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Pool Safety: Always supervise weaker swimmers around water. Appoint someone as lifeguard, rather than assuming one of your partygoers is keeping an eye on swimmers. Make sure younger children are within arm’s reach in the pool, and never drink alcohol while swimming or supervising swimmers.

Keep a watchful eye on drink coolers. As the ice melts, these items can become a drowning hazard for curious toddlers who look in the cooler and are unable to get themselves out.

Sun Protection: Consider providing shade, like umbrellas or covered picnic areas, to reduce sun exposure for yourself and your guests. A hat and sunglasses can offer extra coverage. Don’t forget to reapply the sunscreen after two hours of sun exposure.

Fire and Grill Safety: Make sure your grill has been thoroughly cleaned. Dirty grills cause many injuries, particularly propane grills. Keep items that you don’t want grilled away from the flame, and don’t wear loose clothing while you grill.

After your barbecue is over, make sure coals are completely out, and the propane is turned off.

Drink Responsibly:  If alcohol is part of your celebration, decide in advance how much alcohol you are going to be drinking, and stick to your plan.

The National Institutes of Health advises men from age 21 to 65 to have no more than four drinks in a day. Women should have no more than three, according to the institutes. Consume plenty of water in addition to your beverage of choice and don’t drink on an empty stomach.

Do not drink and drive. Elect a designated driver or find alternate transportation home.

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Some things you shouldn't leave in your car

As a winter storm is expected to dump snow and ice all along the East Coast this week and temperatures continue to drop, here are some things you shouldn't leave in your car:

Cellphones
Apple advises against storing the iPhone or iPad at temperatures below negative-4 degrees, and they shouldn't be operated at temperatures lower than 32 degrees. There are similar recommendations for Samsung phones and other electronics. Lithium-ion batteries popular in cellphones are the most vulnerable component to cold, USA TODAY reports. They can stop working in extreme cold but should be OK once you get back indoors. However, repeated exposure to subzero temperatures can cause problems. 

Soda or beer
Water expands when it freezes. And for canned liquids under pressure, that can mean explosion. The freeze temperature for Coca-Cola is 30 degrees, and the temperature for beer that's 5% alcohol by volume is 27 degrees (higher-alcohol beers freeze at lower temperatures), as NJ.com reported. 

Musical instruments
Things contract when they freeze, so this can cause some instruments to go out of tune. More seriously, "damage can be done when an instrument shrinks as a result of the cold air. If your instrument is made of real wood, the cold air can cause cracking, which is very expensive to repair. Sometimes they are broken beyond repair," according to The Real School of Music. If an instrument is left in a freezing car for a long period, try to make it warm up gradually. 

Eggs
Eggs shouldn't be allowed to freeze in their shells; if that happens, throw away any cracked eggs. Keep the un-cracked ones frozen, and move them to the refrigerator before use. "These can be hard cooked successfully, but other uses may be limited. That's because freezing causes the yolk to become thick and syrupy so it will not flow like an unfrozen yolk or blend very well with the egg white or other ingredients," according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service. 

Canned foods
Letting a can of beans freeze allows for the water to freeze and expand in a similar way to beer and soda. The USDA advises that this can result in a broken seal, causing spoilage. If canned food freezes, allow it to thaw in a refrigerator. "If the product doesn't look and/or smell normal, throw it out. DO NOT TASTE IT! If the seams have rusted or burst, throw the cans out immediately, wrapping the burst can in plastic and disposing the food where no one, including animals can get it," according to the USDA.

Medication
If you're visiting a pharmacy during the deep freeze, consider that some medications can be affected by low temperatures. "Drugs like insulin can lose their effectiveness if they freeze. The same goes for any so-called suspended medication that has to be shaken before use," according to a report in The New York Times. 

Loved ones
This should be obvious. But it's worth noting that children and elderly people can be more susceptible to hypothermia at cold temperatures, with symptoms such as shivering, confusion and exhaustion, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So even limited amounts of time in an unheated vehicle could be dangerous. The same goes for pets.

