Bladen Charge & Parish Nurse Ministries
Preparing for the Flu Season
What You Can Do to Stay Healthy
· Stay informed. This website will be updated regularly as information becomes available.
· Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
· Take everyday actions to stay healthy.
o Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
o Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
o Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
o Stay home if you get sick. CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
· Follow public health advice regarding school closures, avoiding crowds and other social distancing measures.
· Find healthy ways to deal with stress and anxiety.
· Call 1-800-CDC-INFO for more information.
*** No Church Flu Shot clinics available until after
Nov. 8th, therefore we are encouraging everyone to go ahead and get their flu shots wherever they are available.
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RECOGNIZING A STROKE
"3" steps, STR
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately,
the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage
when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke
by asking three simple questions:
S * Ask the individual to SMILE.
T * Ask the person to TALK to SPEAK A SIMPLE
SENTENCE coherently) (I.e. It is sunny out today)
R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this:
Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongue.
If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke.
If the victim has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks,
call 911 immediately !!
and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
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“ICE”
(In Case of Emergency)
Store the telephone number of a contact person or persons
who should be contacted during emergency under the name “ICE” in your cell phones directory.
Emergency Service personnel & hospital staff will be able to quickly contact your emergency contact person.
( If more than one contact person is needed….ICE1, ICE2, etc.)
*77 Cell Phone Feature
If you are alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked “police” car.
Police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet place.
Make a signal that you acknowledge them (i.e. put on your hazard lights)
Promptly call *77 on your cell phone.
This connects you to a dispatcher that can verify if it is the police.
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THE CELL PHONE “LOCATOR”
A young woman was abducted from a parking lot in a suburb of Kansas City. They were able to locate her by the sequence of cell phone towers that picked up her cell phone location. She had not attempted to dial out, but when her family was trying to call her the towers could sense her phone. The authorities were able to locate her in an area where they never would have searched without the cell phone tower information.
The cell phone "locator" can be either set on "E911" in which case you must dial out to be located, or it can be set to be on all the time. There is no negative consequence (like higher battery use) from having it on all the time.
With it on all the time you can be located by emergency services through the police if you fail to respond (sick, injured, or worse).
There’s a feature that ALL cell phones have. It's called “Location”. It's under the Settings tool. Once you turn this on, THEN your phone is traceable. To stay safe, everyone needs to check their phone and turn this on!!! Please pass the word to everyone you know."
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Thank you so much Tina for your time
and the care you give.
