19 affected a limit the amount of people who full-time job. I realized, “Wait a long-standing firefighting family fire fighter’s family life? go into the house and make minute, I’ve got this backwards. If who had lived together for years Yes, it’s a very unique challenge the initial check, so we now ask I like firefighting so much, maybe and had made thousands of with COVID-19. We’re social “Are you able to walk outside?” I should be paid for it.” That was emergency runs together. When distancing as best we can, yet We don’t want four to six fire- 1991. There were over 1000 peo- we brought in the new outside in our own immediate family fighters to walk into a house ple applying for 25 firefighter jobs EMS hires, they started living with unit at home, we just face it. and put themselves in harm’s in Pike Township, and I was for- us in our fire stations and oper- Social distancing is a challenge way when they don’t have to. tunate to get one of them. It was ating our equipment. We had to in a firefighter’s family unit. We We have been fortunate competitive then and remains so work out many things including must accept the risk. We socially with our excellent PPE and now. who’s the boss on emergency distance when possible. We wear planning, but mostly due to our To have come up in the scenes. We had many outside masks when we’re on the runs, professional execution by our fire ranks was a benefit to me as factors to blend and make work. but we still operate as a unit at fighters and EMS personnel. We Chief, because I was so closely I have to give credit to the station like at home. really felt bad for a lot of the pro- involved operationally. When our own personnel. They really We are all trained well and viders around the country, when outside Chiefs come into a fire accepted and helped the new- have all the layers of protection we saw they weren’t prepared department, the first thing they comers become part of the team. possible. We’ve had to figure all enough up front, often at no fault have to get past, especially for a And now I feel they have become those things out. We’ve had to put of their own. Who knew what the department of our size, is to get a part of the family, too. a number of things in place that a numbers were going to be, and to know the couple hundred cast The EMS responsibilities lot of people wouldn’t think about who saw this coming? of characters quickly. I already may be very different, but their because we don’t have a choice. We were in a pretty good knew everyone. station life looks exactly like a Any firefighters get COVID-19? position. We made the decision The PTFD is my fire service firefighter’s. They have respon- Yes, we have. It’s been like a re- early on to put on an additional career. I plan on retiring from the sibilities to clean and maintain volving COVID-19 door. We would layer of protection. So, besides PTFD. It’s good; I love it. Becom- the station, but everyone works get somebody back to work, and ourselves being masked up ing a Fire Chief is an interesting together. The paramedics may then somebody else would have with face protection and gowns, process. I am enjoying the pro- have a really busy day, while the to be quarantined. we’re putting a mask on pa- cess. There’s so much to learn. fire engines and firefighters may We haven’t had a new case tients as well. Describe Pike Township Fire Dept. have a quieter day. Dinner will be in a few weeks now, but we are One fire fighter who is We operate out of our head- waiting when the paramedic team still taking this very seriously and COVID-19 positive is too many quarter station at 71st and returns. It’s a different direction have many precautions in place. for us. It has not affected our for the fire department, and it’s How are Pike Township citizens level of service or response been an interesting and challeng- handling COVID-19? times, but it comes at a cost, ing change. We’ve had depart- Well, given the circumstances, literally and figuratively. We ments across the country reach unfortunately, one big focus is have to hire some overtime to Pike Township Fire Station 63 out and ask, “How did you guys our healthcare facilities, be- extra work shifts while people make that work?” cause that is where the largest are being quarantined. One of the things about our concentration of our elderly and Are citizens of Pike Township fire department that’s unique is sick population are located. doing what they should? we are relatively young compared This disease can be communi- Everybody is not doing exactly to other old city fire departments. cated so easy. Now you have what they should. Some people It’s been a professional paid ser- the threat of it being passed need to take this more seriously. vice for 46 years, since 1974 with around within the facility to your The state and city leaders are its first paid member. This depart- highest risk group. starting to back this down a bit,

Pike Township ment had big groups that were We do community outreach but it’s been a training process Fire Station 64 hired at the beginning. And after educational opportunities with for people to understand how to all were hired, we didn’t need to our social media, Facebook and deal with it. People have been Pike Township Fire Department hire the big classes. For years we our website (www.pikefire.com), at home for a reason, and this Locations were a full roster. Most firefight- but it never seems to be enough. training process included learn- Pike Township Fire May 2020 5 Department academy in 1991, my wife and I moved into Pike Township. I bought a business while I was on the force and operated it for several years. We raised our children here. When my Dad needed help back on the farm, we moved back up north to help him. I love this community. The Pike Township area has been great for my family, and for me personally. I remind our newest firefighters: this is more than just a job and a place to earn money. It’s a lifetime career ing how to socially distance and going to be like the time after the ings every day. The questions with a family-oriented business. mask when around others. That depression that our grandpar- are, “Hey, what’s the statistics? When