The Twelve Days of Holiday Safety…a new twist on an old classic

1.      Prepare your vehicle for traveling to grandmother’s house. Make an emergency kit and include items such as blankets or sleeping bags, jumper cables, fire extinguisher (5 lb., A-B-C type), compass and road maps, shovel, tire repair kit and pump, extra clothing, flares, tow rope. 2.      Drive your sleigh and reindeer safely. Avoid driving in [...]

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Germy Wormy…the next big thing?

I like many other parents across the country have been watching the news, reading the articles, and talking to friends about how to prevent the spread of H1N1. Telling my own son, things like “Don’t touch that, don’t put that in your mouth, have you washed your hands…” Before you gasp with fear that you [...]

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What a Difference a Month Makes: Volunteer’s Perspective on H1N1 Clinics

Wow!  What a difference a month makes!  Since my last blog entry, the Central Ohio Area is now in the midst of immunization against H1N1, and President Obama has declared a state of emergency regarding the H1N1 pandemic in the United States.  We are making history in terms of protection against a potentially deadly disease.  [...]

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Stay Healthy While Caring For Others

Recent survey results conducted by the Red Cross reveal that six in ten Americans feel that they need more information about how to care for someone with the flu. So here you go: When caring for someone who has the flu: Disinfect door knobs, switches, handles, toys and other surfaces that everyone touches. Use detergent [...]

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H1N1 and the Asthma Connection

People with asthma need to be extra diligent about steering clear of people with the H1N1 flu virus.  I found this information on the Columbus Dispatch.com’s Science and Environmental Blog and thought it worthy of sharing. Be extra careful and practice social distancing – keeping at least 6 feet between you and others – as [...]

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Our CEO Covers His Cough, Does Yours?

A brown paper bag full of cleaning supplies was sitting on my desk today encouraging the office to clean, stay healthy and to prevent H1N1. If you’re like me, then you’re not thinking too much about H1N1, but we should be. Everyone is susceptible, especially those working closely with others. Let’s be honest, how many [...]

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Red Cross Provides H1N1 Resources

Your American Red Cross is helping the community prepare for and understand pandemic flu. Here’s how we can help you:   1. Individuals and organizations can call upon us to provide an informative 30-40 minute presentation on the latest information about H1N1. If you can pull together at least 8 individuals, we’ll come to you. [...]

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Hi. My name is Allison, and I bought 1,200 oz. of hand sanitizer last week.

If I left it at that what would you think? It’s probably the same sort of thing that ran through the minds of other customers at the local discount store when they saw my cart full of 1,200 oz. of hand sanitizer. Or what the guy was thinking when I asked him to hand me [...]

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H1N1 Vaccine Myths Debunked

As the flu season approaches we are hearing more and more about the need to prepare for pandemic flu.  There is also a great deal of discussion and myth surrounding the new H1N1 flu vaccine.  Many people point to the outbreak in 1976 and say that the vaccine killed more people than the disease and [...]

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