15 Things to Have in Your Car This Winter

Blankets are the most important thing you can possibly have with you. If you bury your car in a snowdrift and it won’t start, the ability to keep yourself warm is going to be absolutely vital. Blankets are the best way to do this. I also keep a few hand warmers, too.

A spare charged cell phone will allow you to call 9-1-1 in a pinch. Keep this wrapped up in the blankets so that it’ll be likely to survive a crash without suffering irrepairable damage.

Flares will help rescuers see you. If they’re searching and all they can see is white, a flare will make all the difference in your discovery.

A wind-up radio lets you keep tab with the weather regardless of whether or not you have electricity in your car. A simple winding will do the trick and let you know when conditions have improved and what the state of roads are.

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A first aid kit will be vital if someone is hurt in an accident. Perhaps just as important is knowledge of how to use it, because knowing how to apply a leg splint can be very, very important in such a moment.

Extra winter clothes will help you keep warm, especially if you need to leave the vehicle. Layers are key – the more layers of clothes you can put on, the warmer you’ll be down at the surface of your skin.

Jumper cables come in extraordinarily handy on cold mornings when your car doesn’t start. Quite often, it’s the result of a battery that became overly cold overnight and can be started with the help of another vehicle and some jumper cables.

A bag of sand not only adds weight to your car (improving traction) but can be spread to help you get traction if you get stuck in a bad position.

An ice scraper – preferably one with a brush to help remove snow – comes in constant handy throughout the winter. Without it, it will be very difficult to keep your windows cleared.

Dried foods like beef jerky and granola bars are perfect for this type of situation, as they’re energy dense. Don’t keep water or other liquids in your car – they’ll explode if stored below freezing for a long period and you can likely get plenty of liquid in a blizzard – just look outside.

Emergency tire sealant can enable you to get to the next twon in a pinch rather than being stuck beside the road with a flat tire.

Flashlights allow you to see what’s going on and also aid in signaling help. Although flashlights operated by human action exist, they’re not very bright – get one with a very bright bulb and make sure it’s charged.

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A shovel will help you to dig out in a pinch. I used to keep one in my truck when I commuted – there simply isn’t room in the car, however (I wish we did have room).

A small tool kit can allow you to fix minor problems yourself on your car. Make sure you have everything you need to (at least) change a tire and loosen or tighten some bolts.

Extra batteries for the flashlight and the radio (assuning you don’t have a wind-up one) are vital. The last thing you want to do is to get stuck, pull out the radio or the flashlight, flip ’em on, and find that they don’t work.

These tools will help you survive almost any winter weather accident, no matter how bad the storm. By keeping warm and safe and making sure that you can signal to help, you’re doing everything you can to ensure your future.

Stay healthy in winter

Now that we're heading into the season when colds, flu, stomach bugs, and other infections can run rampant, it’s an ideal time to review strategies that can help us stay healthy this winter.

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Picking up the germs that cause these infections is as easy as touching a contaminated person or surface and then touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. That's something we do an average of 15.7 times an hour, according to a study at University of California, Berkeley.

Frequent hand-washing is the leading expert-recommended infection-prevention strategy. But a few additional steps can also help you stay healthy this winter. Here, a quick rundown of the other strategies everyone should adopt and how to keep your germs to yourself if you do get sick:

1. Use the Right Soap

You can skip the antibacterial stuff—which has ingredients such as triclosan, which was recently banned by the Food and Drug Administration. The agency declared that there’s no evidence antibacterial soap eradicates bacteria any better than regular soap, and it may contribute to the rise in antibiotic-resistant superbugs as well as disruptions in hormonal regulation.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends scrubbing with basic soap and water for a full 20 seconds to reduce the number of bacteria or viruses you may have picked up on your hands. 

2. Avoid the Handshake

It’s becoming more common—and less socially awkward—to skip hand-to-hand contact (and the subsequent germ exchange) during cold and flu season.

