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October is Fire Safety Month By: John DeFillippo, CHMP, EMT-B October is Fire Safety Month. We’ll see the billboards and commercials and kids will learn about fire in school, but what does it mean? It’s time to replace the batteries in your smoke detectors and don’t forget the carbon monoxide detectors, there should be [...] The swine flu vaccine was approved for release by the FDA. It will be about 4 weeks before you are able to be vaccinated. In the meantime, you may have a number of questions regarding the vaccine and its safety. It is important to be educated about the virus and vaccine before [...] Losing a (Once Winning) Battle with Poison Ivy For years I was the “go to person” when poison ivy was spotted in a yard – I was the neighborhood “poison ivy abatement expert”. I could always remove (yank out) the vines and clean up the debris with no [...] What is National Preparedness Month? An effort to raise awareness – You never know when an emergency is going to happen. You must be and stay prepared for the unexpected at home, in school, at the workplace and in your community. Some emergencies which may happen: A Biological Threat , [...] By: Mike Gfroehrer 1. The uncontrolled release of water may result in mold (fungi) growth in a previously non-water damaged area of a building if the water release is not adequately addressed within 48 hours of its occurrence. In addition to mold growth, water damaged can result in structural damage and support the proliferation of other [...] |
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