Protect Your Child: Prevent Poisoning Most poisonings occur when parents are not paying close attention. While you are busy doing other things, your child may be exploring closets or under bathroom sinks, where dangerous household items are often stored. Children are at risk for poisoning because they like to put things into their mouths and taste them. Remember [...]
BABY SAFETY MONTH Baby Safety Month is an annual designation observed in September. Every year Baby Safety Month features a special area of focus. In 2016, the importance of product registration cards and their role in effectively managing product safety is at the forefront of the 2016 campaign. Babies keep parents and caregivers busy, but by [...]
September is National Disaster Preparedness Month. This September, National Preparedness Month (NPM) will focus on planning, with an overarching theme “Disasters Don’t Plan Ahead. You Can.” We should all take action to prepare! We are all able to help first responders in our community by training how to respond during an emergency and what to do [...]
Community Ambulance is challenging the public and other first responders to donate a backpack filled with school supplies. These supplies will be donated to help homeless youth, children in foster care and children fighting cancer. We are partnering with GiveTribe, Project 150 and Candlelighters to get as many backpacks as possible. The need in [...]
Come join Community Ambulance for our quarterly Blood Drive and Open House!! We are hosting a public blood drive, partnering with American Red Cross. Bring the whole family!! There will be snacks, movies and ambulance tours for children while parents give blood. Every donor receives a goody bag and free entry to a comedy show [...]
Now that the weather is warming up, more families and children are spending time outside and in the backyard. There are many hidden poisons right in front of us that we don't even realize are dangerous. Here is a list of the most common backyard poisons: OLEANDER: All parts of the plant are poisonous [...]
People find themselves in emergencies that make it difficult to think straight. At these times, all emergency personnel who are trying to help you need to know many things about you – especially if you have a complex medical history. They would love to know: Who you are… what medications you are using… what [...]
February is National Heart Health Month. Here is information on Heart Disease, what it is and how to reduce your chance of getting it: Heart Disease (including Coronary Heart disease, Hypertension and Stroke) is the #1 killer in the U.S. It is also a major cause of disability. Cardiovascular disease, listed as the underlying [...]
DO Consider safer alternatives such as glow sticks, confetti poppers or colored streamers Observe your local & state laws Have a designated sober adult light all legal fireworks Light one firework at a time & move away quickly Keep children and other observers at a safe distance – behind a protective barrier Store fireworks [...]
HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS: Not all burns are caused by fire! They can also be caused by common household products like cleaners, weed killers and pool chemicals. Keep these locked away and out of reach of children! HOT LIQUIDS AND STEAM Not all burns are caused by fire! Did you know that scald burns [...]