“Fist bumps and elbow bumps are replacing the handshake in many settings,” says William Schaffner, M.D., professor of preventive medicine and infectious disease at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. “Among my infectious-disease colleagues I see a version of the South Asian ‘Namaste,’ where we put our hands together at our chests, make eye contact, and give a little bow.”  

3. Cover Coughs and Sneezes Properly

If you’re the one who’s spewing germs, one way to keep them to yourself is to sneeze or cough into the crook of your elbow. “When you cough or sneeze, that air comes out with a good degree of force, spreading virus particles to anyone within a 3- to 6-foot range,” says Lisa Grohskopf, M.D., a medical officer in the Influenza Division at the CDC.

Sneezing or coughing into your hand will help keep the germs from going airborne, but if you don’t wash your hands immediately, you’ll spread the germs the minute you touch anything or anyone.  

4. Keep Your Distance

Respiratory viruses, like colds and flu, can spread easily through the air. “When someone who’s sick exhales, they breathe out microscopic droplets of fluid containing the virus,” Schaffner says. “And anyone else within their ‘breathing zone’ can then breathe in that infected air.”

To stay healthy this winter, put about 6 feet between you and any sick person who is likely to breathe, cough, or sneeze in your direction.  

5. Know That Germs Can Linger

Another reason to wash your hands frequently is that surfaces stay germy for longer than you might think. A study from the University of Buffalo found that stuffed toys, books, and cribs at a day care tested positive for bacteria that cause ear infections and strep throat even after the facility had been closed overnight.

And according to the CDC, flu viruses can live on hard surfaces (such as doorknobs or phones) for 2 to 8 hours.

A 2013 article published in the American Journal of Infection Control noted that the bug that causes norovirus—an extremely contagious viral infection that brings diarrhea and vomiting—can survive for up to seven days on a hard, dry surface. It also found that the bacteria that cause MRSA—a type of staph infection— have been found to survive for months. Even cold germs can live for anywhere from two hours to seven days on hard surfaces, and for about two hours on skin.  

6. Clean Often-Touched Surfaces

Because those bacteria and viruses stick around on surfaces for hours or even days, cleaning is key. “I recommend an approach called 'targeted hygiene,'” says Elizabeth Scott, Ph.D., co-director of the Simmons Center for Hygiene and Health in Home and Community at Simmons College in Boston, and co-author of the 2013 study. “This means targeting cleaning and disinfection practices when and where there is a risk of infection transmission."

Say, for example, that a coworker or family has a respiratory infection. At the office, it would be wise to regularly (at least daily) wipe down shared workspaces and equipment, such as copy machines that everyone in the office touches. At home, focus on hard surfaces—like doorknobs, faucets, and TV remotes—on which bacteria live the longest.

Just as with hand-washing, you can skip the antibacterial cleaning products. Experts say any household cleaner—or a diluted bleach solution—will do the trick.  

7. Get Vaccinated

Although there's no guaranteed protection against influenza, the annual flu vaccine is still your best defense. Experts can’t predict the effectiveness of this year’s vaccine, but for 2016, getting the shot resulted in a 42 percent lower risk of coming down with the flu.

“And if you do get sick, you may have milder symptoms,” Grohskopf says. It takes two weeks after the shot for your immune system to build up the necessary, protective antibodies, so going for you vaccine in the fall—before flu activity ramps up—is ideal. 

8. Know When to Stay Home

“At the height of your symptoms, you need to stay home for one or two days in order to not get other people sick,” says Aaron E. Glatt, M.D., chairman of the department of medicine at South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside, N.Y.

And while you’re home recovering, take precautions to help the rest of the household stay healthy this winter. Don’t take charge of the family’s food prep while you’re sick, and try to hole up in one room as much as possible in order to keep your germs to yourself.  