somebody in our extend- needs to continue. ents or great-grandparents lived How many departments have ed family gets sick or needs The disease is still very through. There was nothing you members who are testing pos- help, the outpouring of support much alive out there. It could do to replace what they itive? Are your services affect- that goes to that member and would be irresponsible for us lost in the Great Depression, and ed? What help do you need? Is their family is unbelievable. to disguise that as anything it will be like that for some after critical infrastructure affected?” Concluding Statements: different. Acting as if it’s this health crisis. We are going Regarding run response, Before I finish with this gone is very dangerous. to have some people who are that’s determined by our dispatch interview, there’s something I Our teams are on the really changed by this for years team now, because everything is can’t leave out. The Pike Fire ground. We’re the ones having to come. computer balanced. The dispatch Department gets absolutely up-front contact with people Will this coronavirus change team knows where runs are unbelievable community who need us, and we take them your standard procedures? needed, who’s busy with a run, support from Pike Township to the healthcare facilities. We That would be a for sure, “YES!” and who to call to get the quick- residents and businesses. have a 30 to 45-minute contact It has changed our use of PPEs est response time. With the EOC If you google “Pike Town- with people who in some cases (personal protective equipment), knowing where everybody stands, ship Fire Department,” you’ll have coronavirus. The whole and our level of comfort inter- and dispatch balancing out re- see some of that awesome shift is dealing with this “proba- acting with the public. It has sources it’s a collective balancing support on our website (www. bly positive” patient. They know changed some of our responses of community resources. pikefire.com) and our Facebook every second of their day they’re regarding different run types. How much staff time is spent page. There’s a lot there about on duty, they’re engaged, and We care about each other. with the EOC? Departmental our departments and our whole there’s no room for error. Our We believe in consoling and staff from all over Marion County organization, too. training is that everybody you trying to make people feel better, and other representatives from Clif Bar Baking Compa- come in contact with has it (and and it doesn’t matter who they around the state are manning ny has made donations on hopefully they do not.) are or where they come from. the EOC full-time every day. We a regular basis along with We hear talk about com- This COVID-19 may change our share the responsibility of EOC, ConAgra Foods. Endangered ing up with vaccines, and we’re ability to show how much we and some of our Pike people Species Chocolate showed up hopeful. I know everybody wants care and love people. It may be a spend some time there. We sign with 40 cases of very high-end, that to happen. But, there’s a big hamper with lasting effects. up for shifts to cover personnel expensive chocolates and said, number of diseases out there we Our firefighters went on needs when requested. “Thank you.” Getting nice sur- don’t have vaccines for that have a response the other day and The information needs prises like that along the way is been around for a lot of years. helped one of our citizens get up constant updates. When we like giving us that hug that we We’re still on an uncharted off the floor reach rising numbers can’t give to each other, I guess. course and in unknown terri- in his house. of patients who need to The community outreach part tory. It’s still very serious. For They asked, go to hospitals, the EOC of COVID-19 has just been phe- the young people we run into “What were coordinates where there nomenal. We’re blessed to have who are more lackadaisical and you doing are beds available. the support and the network of sloppier than anyone else about before you Are you enjoying people in this community, that’s  this, I say, “If you’re not going to fell?” And he being Chief? for sure. take it seriously for yourself, take said, “Well, I I joke and tell it seriously for your parents and was washing everybody I wish every- Chief Trag: I just want to end with saying it’s been a pleasure to your grandparents. They are the my hands thing they told me about meet you and learn about the ones most affected by this.” to get soup the job was as they new newspaper. My apologies it Who would you like to highlight? started for said. But that wasn’t couldn’t have been a real face- I absolutely give kudos to all lunch.” So, the case. I suppose they to-face meeting, but that’s where of our fire fighters on the front- they stayed and made lunch for wanted me to discover it myself we’re at right now, right? line, but especially to our men him. Those are the things that — not a bad thing really. Anyone Editor Brock: Correct. And we are and women in our transporting show the passion people have honored to share the Pike Township who comes into a position like Fire Department story. units. They drive the ambulanc- for this great career. I hope this this has grand plans to accom- I do have an off-the-wall es and care for patients during health crisis won’t change that plish in the first month, in six request. I used to play racquetball the drive. All our firefighters are aspect of firefighting. months, and in a year. with the Wayne Township Fire involved in initial patient con- Are there statistics about For me, when COVID-19 Chief, and my son-in-law plays tact and care. The first person some fire fighters where he lives. COVID-19 cases in Pike? hit, everything I was looking to You all are great competitors. If you to get there is going to initiate Whenever Marion County has do took a back seat. Keeping play, I would enjoy a game. treatment. But it’s truly the a big major event like this, we our workforce healthy and safe Chief Trag: Okay. That sounds good. ambulance personnel who are set up an Emergency Opera- and making the right decisions I’m a hack at racket sports, I can delivering patients