What to Do When Winter Temperatures Drop!
When winter temperatures drop significantly below normal, staying warm and safe can become a challenge.
Extremely cold temperatures often accompany a winter storm, so you may have to cope with power failures and icy roads. Although staying indoors as much as possible can help reduce the risk of car crashes and falls on the ice, you may also face indoor hazards. When people must use space heaters and fireplaces to stay warm, the risk of household fires increases, as well as the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Exposure to cold temperatures, whether indoors or outside, can cause other serious or life-threatening health problems.
Infants and the elderly are particularly at risk, but anyone can be affected. To keep yourself and your family safe, you should know how to prevent cold-related health problems
and what to do if a cold-weather health emergency arises.
The emergency procedures outlined in the attached documents and at the links below will provide guidance.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC): Older Adults and Extreme Cold
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 extreme-cold-guide.pdf | 3.44 MB |