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Staying
Healthy in Extreme Cold
Tips to prevent frostbite and hypothermia.
http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/disaster/winter/ws_cold.html
Frostbite &
Hypothermia
Detailed descriptions of winter health hazards.
http://www.nsc.org/resources/factsheets/hl/frostbite.aspx
Protect Your Family
and Yourself from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Tips on preventing carbon monoxide poisoning.
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/coftsht.html
Cold
Weather Increases Carbon Monoxide Hazards from Cars
Avoid poisoning from car fumes http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Pages/communications/CO/co_car.html
Winter
Power Failures
Tips on what to do when there is an electric power interruption.
http://www.ctredcross.org/winterstorm.html
Winter Driving Rules
Driving tips for rough winter weather
http://www.cartalk.com/content/features/WinterDriving/
A Three-Day
Emergency Food Supply
Be prepared with an emergency food supply.
http://www.umext.maine.edu/onlinepubs/htmpubs/9006.htm
Preparing
Food During a Power Failure
Safety tips for food preparation.
http://www.umext.maine.edu/onlinepubs/htmpubs/9001.htm
Refrigerated
Food Safety After a Power Outage
Tips on what is safe to eat and what's not after a power outage.
http://www.umext.maine.edu/onlinepubs/htmpubs/9003.htm
Snow Shoveling Safety
Tips to make your shoveling safe.
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/snow.htm
Have Snow Shovel,
Will Travel
History of snow removal in United States
http://nsidc.org/snow/shovel.html
Snow Blower
Safety
Tips on reducing snow blower injuries.
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/disaster/winterstorm/snowblowersafety.html
A Responsibility
Code for Skiers
Learn to code for a safe skiing experience.
http://www.nsc.org/mem/youth/ski/nsaa4.aspx
How to Reduce the Risk of Injury from Skiing
Eight Steps to Safer Skiing
http://www.vermontskisafety.com/vsrfaq7.php
Is
Your Child Ready for Snowboarding?
Find out with a little help.
http://tinyurl.com/yzq2j2
Avalanche
Awareness
Basics of avalanche safety
http://www-nsidc.colorado.edu/NSIDC/EDUCATION/AVALANCHE/
Safety of Frozen Food during a Power Outage
Tips to keep food cold and save to eat http://www.umext.maine.edu/onlinepubs/htmpubs/9002.htm
Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning after an Emergency
Tips on preventing carbon monoxide poisoning after a winter storm
http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/cofacts.asp |
