Allow yourself extra time to travel during this extreme winter cold.
Give yourself extra time to dig out your car…or find your car.
Aaaaaannnnddddddd, don’t forget a shovel too!
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Two free quick tips for driving on unplowed roads
Friendly reminder of these two quick winter weekend driving tips for unplowed roads…
Feel free to share this driving tip.
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Always yield to all responding emergency vehicles
No matter how bad the weather, always yield (to the right) for all responding emergency vehicles.
Doesn’t matter Fire or Police or EMS…..”Move right for lights”
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Always yield to all responding emergency vehicles #Firefighter #Paramedic
No matter how bad the weather, always yield (to the right) for all responding emergency vehicles.
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Follow the law: Never park in front of a hydrant!
No matter how bad it snows, never park in front of a hydrant. Help out your local Fire Department
Per the Ohio Revised Code 4511.68 Parking – Prohibited acts: No person shall stand or park a trackless trolley or vehicle, within ten feet of a fire hydrant.
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Know the differences between frostbite and hypothermia
Know the differences between frostbite and hypothermia. Keep warm!
Frostbite: loss of feeling and white or pale appearance in extremities such as fingers, toes, ear lobes, and the tip of the nose. Get medical help immediately.
Hypothermia: uncontrollable shivering, memory loss, disorientation, incoherence, slurred speech, drowsiness, and apparent exhaustion. If symptoms of hypothermia are detected, get the victim to a warm location, remove wet clothing, warm the center of the body first and give warm, non-alcoholic beverages if the victim is conscious. Get medical help as soon as possible.
Just because it’s clear and sunny, does not mean it is warm outside.
Bundle up peeps!
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Heading out to party? Does your vehicle preparedness kit include…
Headed out to party?
Don’t forget your vehicle emergency preparedness kit w/ blankets & gloves
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Your winter emergency preparedness kit with these 2 important items
It’s really getting cold peeps! Its a good time to check your winter emergency preparedness kit for these 2 important items…
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SitRep for West Virginia Chemical Spill (EM-3366) – 01-14-14- at 1030
SitRep for West Virginia Chemical Spill (EM-3366) – 01-14-14- at 1030.
The chemical spill (up to 7,500 gallons) into the Elk River in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia continues to dissipate. “Do not use water” order remains in effect for approximately 65,000. Chemical identified as 4-methycyclohexane methanol (MCHM).
- West Virginia state Emergency Operations Center still in full activation.
- 01-13-14 afternoon – bans lifted for 26,000 customers.
- 01-14-14 morning – bans lifted for additional 9,000 customers.
- All local area hospitals are operating within existing patient care capacity: 234 patients treated at this time with 14 admits. No confirmed fatalities.
- Elk River flows into Ohio River tributary. Cincinnati Water Works monitoring.
- Ongoing Logistics Section coordinating delivery of water to state agency with 96% delivery totals. FEMA FCO monitoring.
http://www.amwater.com/about-us/news.html
FEMA continues to support the state and local partners in assisting in the mitigation efforts to these nine communities.
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SitRep for West Virginia Chemical Spill (EM-3366) – 01-13-14 at 0900
SitRep for West Virginia Chemical Spill (EM-3366) – 01-13-14- at 0900.
The chemical spill into the Elk River in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia continues to dissipate.
CDC has established threshold levels. At this time, indicators are within acceptable levels at water plant. Now seeking consistent safe reading levels at various points within the 1,700 mile pipeline system. Chemical identified as 4-methycyclohexane methanol.
- West Virginia state Emergency Operations Center still in full activation.
- All West Virginia State ESFs released but remain on standby.
- All local area hospitals are operating within existing patient care capacity.
- No confirmed fatalities and 169 patients treated at this time.
- Logistics Section filled and delivered 100% of meals requested by West Virginia.
- Ongoing Logistics Section coordinating delivery of water to state agency with 94% delivery totals. Daily assessments of needs still ongoing.
Counties affected: Boone County, Cabell County, Clay County, Jackson County, Kanawha County, Lincoln County, Logan County, Putnam County, and Roane County.
People in the affected areas in West Virginia = DO NOT DRINK OR USE THE WATER. *Only use for toilet flushing
FEMA continues to support the state and local partners in assisting in the mitigation efforts to these nine communities.
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