NEWSLETTER
February 2006 NEWSLETTER
February is National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Month
Burn Awareness Week is February 5-11
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February is National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Month
Getting your child’s safety seat properly installed and using it properly are very important. Here are some places you can have your seat inspected to make sure it is installed correctly.
Sheboygan County
Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Department
525 N. 6th Street
Sheboygan WI 53081
920-459-3112
Appointment Necessary
St. Nicholas Hospital
1601 N. Taylor Dr.
Sheboygan WI 53081
920-459-4628
Appointment Necessary
Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center
2629 N. 7th Street
Sheboygan WI 53083
920-451-5571
Appointment Necessary
Ozaukee County
Ozaukee County Health Department
121 W. Main Street
Port Washington WI 53024
262-284-8170
Washington County
Washington County Health Department
1115 South Main
West Bend WI 53095
262-335-4471
Appointment Necessary
West Bend Fire Department
825 N. 8th Ave.
West Bend WI 53095
262-335-5073
St. Joseph Community Hospital
551 S. Silverbrook Dr
West Bend WI 53095
262-334-8361
West Bend Police Department
1115 South Main
West Bend WI 53095
262-335-5000
Fond du Lac County
Fond du Lac County Sheriff
180 S. Macy Street
Fond du Lac WI 54935
920-929-3390 or 920-929-3966
Fond du Lac Police Department
126 Main Street
Fond du Lac WI 54935
920-906-5555
Appointment Necessary
Wisconsin State Patrol
PO Box 984
Fond du Lac WI 54935
920-929-3700
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BURN AWARENESS WEEK IS FEBRUARY 5-11
The Shriners Hospitals for Children sponsor a campaign yearly to raise awareness about burns. This years campaign is titled Prepare, Prevent, Respond, Recover. Fire kills more than 600 children under the age of 14 each year. It also injures about 3,000 children and 50% of those injuries are children under age 5. Here are some suggestions:
Prepare
- Install smoke detectors on every level of your home, especially on the ceiling just outside bedroom doors. Test the batteries monthly, and change them annually.
- Keep a first-aid kit in your home.
- Develop an escape plan and practice it. Each room should have two ways out. Designate a gathering place outside the home where all family members will meet.
- Make sure all family members know what information to provide to emergency dispatchers: name, telephone number, and address including house number and street name.
Prevent
- Provide continuous and adequate supervision for young children.
- Keep matches and lighters out of reach.
- Do not allow children near stoves or hot oven doors, grills or appliances.
- Use extra care when cooking with oil cookers and fryers.
- Set your home’s hot water thermostat to a safe setting, 120-125 degrees Fahrenheit is recommended in homes with young children.
- Do not store gasoline inside your home. It should be kept in a well-ventilated area, away from any source of ignition.
Respond
Know how to treat different types of burns.
- Thermal burns caused by contact with an open flame, or other source of high heat. (steam, appliances, hot liquid)
- Put out any fire or flames or stop contact with the hot steam, liquid or object.
- Remove hot or burned clothing, if possible
- Cool the injured area with running water within 30 seconds
- Check the victim’s breathing.
- Stop any bleeding.
- Cover the burn with a sterile pad or clean sheet.
- Attempt to maintain the victim’s body temperature.
- Chemical burns, caused by contact with strong acids. Household products such as bleach, concrete mix and pool chlorinators, are common sources of chemical burns.
- Flush affected skin with cool, running water for 20 minutes or more. If the burning chemical is a powder-like substance, brush it off the skin before flushing.
- Seek medical help. Even after the area is washed, the chemical might have penetrated deeper than it appears.
- Contact poison control.
- Electrical burns, occur when strong electrical currents pass through the body. These burns may appear minor, but the damage can extend deep into the tissues beneath the skin.
- Look first, and do not touch the victim, as the person may still be in contact with the electrical source. Pull the plug or shut off any electrical current.
- Check the victims breathing. If breathing has stopped, or you suspect the person’s airway is blocked, begin CPR.
- Cover the affected areas using a sterile gauze bandage or clean cloth. Do not use a blanket or towel, as fluffy fibers can be irritating.
Recover
Immediately take the victim to a medical facility.
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