to the care tion Center — an EOC — which about that took precedence over tell you that. I move around a lot, facility. They do it every day, day includes all the county fire everything else. Without healthy but don’t hit the target, you know? in, day out, and never complain. departments, the Indianapolis firefighters, we can’t provide the It frustrates me when somebody puts half the energy out and beats They’re very much in the face of Police Department (IMPD), the service we’re obligated to offer the pants off me. Geez, how do it. We have eight members each Sheriff’s Department, all the to our great citizens. they do that? I usually invite them day who transport. utilities, the Coroner’s Office, Have you lived in Pike Town- on the next trip, and say, “Okay, When will we be finished? and IndyGo (bus transporta- ship all your life? I grew up now we’re going to my place.” We’ll I have no guess, and I’m con- go out to the farm and shoot clay tion), and many others. For on a farm north of Indianapolis. pigeons or something like that. cerned that after it’s over it’s weeks now, there are daily brief- When I started in the training We’ll see how that goes. 6 May 2020 COVID-19 and Healthcare in Pike Township An Interview with Dr. James Pike monary group. We know what not feeling well for several COVID related deaths, “Dr. this does. We know how to days, and they either start to Pike, please be careful. You take care of it. All we need to get better or get worse after don’t want this disease.” do is just make sure we have that. That’s when you run into That’s an intensity from some- enough of the right equipment issues about whether a patient body who’s young and looking to protect ourselves and our can stay at home or be hospi- back at me and saying, “I patients. We just have to figure talized. know you’re in practice, and I out how we’ll do that. And then There are still many other want you be very cautious. It how do we test for it? How do patients who need to be seen, can be ugly and deadly.” That we figure out how to test and and get their medications, intensity has been difficult for be able to send those tests but they don’t want to visit us. us to communicate. off? How do we advise?” So, They don’t want to be exposed. I’m fearful that as we we went through that whole We understand and have other “reopen,” people will not process carefully and did that options. understand the importance very quickly. We have Telehealth, and of continued masking and dis- February 3rd, when we just offer that to them. tancing. If we can get people On Seattle published the We tell them, “You have your to just maintain distance, report about the nursing home appointment coming up this wear masks, be good at hand where there were deaths of week. You’re welcome to washing and good at clean- both residents and staff, I come in, or we could meet ing, we’re going to save lives, was like, “Oh my gosh. This you through Telehealth. You and COVID-19 will have some is real for us. This is going to wouldn’t have to leave your degree of control. change our lives. We are in for house. We could talk to you Are we in a pandemic age? a period of time that is going that way as long as your symp- I think we would be fooling to substantially change what We opened our COVID toms are alright. We can still ourselves if we thought that we do.” Clinic. We started doing that help you out at home.” this was the last pandemic. Seven days later the three days a week for about We’ve even been able to The key is being able to de- state locked down every two or three weeks. Then Telehealth with COVID pa- tect it early and adapt quickly. nursing facility in Indiana. we shifted over to a daily tients. We can connect, listen And for healthcare providers, It only took the state a clinic so we have the ability to their story, see what they it comes down to a staff who moment to recognize the se- to meet that need. We have look like as best we can, and can adapt, change and work verity. That happened; that other acute care patients determine, “Okay, you look and with everybody. It’s so import- changed our world. who get sick and need to be sound like you’re likely to have ant now. As soon as we learned seen and identified. COVID-19 infection. I can send How is your home life with this? we had patients in our own And then you have peo- you downtown to Lilly, or I can My wife and I work together community who had coronavi- ple who have been sick or are send you up North, or you can here, so being able to go rus, we had to look at what we getting sicker and need advice. come here to get tested.” home, take a breath, and were doing at our front door. We do that through Telehealth What is the biggest lesson get away from the intensity We said, “We have to figure or an office visit. So, all of that learned from this pandemic? has been important. We still out how to control who can is a part of what our COVID We live in a multicultural, med- spend a lot of time at home walk through the front door.” Clinic does. It’s really all a part ically under-served community, debating what the next day We looked at each other and of education, diagnosis, and and if we’re sensitive about is going to look like, but on said, “We can’t place our em- support. Our healthcare team what we do, we know we live weekends, we look forward ployees at risk.” does that. in a community where people to moments when we can If you walk through the Receiving other patients are not seeking care in the just relax. door and say you have a We had to figure out how to most effective way they could. All of my healthcare cough or a fever, I don’t know receive other patients. As you We know that it’s difficult, no providers are like that. I have if it is bronchitis, pneumo- walk in, we now have signs matter where you live. two providers who work in nia, or COVID-19. We had to that direct you to two separate It’s been difficult to pro- COVID-19 positive areas and assume the worst. We initially waiting areas. All patients vide consistent, objective ed- that is very intense. And they thought, “We can’t take those must be masked on entry to ucation to consumers so they both have the same get- patients yet.” But, after we