Issued by the National Weather Service

For Northwestern Burlington, New Jersey

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT UNTIL 3:30AM EST SAT ...LOW WATER LEVELS ON THE TIDAL DELAWARE RIVER TONIGHT... A STRONG WEST-NORTHWEST WIND WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN LOW WATER LEVELS ON THE TIDAL DELAWARE RIVER TONIGHT. THE LOW WATER LEVELS MAY CAUSE NAVIGATION PROBLEMS OVERNIGHT WITH LOW TIDE ON THE TIDAL DELAWARE RIVER AND ON SOME OF ITS TRIBUTARIES. WATER LEVELS HAD DROPPED TO 2.6 FEET BELOW MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AT PHILADELPHIA JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT. EXPECT SIMILAR VALUES UPRIVER WHEN LOW TIDE OCCURS. A GUSTY WEST-NORTHWEST WIND WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AND LIKELY CAUSE SIMILAR LOW WATER ISSUES ON THE TIDAL DELAWARE RIVER DURING THE NEXT LOW TIDE CYCLE DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement

Weather Updated: Jan 04

Issued by the National Weather Service

For Northwestern Burlington, New Jersey

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT UNTIL 12PM EST THU ...AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUES THIS MORNING... AS OF 940 AM, MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES WHICH ALSO INCLUDES AREAS INTO FAR NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY. SNOWFALL RATES WILL BE AROUND 1 INCH PER HOUR THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON, ESPECIALLY AS SOME HEAVIER SNOW SHIFTS INTO THE AREA FROM THE EAST AND NORTHEAST. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVIER SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS IS RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND ROADS WILL BE TREACHEROUS. VISIBILITIES ARE REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS DUE TO HEAVIER SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES DURING MID AFTERNOON. TRAVEL WILL BE SEVERELY IMPACTED DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW, STRONG WINDS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. IF YOU CAN, POSTPONE TRAVEL UNTIL MID OR LATE AFTERNOON.

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Might find a public-access automated external defibrillator (AED)

Of all the places you might find a public-access automated external defibrillator (AED), perhaps nowhere is it more critical than at a gym. A new study shows that having an AED available at fitness centers makes a significant impact on survival rates.

According to an article from the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, a study published in the European Heart Journal that looked at data collected over an 18-year period in 252 sports centers in Italy showed that:

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“Onsite AED use significantly reduced the time to first shock from 7.3 to 3.3 minutes...Neurologically intact survival was 93% for patients treated with an onsite AED compared to 9% without an AED.”

This reduction in response time is crucial for patient survival in a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) incident. Successful defibrillation is highly dependent on how quickly defibrillation occurs. For each minute in cardiac arrest, the chance of survival goes down by about 10%. After as few as 10 minutes, survival is unlikely.

For those unfamiliar with this lifesaving resource, an AED is a small, portable, com­puterized device that is relatively easy for anyone to operate. It automatically analyzes the heart rhythm, determines if a shock is needed and charges itself to be ready to defibrillate.

Or perhaps you’ve seen these devices in a community fitness center, at a hotel or in a restaurant, and have nervously wondered whether it’s really safe for a bystander to use one in an emergency. It is! AEDs cannot accidentally shock someone, it doesn’t take a medical degree to operate one and that moment of shocking the patient isn’t as frightening as the high-voltage drama you see on television shows. For more information, check out our blog post, Common Misconceptions About AEDs.

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weather (code blue)

Activation of Code Blue

During the winter initiative months, generally starting Dec and ending the end of March, OHS in consultation with DBH will call a Code Blue when winter conditions pose a threat of serious harm or death to homeless individuals without shelter. DBH will consult with the OCC.

A Code Blue will be called when the National Weather Bureau predicts a wind chill temperature of 20 degrees Fahrenheit or below or precipitation with temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. In the event that the weather report lacks clarity or specificity, OHS/DBH will seek clarification from the On-Duty Meteorologist at the National Weather Bureau.

When such weather conditions are expected, OHS and DBH, after receiving the official weather prediction, will concur. DBH will contact the OCC to notify them in advance of the expected Code Blue. OHS will contact Municipal Radio to notify them that a Code Blue has been designated. Municipal Radio will then notify those on the Code Blue Contact List. The OCC will notify outreach staff of building openings for Code Blue and will direct that word be spread to homeless individuals on the street. The first priority will continue to be the use of outreach-designated resources for the homeless, including Somerset and Our Brother’s Place. If necessary, police stations and/or other public buildings may also be made available for homeless persons during Code Blue conditions.

