2009 Swine Flu - What You Can Do to Stay Healthy
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Stay informed. The CDC website (www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu) will be updated regularly as information becomes available.
Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing by infected people. Take actions to stay healthy:
1) Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
2) Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
3) Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
4) Stay home if you get sick. CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
5) Follow public health advice about school closures, avoiding crowds, and other social distancing actions.
6) Find healthy ways to deal with stress and anxiety.
For more information, call 1-800-CDC-INFO.
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Fire Extinguishers, One for Every Home
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Every home should have at least one fire extinguisher - preferably one for each floor. Different extinguishers
put out different types of fires:
A-rated extinguishers are for wood, paper, trash,
and plastic.
B-rated are for gasoline and grease fires.
C-rated are for electrical fires.
For best protection, have a multi-purpose ABC-rated extinguisher on each floor of your home. And don’t
wait until you have a fire to learn how to use it.
Know where it is and how it works before you need it.
Remember: A fire extinguisher is no substitute for the
fire department. Always call the fire department first,
no matter how small you believe the fire to be.
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