the building. That helps us feel will understand and accept away thoughts. Like, “Thank put our heads together, we increasingly comfortable. the severity of this coronavi- goodness for Fridays when decided, we’re going to face If I’m masked and you’re rus. We are more aware than we can take a breath after this and continue to provide masked, the likelihood of most people of the tragedy of we finish and be gone for a care. We are going to do the shifting that virus between us people dying rapidly in many couple of days.” best we can to keep the doors is lower. If I’m not wearing my areas around the country My wife has shared open and figure out how to mask and you’re showing signs due to coronavirus. Hospitals some moments that have take care of our neighborhood of COVID-19 infection, my risk here readied themselves very been emotionally trying. Rec- and our community. is high. But if I put my mask on quietly. They got their intensive ognizing the severity of what We watched local orga- and we’re social distancing, units prepared. They adapted we do and the importance of nizations all simultaneously we’re in better shape. their ventilator capacity as trying to deliver care every close their doors. They closed How does coronavirus affect you? needed. They are well pre- day is stressful. She takes on their primary care clinics, and Usually patients who get pared. We didn’t really hear the responsibility of having their urgent care clinics. Every- coronavirus begin feeling sick the drama of that. If you talk enough personal protective body closed everything down within a few days of exposure. to the care providers, however, equipment (PPE) and supplies and we’re like, “We can’t do Common symptoms include they were very fearful about for us which have been in this. We’ve got to be able to cough, fever, shortness of what could happen. short supply. do what we do!” breath, chills, headache, sore I received this text mes- Do we have enough We decided, “We know throat, muscle aches, and loss sage from a young physician masks? Do we have enough how to do this. We’re a pul- of taste or smell. Then they’re friend who had witnessed gowns? Do we have enough May 2020 7

terms of numbers as we hand sanitizer? There are Dr. Pike’s thoughts about Define “Primary Care.” were. When we knew the moments when she found that “quality of life” versus Your primary care provider’s payroll protection program overwhelming. We each come “length of life.” job is to keep you healthy. A to the end of the day and feel was available, we put it to We see those who are moving use. It has been important primary care provider is either we can’t do any more than toward the end of life, and a physician, a physician’s what we’ve done, but it doesn’t for us as it has been for when we try to communicate assistant, or his practitioner feel like it’s enough. many, many businesses. that to their family, it is some- who takes on the role and How has COVID-19 affected What has inspired you most by times difficult. The expecta- you financially? this crisis? tions of family can be difficult the responsibility of caring for an individual. You look We’ve been able to adapt, There’s inside of me every to meet. They may like to see because we are diversified. day an intense need to make their loved one live a longer for hypertension, diabetes, Some medical clinics have sure we keep focusing on life, but we know their loved high cholesterol, and obesity shut down their primary care telling people about the one is reaching the end of issues. A primary care provid- severity of this disease and their life. We may only be er navigates you through all of practice and kept their provid- able to maintain a person’s ers at home to do Telemedi- sharing how people need to the issues of immunizations, comfort and dignity at the end blood work, and the preven- cine or urgent care. take care of themselves and of their life, while the family All urgent care facilities their families. That’s the driv- tive activities. may urge for a cure to get Urgent Care vs Primary Care are struggling. They’ve lost ing force of why we do what them back to the way they anywhere from 50 to 80% we do every day. were when they were younger. Young people between 18 -- some even 90% -- of their Do you see a path back to the That’s difficult. We see that and 30, do not seek prima- walk-in visits. old normal? on our geriatric side. ry care. They feel confident Before COVID-19, we No, I don’t think that’s going We sometimes suggest enough that they just will were seeing 30 to 35 walk-in to happen. It’s going to take a family member ask us, come in when they are sick or patients a day. Over a 5-day us months to move through “Would you be surprised in pain. period, it went from that to the virus process and to see if ‘my mom’ were to die in We’ve continued to craft 25, then to 20, then to 12, what is going to be required the next six to 12 months?” what we do as an organi- and it has stayed that way. It to rebalance. We just don’t And ordinarily that answer is zation to meet demand for pretty easy. We might answer, was unnerving. But it did mo- know. We don’t understand urgent care. We do almost all “Yeah, we wouldn’t be sur- of our medical business here tivate us to come to the table what “resurgence” means. prised.” And really, if you ask and say, “How are we going We don’t know whether it’s that of a family member, and with physician assistants. to navigate a lack of walk-ins going to happen again or if they’re honest, they’ll an- They do the urgent care. And when we know the need for not. But, if a resurgence oc- swer it honestly as well. And I’ve got a couple of them who healthcare still exists? How curs in central Indiana, we when we discuss death like are really awesome about do we do that?” could see the mortality go that, then it gives us an op- doing primary care. They’re Our practice is slowly re- significantly higher. If that portunity to shift gears toward very good. They’re all careful gaining some stability. We’re happens in Indianapolis a more caring and accepting about their limitations. And not nearly as productive in that will be scary.  interaction. we’ve been able to do that really well.