A Code Blue will be deactivated when OHS declares an end to the weather emergency based on information from the National Weather Service that indicates the severe weather conditions no longer exist. OHS will initiate notification process

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Burlington County Recommendations

TEACH YOUR CHILDREN HOW TO CALL 9-1-1.

TEACH YOUR CHILDREN HOW TO CALL 9-1-1.

Be sure they know what 9-1-1 is, how to dial from your home and cell phone, and to trust the 9-1-1 call taker. Make sure your child is physically able to reach at least one phone in your home. When calling 9-1-1 your child needs to know their name, parent’s name, telephone number, and most importantly their address. Tell them to answer all the call takers questions and to stay on the phone until instructed to hang up.

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Assess scene for hazards, victims, clues, bystanders

•Assess the victim(s) if safe to approach

•Treat immediately life-threatening problems (ABC’s), as taught in CPR courses

•Prevent further damage (bandaging, splinting, spinal precautions) to the extent of our training

•Provide psychological support and treat for shock

•Determine need and urgency for evacuation

•Provide continued care until hand off to EMS or physician

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•Assess scene for hazards, victims, clues, bystanders

•Activate EMS if needed

•Assess the victim(s) if safe to approach.

•Treat immediately life-threatening problems (ABC’s), as taught in CPR courses

•Prevent further damage (bandaging, splinting, spinal precautions) to the extent of our training

•Provide psychological support and treat for shock

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IF YOU NEED TO CALL 911 BUT ARE SCARED TO BECAUSE OF SOMEONE IN THE ROOM

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BEFORE THE STORM

BEFORE THE STORM

On the Atlantic seaboard, a hurricane generally starts as a pressure system being tracked off the coast of Africa, where it forms from a Tropical Disturbance then a Tropical Depression, Tropical Storm, and finally Hurricane. Satellite imagery has become much more accurate in the past decades and meteorologists will have a good understanding where the storm is headed and what conditions are present to gauge the intensity of the event.

Before the storm is announced, a ready-to-go hurricane kit alleviates the stress of bundling items together at the last minute, especially as shops and markets quickly empty of supplies in the hours before the storm hits. An essential kit should include, among many items a multi-tool, a battery operated radio, a flashlights  with extra batteries, a first aid kit, extra cash, checks should ATMs fail, a map of the surrounding area, extra water, charged batteries for portable devices, and essential documents such as ID’s, proof of insurance, certificates, and residency documents. Also be sure to stock essentials for children, pets, and elderly residents who may need assistance.

When the storm is announced and tracked, prepare other factors such as the house and vehicle. Keep branches and trees trimmed well before the storm, as there will not be any collection of debris when a storm is on the way, and any remaining pieces of debris may become projectiles during the storm. Take any patio furniture inside. Cover any doors and windows with plywood or metal shutters and protect openings from projectiles.

If you’re not evacuating, choose a windowless room or closet to remain inside until the storm has passed. Contrary to belief, any furniture or objects thrown into a pool may still be hazardous in high winds. Prepare vehicles by keeping gas tanks full before the storm and storing them in a safe location away from overhead branches or power lines.

SAFETY

3 Minutes to AED

The distance to and from an AED should not take more than 3 minutes for a helping bystander to reasonably travel

AED = Class III

An AED is a Class III medical device that requires a prescription to be purchased

5 Trained/Shift

The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends that at least 5 CPR/AED trained responders be present on any given shift

Energy Saver

AEDs can be inspected without running self diagnostic tests that drain the main battery

Close Shave

A kit consisting of a razor (in the advent of chest hair) and a pair of shears (for hard to remove clothing) should be placed with the AED

60 Days

Replacement pads, batteries and training renewals should be scheduled 60 days prior to expiration. Delivery times, scheduling issues, and room for error should not hinder readiness

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