Well summer is off to a great start. The weather has been a little wet, but it beats dry and HOT! First Responders have added 2 new members to our squad, Abra Huffaker and Carrie White have passed their Emergency Medical Responder certification and now can do hands on work with us on calls! Congratulations girls! We have one more that has to take her test and then we will have 3 new members. We recently updated on our Defibrillator in May. Summer Safety Tips Protect yourself from getting sunburned. Cover up with clothes, wide-brimmed hat and UV sunglasses. Wearing clothes that are of pastel (light) colors, lightweight (better to use cottons), and loose-fitting will help keep you cool and comfortable. • Drink enough fluids/juices. • Drink water regularly throughout the day. • Use sunscreen with SPF of 15 or higher Ideally, one should drink at least 2 to 3 litres that has both UVA and UVB protection. of water per day. Don't leave home without a Apply sunscreen 15-30 minutes before bottle of water. going out in the sun. Make sure you apply • Limit yourself from drinking alcohol and on the exposed parts of the body and reapply coffee (caffeine) beverages. Drinking too after every 2 or 3 hours. much of these beverages may cause • Avoid eating fried items completely; it can dehydration. be very harsh on the stomach, causing • Avoid sun exposure when it's at its hottest; digestive problems. Better to avoid them as during this time the sun's UV rays are much as possible. damaging to your health and skin. It is advisable to plan your outdoors later in the evening. 4th of July is coming quickly, don’t forget to be safe, here are some tips for that as well. #1--Have a fire extinguisher readily extinguisher can take care of. available. This way if there was an #3--Bird safety is also important when it accidental fire, the fire can be put out comes to 4th of July decorations. They end quickly. up eating the decorations, getting caught in #2--Have water buckets and a hose them or getting hurt. If you have a family available. This is also important in the case bird, or even if you want to consider the that a fire becomes larger than a small safety of a wild bird, keep in mind that the
Well summer is off to a great start. The weather has been a little wet, but it beats dry and HOT! First Responders have added 2 new members to our squad, Abra Huffaker and Carrie White have passed their Emergency Medical Responder certification and now can do hands on work with us on calls! Congratulations girls! We have one more that has to take her test and then we will have 3 new members. We recently updated on our Defibrillator in May. Summer Safety Tips Protect yourself from getting sunburned. Cover up with clothes, wide-brimmed hat and UV sunglasses. Wearing clothes that are of pastel (light) colors, lightweight (better to use cottons), and loose-fitting will help keep you cool and comfortable. • Drink enough fluids/juices. • Drink water regularly throughout the day. Ideally, one should drink at least 2 to 3 litres of water per day. Don't leave home without a bottle of water. • Limit yourself from drinking alcohol and coffee (caffeine) beverages. Drinking too much of these beverages may cause dehydration. • Avoid sun exposure when it's at its hottest; during this time the sun's UV rays are damaging to your health and skin. It is advisable to plan your outdoors later in the evening. • Use sunscreen with SPF of 15 or higher that has both UVA and UVB protection. Apply sunscreen 15-30 minutes before going out in the sun. Make sure you apply on the exposed parts of the body and reapply after every 2 or 3 hours. • Avoid eating fried items completely; it can be very harsh on the stomach, causing digestive problems. Better to avoid them as much as possible. 4th of July is coming quickly, don’t forget to be safe, here are some tips for that as well. #1--Have a fire extinguisher readily available. This way if there was an accidental fire, the fire can be put out quickly. #2--Have water buckets and a hose available. This is also important in the case that a fire becomes larger than a small extinguisher can take care of. #3--Bird safety is also important when it comes to 4th of July decorations. They end up eating the decorations, getting caught in them or getting hurt. If you have a family bird, or even if you want to consider the safety of a wild bird, keep in mind that the