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On average, an infected issued quarantine orders and Casket included. individual will spread the travel bans. COVID-19 disease to 2.5 other The math supports these $3995. people, (some say it’s twice that). decisions. Reducing our physical Before someone knows they contact with others, even when have COVID-19, it’s assumed they we aren’t experiencing any will unknowingly spread COVID-19 symptoms, is crucial. Studies over the five-day incubation prove that taking action sooner, period until the individual begins rather than later, can go a long to develop symptoms, and, way in reducing the spread of hopefully, self-quarantine, and no infection. longer pose a threat to others. Social distancing is a Timing is Everything powerful disease control tool, What’s clear is social but only if we all participate.  distancing is most effective when May 2020 11 How do we live in an Age of Pandemics? Chris Anderson (born 1957), a British-American businessman, is the head of TED, a non-profit organization that provides idea-based talks. Larry Brilliant (born 1944) is an American epidemiologist, technologist, philanthropist, and author, notable for his 1973 - 1976 work with the Chris Anderson Larry Brilliant World Health Organization, successfully eradicating smallpox. TED (Technology, Entertainment, 1. The “R-naught” or “R-0,” which get into the hospital, and we can building seven vaccine production Design) is an American media is the level of infectiousness. It’s use the scarce resources we have, lines in the United States and organization that posts talks online how many people out of 10 that especially in the developing world, they are starting to prepare for one sick person will infect. In to treat them. for free distribution under the production. They don’t know what slogan “ideas worth spreading.” this case, people talk about the So, we need to slow down the the end vaccine is going to be. TED (www.ted.com) was started R-0 of coronavirus being 2.5, but speed of the epidemic, and then, in 1984. Leaders in their field others are suggesting it’s really in the troughs between waves, we We’re simultaneously doing safety present talks on scientific, cultural, 5.7. [Which makes it as infectious jump on, double down, step on it, tests and efficacy tests. I’m very political, and academic topics. as Smallpox.] and find every case, trace every thrilled to see that. It is owned and curated by Chris 2. The incubation period or the contact, test every case, and then Chris: How does that translate into a Anderson, a British-American generation time. The longer quarantine those who need to be quarantined. We need to do that likely timeline? businessman. that is, the slower the pandemic appears to us. When it’s until we have a vaccine. Larry: Tony Fauci [Trump’s point Editor’s note: My mother really short, like six days [with Chris: It sounds like we have to get medical man] is our guru in this, introduced me to TED Talks years coronavirus], it moves past this stage of the pandemic. and he said 12 to 18 months. I ago, and since the TED presenters like lightning. We need to start identifying think we will be faster in the initial individual cases and trace keep their talks to about 20 3. Then the last and the most vaccine. But this virus may not minutes, they are easy to fit into my important issue is the density of their contacts and treat them give us the long-term immunity schedule. I regularly listen to TED susceptibles. This is a brand-new separately. It’s going to take a Talks while driving. virus, so we are all susceptible to step up of coordination, ambition, like smallpox did. So, we’re trying the infection — that’s eight billion organization, and investment that to make vaccines where adjuvants Recently I listened to a discussion of us. The world is facing a virus we’re not really seeing. Can we do (supplemental treatments) can be between TED’s owner, Chris that looks at all of us as targets. this? added to make the vaccine create Anderson, and an expert on Larry: Of course we can. Taiwan It does not matter our color, our better immunity. With that, we can pandemics, Larry Brilliant. We had race, our country, or the amount of did it beautifully. Iceland did it confer immunity for many years. the discussion transcribed to share resources available to us. so beautifully, as did Germany, with you because the challenges we Chris: What has made the and South Korea. All with That’s going to take longer. face are clarified so well. coronavirus so deadly? different strategies. It requires Chris: In 2006, you wished the Larry: It is the combination of the competent governance, a sense of world would create a pandemic Chris: Larry, you played a key seriousness, and listening to the role more than 40 years ago short incubation period and the preparedness system that high transmissibility. Everybody, scientists, not the politicians. in helping the world get rid of would prevent something like now, has known somebody who Let me remind everybody this smallpox. In 2006, you came to Coronavirus. I feel like we, the has the disease. Sadly, many have is not the “zombie apocalypse.” TED and warned the world of a lost a loved one. It’s not a mass extinction event. world, let you down. If you were global pandemic and what we This is a terrible disease. 