May 16, Pennywise – Trail, Beaver Valley, Rossland

Not even for a minute!
The traditional mental image we make for ourselves of a hot
day tends to involve a bright, shining sun and a cloudless sky.
Yet, as most Canadians are aware, summer months in Canada
can be deceptively hot even when the sun appears to be
out of sight. With that in mind, the Canada Safety Council is
reminding Canadians about the impact that a hot day can have
on the interior cabin of a vehicle.
“I think we would all agree that a hot car can be a hazardous
and potentially deadly environment for anyone,” said Gareth
Jones, president and CEO of the Canada Safety Council. “And
yet too often, we hear of children being left in vehicles. Let’s
be clear, there is no acceptable period of time where a person
should be subjected to excessive heat or heat suffocation in a
vehicle. This is simply unsafe behaviour.”
The Issue
At an ambient temperature of 35 °C, it takes only 10 minutes
parked in the sun for the vehicle’s internal temperature to
rise by 10 degrees. In the span of one hour, that same vehicle’s
internal temperature spikes to 59 degrees.
This issue is only exacerbated when we consider that young
children are frequently victims of these circumstances — while
the human body is able to regulate its internal temperature
through sweating, infants and younger children do not yet
have fully formed body cooling systems and are affected by the
sudden rise in heat even more so than their adult counterparts.
Most often, these fatalities are accidental. The American-based
KidsandCars.org states that 56 per cent of all child
hot car deaths were a result of being unknowingly left in the
vehicle, while an additional 26 per cent of children gained
access to the vehicle on their own.
Prevention Tips
Often, incidents like these occur due to simple forgetfulness
owing to the child not being in the parent or guardian’s line of
sight. As such, it is important to take deliberate steps to ensure
an accident like this will not happen on your watch. Get into
the habit of leaving an item you cannot do without — a wallet,
a cell phone, a scan card — in the back seat with your child.
A common aggravating factor lies in a change of routine. A
parent or guardian who is used to leaving home and heading
straight for work may forget that it is their day to leave their
child at daycare, for instance. Lapses in memory can happen
too easily in such circumstances, though apps exist that can
send a reminder to your phone to check the backseat once
you’re out of range of your vehicle’s Bluetooth system.
Canada Safety Council
Non-Profit Leadership Workshops
$10 per
workshop
Register soon –
space is limited
May 25 Budgeting and Funding (Nakusp)
June 7 Social Media Story Telling (Trail)
June 16 Strategic Planning (Kaslo)
Full details and registration information is here:
https://selkirk.ca/ce/courses/non-profit-leadership-series
The Non-Profit Leadership Series is made possible with
funding from Columbia Basin Trust.
WIN A NEW $15,000 BOAT!
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Play it safe around our reservoirs
Play it safe when boating or swimming this summer. Our reservoirs can be enjoyable recreation
destinations, provided certain common sense safety precautions are observed.
Because the water in our reservoirs is utilized for flood control and the production of electricity, reservoir
water levels can rise or fall daily. Reservoir users should be aware that changing water levels can conceal
submerged hazards, particularly in shallow water near the shoreline. It is important that visitors be
aware of these potential dangers and take precautions to stay safe. Canadian Hydrographic Charts are an
excellent reference for boaters and are available at www.charts.gc.ca.
Boating, fishing and swimming above or below a dam or generating station can be very dangerous.
For your own safety and the safety of those with you, obey all warning signs and stay out of restricted
areas.
Boaters must comply with all Canadian Coast Guard regulations and practice safe boating at all times.
Have fun – but be careful!
To learn more, visit bchydro.com.
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