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• If you are using subsidiary heating sources like kerosene heaters, fireplaces, always<br />
make sure that you have proper ventilation.<br />
• Keep your vehicle in the garage.<br />
• Have an emergency survival kit. It should include: portable AM FM radio, sleeping<br />
bags, blankets, first aid supplies, flash lights, additional batteries, medicines, baby<br />
products, non-perishable food, water and important pet items.<br />
During winter freeze<br />
• Stay inside.<br />
• Close all the occupied rooms of your home.<br />
• Do not use charcoal fire devices.<br />
• Keep your self protect with layers of loose fit, light weight and warm clothing. Avoid<br />
warming, perspiration and succeeding freeze.<br />
• Allow the slow drip of water flowing if the valve is on exterior wall.<br />
• Take out the garden hoses and drain water from the valve.<br />
• Eat high calorie foods and drink lots of non alcoholic fluids.<br />
After winter freeze<br />
• Make out the possible damage of your home and office.<br />
• Report all damage, including broken pipes and tree branches or power lines to the<br />
authorities or utility company<br />
• Avoid the area stuck with winter freeze to avoid personal injury.<br />
• Never attempt to defrost the frozen pipe using the flame or torch.<br />
• Block off the water supply and call a license plumber.<br />
• Clear the walkways and sidewalks to avoid your injury or anyone else.<br />
• Use caution to avoid excessive exertion.<br />
• Keep out the snow buildup on your roof. It may avoid the ice and snow damage to the<br />
interior of your home from the roof.<br />
An extreme heat:<br />
Before an extreme heat emergency<br />
a) Know the terms associated with extreme heat:<br />
o Heat wave - Prolonged period of excessive heat, often combined with excessive<br />
humidity.<br />
o Heat index - A number in degrees Fahrenheit (F) that tells how hot it feels when<br />
relative humidity is added to the air temperature. Exposure to full sunshine can<br />
increase the heat index by 15 degrees.<br />
o Heat cramps - Muscular pains and spasms due to heavy exertion. Although heat<br />
cramps are the least severe, they are often the first signal that the body is having<br />
trouble with the heat.<br />
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