98-99% of us are going to get out to make another wish now, what might do about it. The key phrase It’s a disease that affects all of this alive. We need to deal with would it be? you used was: early detection - of our organs, even though it the way we know we can and early response. we need to be the best version of Larry: I don’t think we’re let down in it’s considered a respiratory Larry: ourselves, both sitting at home as terms of speed of detection. I’m Yes, when you have a disease. So many of the patients well as in science, and certainly in actually pretty pleased. In 2006, pandemic, something’s moving at have blood in their urine from leadership. exponential speed. If you miss the kidney disease. They may have it took us six months to find a Chris: Might there be even worse first two weeks, it’s not the deaths gastroenteritis. They may have possible pandemic virus. The first and the illness from the first two pathogens out there in the future? was Ebola. We’re now finding the heart failure. Very often we know Larry: Yes, that’s what I’m weeks you lose. It’s the deaths of that it affects taste and smell, first cases in two weeks. I’m not those during the two weeks at the mostly worried about. How will the olfactory nerves. We know we respond to a new deadly unhappy about that. peak. Those are prevented if you of course about the lung. The act early. Early response is critical. pandemic? There’s a bigger issue for question I have, is there any organ If I look back three decades, we And early detection is a condition that it does not affect? me. What I found is that in the precedent. have had Ebola, SARS, Zika, swine smallpox eradication program, Chris: What’s the way forward? flu, bird flu, West Nile. There have Chris: How would you grade the people of all colors, all religions, Larry: Rapid detection, rapid been 30 to 50 new viruses that world on its early detection and response. We need to find all races, so many countries came early response to COVID-19? have jumped into human beings. every case, and then find all the We are in an age of pandemics. together, and worked as a global Larry: Taiwan, Iceland, and New contacts that person made. We’ve Zealand get an A. UK and the We have to behave like that. We community to conquer a global got great technology for contact need to understand we’re living pandemic. United States get a failing grade. tracing. We’ve got amazing in the same world as animals. Today, however, we have become I’d give a B to South Korea and scientists working to give us test It’s the environment vs. us living to Germany. The world as a kits and antivirals and vaccines. beings. We must get rid of this victims of centrifugal forces. We whole is faltering. We need to slow down the speed fiction that we are some kind of a have our nationalistic barricades Chris: What was the key mistake the of this virus, which is why we do special species. To the virus, we’re up. We will not be able to conquer countries you gave an F to made? social distancing. not any different. a pandemic unless we believe Larry: Fear, political incompetence, Just to be clear, flattening Chris: Do you see any accelerated we’re all in it together. This is interference, not taking it seriously the curve by social distancing path to a vaccine? not some Age of Aquarius or a soon enough. It’s pretty human. doesn’t change the total number Larry: I do. I’m actually excited to Every pandemic is first viewed of cases, but it changes what see we’re doing something we Kumbaya statement. This is what with denial and doubt, but the could be a Mount Fuji-like peak of only used to think of in computer a pandemic forces us to realize. countries that acted quickly did cases into a manageable number science. We’re changing what has We are all in it together. really well. We lost two months. of cases. Then we won’t also always been, multiple sequential We need a global solution to this We gave a virus that moves lose people because of a lack of processes: 1. safety testing for global problem. Anything less exponentially fast a two-month hospital beds. We can save people effectiveness, 2. Test for efficiency, head start. who have heart attacks and and 3. You manufacture. We’re than that is unthinkable. A virus moves depending on people who need chemotherapy. doing all three of these steps Chris: Larry Brilliant, thank you so three major issues: Women with difficult births can at the same time. Bill Gates is very much.  12 May 2020 History of Pandemics Published March 14, 2020, by Nicholas LePan. Edited by Pike Pulse. Pan·dem·ic: A disease prevalent In the case of Justinian’s Plague, over a whole country or the world; the Byzantine historian Procopius epidemic over a large area. of Caesarea traced the origins of the As humans spread across the plague, the Yersinia pestis bacteria, to world, so have infectious diseases. China and India, via the land and sea Even today, outbreaks are nearly trade routes to Egypt where it entered constant, though not every outbreak the Byzantine Empire through Medi- reaches pandemic levels as the Coro- terranean ports. navirus (COVID-19) has. The visualiza- Despite his knowledge of the role tion below shows some of history’s geography and trade that played in most deadly pandemics, from the this pandemic, Procopius laid blame Antonine Plague in 165 AD to today’s on the Emperor Justinian, declaring COVID-19. him to be either a devil, or invoking A Timeline of Historical Pandemics God’s punishment for his evil ways. Disease has plagued humanity Some historians believe this plague since the earliest days. Widespread that killed 50 million in 2 years dashed trade created new opportunities for Emperor Justinian’s efforts to reunite human and animal interactions that the Western and Eastern remnants of sped up such epidemics: malaria, the Roman Empire, and marked the tuberculosis, leprosy, influenza, small- beginning of the Dark Ages. pox, and others first appeared during Gratefully, humanity’s under- these early years. standing of the causes of disease The more civilized we became — has improved, and this is resulting in with cities, trade routes, and contact significant improvement in fighting with different populations, animals, pandemics. and ecosystems — the more pandem- Importing Disease ics occured. The practice of quarantine began Despite the persistence of disease during the 14th century in an effort borhood mortality data directly on a track the infectiousness of a disease. and pandemics, there’s one consistent to protect coastal cities from disease. map. This method revealed a cluster This number tells us how many sus- trend — a gradual reduction in the Cautious port authorities required of cases around a specific pump from ceptible people, on average, each sick death rate. Healthcare improvements ships arriving in Venice from infected which people were drawing their person will infect. and understanding the factors that ports to sit at anchor for 40 days be- water. Measles tops the list, being the incubate pandemics have been pow- fore landing — the origin of the word While the interactions created most contagious