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THOUGHTS & QUOTES
Talking About Disaster: Guide for Standard MessagesTalking About Disaster: Guide for Standard Messages was developed by the Coalition of Organizations for Disaster Educators (CODE). The guide contains information on a wide variety of hazards and preparedness issues with the goal of providing consistent, accurate, and timely messages. The content of the guide was developed by consensus among subject matter experts from many governmental and non-governmental organizations and published by the American Red Cross. The guide was recently updated. Trauma Intervention ProgramsTrauma Intervention Program, Inc. (TIP), is a national non-profit organization founded in 1985. TIP has 15 affiliates serving over 250 cities across the nation. In each affiliate, citizen volunteers are trained to respond to traumatic incidents at the request of police, fire, and hospital personnel to support those who are emotionally traumatized. The TIP Web site provides resources and articles as well as guidance in locating the nearest chapter. TIP of Northwest Florida (Escambia/Santa Rosa/Okaloosa Counties): http://www.tip-ser.org/ May is National Safe Digging Month
June is National Safety MonthThe theme of this year's National Safety Month is "Make a Difference". Sponsored by the National Safety Council, National Safety Month activities will address the most significant reasons for unintentional injuries and deaths in the American workplace, on the road and in the home and community. Tools and materials are provided that can help you and your organization Make a Difference in both on- and off-the-job safety. The schedule of weekly topics
is: The month will end with tips for a safe 4th of July and summer safety. Visit the Web site to sign up for e-mail reminders when new planning materials are posted. NIOSH Pubs Now in SpanishThe following NIOSH publications are now available in Spanish: Preventing Worker Deaths and Injuries from Contacting Overhead Power Lines with Metal Ladders, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2007-155 (Prevención de muertes y lesiones de trabajadores debido al contacto de las escaleras metálicas con los cables de tendido eléctrico) Older Drivers in the Workplace: Crash Prevention for Employers and Workers, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2005-159 http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/niosh/docs/2005-159sp.html (Conductores de mayor edad en el lugar de trabajo: Recomendaciones para empleadores y trabajadores sobre la prevención de accidentes vehiculares ) Africanized Honey Bees (AHB)On April 9, 2008, the first known human fatality in Florida due to Africanzied honey bees occurred in Okeechobee County. The victim, age 51, was stung more than 100 times. Many domestic animals and livestock have been killed by AHB in Florida, but this would be the first human fatality. Since AHB entered the United States in 1990, there has been an average of 1 death per year. AHB attacks on humans are rarely fatal, but they are dangerous and painful with potential complications. Africanized honey bees arrived in Florida in 2002 and have been identified in every Florida county south of Marion County. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has been working with the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences to deliver information and presentations across Florida to inform citizens of the hazards, safe practices, and emergency responses to AHB. Florida man dies from Africanized Honey Bee (AHB) Stings Find out more at UF/IFAS' Solutions for Your Life Web Site Helmet Safety -- It's That Time of YearSpring marks the annual kickoff for children’s outdoor sports. The Consumer Product Safety Commission urges parents and caregivers that when it comes to certain outdoor activities, helmets and safety gear are important for kids. That means putting on a helmet when riding a bicycle or when up to bat in baseball, and wearing a helmet and knee and elbow pads for skateboarding and in-line skating. Wearing a bicycle helmet while biking, for example, can reduce the risk of a head injury by 85 percent. The CSPC has two helmet safety posters for your use -– one that is geared toward children and safe play (in English and Spanish: www.cpsc.gov/nsn/helmethead.pdf & www.cpsc.gov/nsn/helmetheadsp.pdf) and a second powerful poster geared toward educating everyone that a helmet can save a life (www.cpsc.gov/nsn/helmets.pdf). CPSC's New Monthly E-NewsletterThe first edition of CPSC's monthly e-newsletter, THE SAFETY REVIEW, is now available. This issue focuses on surveillance of imports and highlights specific product recalls. You can also sign up to receive recall alerts by e-mail. You can download The Safety Review at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/tsr0508.pdf. New SART Training Materials -- First Aid for Cats and DogsThe latest SART training unit is Emergency First Aid for Cats and Dogs. This unit covers the basic concepts of emergency care for small animals, including animal behavior, treatment practices, and emergency management procedures. As always, the top priority in the emergency care of animals is always the safety of human caretakers -- you can't help if you can't work. Access this and many other SART training units at http://www.flsart.org/library/index.htm. [top]  |
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