Page 11 - Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens - September '23

Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens, Page 11
Professional Firefighters And Paramedics
Of Palm Beach County
September is typically the
peak of hurricane activity,
so please remember to have
your hurricane supplies and
preparation kits prepared
and stored so that it is handy
should you need it. Also,
make sure you already have
a plan in place for your
family in the event you are
instructed to evacuate.
This summer’s unprecedented heat continues to impact all
aspects of daily activities for all segments of the population
in our community.
Excessive heat can lead to serious and sometimes deadly
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medical episodes, so it and muscle cramps can be signs of the beginning of a heat-
is extremely important related illness. Should you or someone you are with begin
to limit unnecessary to experience these symptoms, stop your activity, move to
strenuous activity, and a cool ventilated place and make sure to hydrate. If you see
make sure to stay fully someone lose consciousness, make sure to get local Fire
hydrated. It is not only Rescue responding by dialing 9-1-1, making sure to give
important to take care of your exact location.
ourselves, but also to look after those who may not be able Random Ac t O f
to make those responsible decisions for themselves, such as Kindness: Give a cold water
the very young and elderly. or sports drink to a sanitation
The body’s temperature regulating systems may not worker, landscaper or anyone
function properly in the very young, the elderly and those else you happen upon who is
with underlying medical conditions, so heat-related illnesses working outside to make our
may be more severe and occur with sudden onset. Dizziness, community better.
thirst, severe headache, inability to think clearly, vomiting Some of the most
preventable tragic incidents
that occur in summer are
those of children dying after
being forgotten and left
behind in a car. In 90-degree
weather, a parked car can
quickly reach 138 degrees
inside. Carsandkids.org reports that on average, 38 children
die in the United States each year, and as of Aug. 3 there have
been 15 so far. Florida is second to Texas in the number of
hot-car deaths of children. The solution is simple: Don’t let
yourself get distracted by your electronic device and take
care of the most precious cargo you will ever have in your
vehicle.
Steen Eriksson, Community Relations,
Professional Firefighters and Paramedics
of Palm Beach County,
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homes for homeless and neglected companion animals,
to advocate animal welfare, community involvement,
and education to further the bond between people
and animals. Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League
has a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s
largest independent charity navigator. Peggy Adams is
an independent nonprofit animal rescue organization
New Location operating continuously since 1925. For more information
and to donate, please visit PeggyAdams.org.
About Palm Beach County Animal Care And Control
The mission of Palm Beach County Animal Care and
Control is to encourage pet owners to be responsible for
pets in their care by providing educational programs
Nanci Smith, CEO on humane treatment, animal behavior training, and
proper control. Animal Care and Control offers safe
shelter and veterinary care for lost, abandoned, and
unwanted animals; returns to owners or adopts to
new homes as many impounded animals as possible;
encourages spay/neuter by providing reduced-cost
surgery for Palm Beach County pet owners. The agency
also enforces county, state, and federal animal laws and
conducts other effective programs which protect the
health, safety, and welfare of animals and the residents
of Palm Beach County. For more information, please
visit pbcgov.com/animal.
Photos by Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League
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