with an R0 of 16. This erful tools in decreasing their impact. quarantine from the Italian “quaranta through trade and urban life play means a single person can infect on Wrath of the Gods giorni”, or 40 days. a pivotal role, it is also the virulent the average 16 people in an unvacci- In many ancient societies, people One of the first instances of rely- nature of particular diseases that indi- nated population. believed spirits inflicted disease and ing on geography and statistical anal- cate the trajectory of a pandemic. While measles may be the most destruction upon those who deserved ysis was in mid-19th century London, virulent, vaccination efforts and herd during a cholera outbreak. In 1854, Tracking Infectiousness their wrath. This perception often led Scientists use a basic measure immunity* can curb its spread. The to disastrous responses that resulted Dr. John Snow came to the conclusion more people are immune to a disease, that cholera was spreading via tainted called the reproduction number — in the deaths of thousands, if not also known as R0 or “R-naught” — to the less likely it is to proliferate, mak- millions. water and decided to display neigh- ing vaccinations critical to prevent the resurgence of known and treatable . diseases. It’s hard to calculate and forecast Comparing Death the true impact of COVID-19, as the Black Death (Bubonic Plague) outbreak is still ongoing and research- ers are still learning about this new Tolls of Pandemics form of virus. Sources: Urbanization and the Spread of CDC, WHO, BBC, Wikipedia, Historical records, Encyclopedia Britannica, John Hopkins University Disease We arrive at where we began, with rising global connections and Smallpox interactions as a driving force behind Spanish Flu Justinian Plague pandemics. From small hunting and gathering tribes to the metropolis, hu- manity’s reliance on one another has also sparked opportunities for disease to spread. Urbanization in the developing world is bringing more and more rural residents into denser neighborhoods, while population increases are put- ting greater pressure on the environ- ment. At the same time, passenger air traffic nearly doubled in the past decade. These macro trends are hav- ing a profound impact on the spread of infectious disease. As organizations and govern- ments around the world ask for citizens to practice social distancing to help reduce the spread of infection, HIV/AIDS 3rd Plague Antonine 17th Cent. Asian Russian Hong Kong Cholera 6 the digital world is allowing people to Plague Plagues Flu Flu Flu maintain connections and commerce like never before. 

*”Herd Immunity” is the idea that if enough people get immunized . . against a disease, they’ll create protection for even those who aren’t vaccinated. This is important to protect those who can’t get vaccinated, like immuno-compromised children. Low levels of vaccination lead to Japanese 18th Cent. Swine Yellow Fever COVID 19 Ebola MERS SARS everyone getting infected. Medium levels slow down the progression of Smallpox Plagues Flu (ongoing) the illness, but it doesn’t offer robust protection to the unvaccinated. But once you reach a high level of vaccination, the disease gets effectively road-blocked. It can’t spread fast enough because it encounters too writer’s note: the COVID-19 pandemic is still in its early stages, and it is obviously impossible to predict its future impact. many vaccinated individuals, and so the majority of the population (even this post and the infographic are meant to provide historical context. the unvaccinated people) are protected. May 2020 13 More Jobs Lost! What Now?

Scary Times hen recessions develop, we see millions of jobs lost. It’s a Wregular part of the business cycle. You know it’s coming, you plan for it, and most businesses tough things out. Spending is Governor Holcomb’s curtailed, budget cuts are made, and workers are sent home. The Great 2020 Lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic Back On Track Indiana Plan has thrown a wrench into the economy, stopping everything. Business operations were suddenly screeched to a halt with no clear window to resume. Room for Optimism Since recessions normally take months to culminate with peak job losses at the tail end of each one, this forced recession has no historical guidelines. May 11 This recession was sudden and mandated by our government. Business had been good with no hint of a downturn. It also corresponded with closures of national borders and the halting of regular trade activity around the world. The International Monetary Fund is anticipating 2021 to be a much better year. (See the article on next page.)  Comparing Jobs Lost in Recessions Year Description Jobs Lost % U.S. 1930s The Great Depression 41.00 M (estimated) 24.9% 1975 Stagflation 2.24 M 1.0% 1980 Fed tightening (Volcker) 2.52 M 1.1% 1982 Double-dip recession 2.70 M 1.2% 1991 Early 1990s recession 2.00 M .8% 2001 Dotcom Bust 1.96 M .7% 2009 Great Recession 2.64 M .9% 2020 The Great Lockdown 22.03 M 6.7% Source: Financial Times (& Visual Capitalist) Editor’s note: The job lost number during the Great Depression shown in the chart is estimated. Weekly tracking of jobs lost started in the 1960s. 14 May 2020 International Monetary Fund Predictions There May be Light at the End of the Tunnel The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an Gita Gopinath (49) Chief Economist of the organization of 189 countries, working to foster global monetary IMF since 2019. She is on leave of public service cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international from the economics department of Harvard trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic University. She named the worldwide recession of growth, and reduce poverty around the world. 2020 as “The Great Lockdown.”

Silva Amaro (Reporter for CNBC): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has just released its 2020 world economic outlook, and their forecasts make the coronavirus crisis the worst recession since the Great Depression in the 1930s. Is there any light at the end of the tunnel? Chief Economist Gita Gopinath and I connected by video meeting to discuss the organization’s latest predictions about the world today.

Silva Amaro: In January the IMF predicted the economy would be up 3.3% in 10.4% in both the United States and the The poorer nations, the low income and 2020. But you revised it to go down 3%. Eurozone this year. We may see inequality developing countries are having to tackle Dropping 6.3% in such a short period is becoming even a bigger problem in the this with much smaller resources. exceptionally rare. aftermath of this crisis. The first step is for the international Gita Gopinath: It’s a truly global crisis, and This is a crisis that’s impacting community to provide support for the speed and scale of the downturn is poorer workers, daily wage workers, developing economies and low-income really quite unparalleled. those in the restaurant sector and countries. Silva Amaro: In an effort to contain the in tourism. When you have a deep Silva Amaro: We don’t know how long this deadly virus, governments have called on recession of this kind, there is always a crisis will last, but we do know that it their citizens to stay home, which shut tremendous loss of income for people at will leave us with a huge amount of down the economy. The Great Lockdown, the lower end of the income scale. The debt. What does this mean for future as you called it, is a crisis like no other. number of people in poverty can go up. generations? Gita Gopinath: Yes, in the past when there Inequality can go up. Gita Gopinath: This crisis calls for large was a crash in housing prices, a burst Silva Amaro: In the US, the federal reserve amounts of public intervention, so we of the financial bubble, the downturn has offered more than three trillion US do project that debt levels will go up in would be quick, and then it would go dollars in loans and asset purchases. all parts of the world and especially in away. We could work on economic The US Congress approved a 2.2 trillion advanced economies. Fortunately, they policy and start fixing the problem. But US dollar stimulus package. In Japan, are able to borrow at very low interest with this pandemic, nobody can really the ruling party proposed their biggest rates, so if those interest rates stay low, tell us exactly what will happen in the ever stimulus program worth more than and we have the kinds of recovery that next few months. 550 billion US dollars. And in Europe, we are projecting at our baseline, we see Emerging markets and low-income countries have set aside previous fiscal sufficient tax revenues coming in that nations in Latin America, Africa, and commitments so they can spend without will help control the level of debt. (There much of Asia will be hit the hardest. limits. In addition, the Eurozone has also will be countries, however, with debt They have weaker healthcare systems developed financial packages of around accumulations that will be damaging. and large populations packed into half a trillion US dollars. Creditors will have to consider dense cities. Social distancing and According to IMF figures globally, offering forms of debt relief and debt life-saving treatments are less of an about eight trillion US dollars have been restructuring.) option there. Investors have also been made available to support struggling On the medical front, we feel the pulling their money out of the emerging economies. health systems in many parts of the world markets -- about 100 billion US dollars Gita Gopinath: You have to keep in mind that are strong. On the economic front, we in the last two months -- leaving their of this eight trillion, about seven trillion feel there are lenders who can ensure financial systems in vulnerable positions. is in the G20 economy countries (the sufficient liquidity in markets, adjust the Even within developed economies, the wealthiest 20 countries in the world), policies, and are able to play a major role pandemic is putting massive pressure and a lot of the spending is happening supporting firms and households. on labor markets. The IMF estimates in those richer parts of those countries. the unemployment rates will reach May 2020 15 Navigating Uncertainty: Leadership Accountability in Times of Crisis Among the strongest performing companies, accountable leaders consistently demonstrate five behaviors that set them apart from others. Leaders prioritize these characteristics Applications in a Virtual World to navigate uncertain times.

Make mutual expectations clear “Building a culture of high standards is by consistently reinforcing what is well worth the effort, and there are many important and what employees must benefits. Naturally and most obviously, focus upon in their roles. you’re going to build better products and services for customers.” 1. Hold others Jeff Bezos; CEO & Founder of Amazon accountable for high standards of performance. Technology can be great, “We need to accept that we won’t always but we need to infuse the make the right decisions, that we’ll screw human element. Picking up up royally sometimes — understanding the phone for a call is more that failure is not the opposite of success, 2. Tackle tough immediate and personal, it’s part of success.” especially when it comes to Arianna Huffington; issues and make problem solving and making Co·founder, Huffington Post difficult decisions tough decisions.

Leaders must invest “Every day we talk about, ‘Hey, how heavily in ensuring should we build our roadmap for the 3. Communicate that employees have future?’ And that’s our world.” the strategic clarity to Lisa Su; CEO, Advanced Micro Devices the strategy do their jobs, decrease across the their stress and remain organization engaged.

Many employees “In a time of wrenching disruptions and 4. Express can feel isolated and exhilarating breakthroughs, of unrelenting optimism about disconnected in a virtual turmoil and unlimited promise, you can’t the company world. Leaders must create a better future for your organization provide support, positive and your colleagues unless you first believe and its future energy and bring a sense in the future.” of hope for the future. Bill Taylor; Co-founder, Fast Company 5. Display clarity about external trends in the business environment

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