Page 2 - Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens - August '24

Page 2, Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens
Professional Firefighters/Paramedics Of Palm Beach County

August 2024 contaminants from lawn fertilizer, If you, or anyone you are with, start experiencing severe
headache, chest pain, difficulty breathing or simply do not
weed killer, pet feces and anything
As we move closer into the heart of hurricane season and else that may have been washed feel well, get into shade or air conditioning, and drink plenty
the months of strong afternoon thunderstorms, we all need to out of the neighbors’ yards. This of rehydrating fluids. Do not hesitate to call for Fire Rescue if
be aware of the dangers local flooding can create. can be a significant health hazard symptoms persist.
Even relatively minor flooding or pooling of water on our if the water is ingested, splashed in Please remember these tips to help keep you and your family
roadways can be deceiving in the depth of standing water or the eyes, or enters the ears, nose or safe and healthy.
the force of moving water. If you are walking or driving in an open cut or sore. Steen Eriksson,
an area that you are not familiar with, you may not be aware We have been experiencing significant heat and humidity Community Relations,
of the normal landscape and therefore not know if there is so far this summer. It is vitally important to keep well hydrated Professional Firefighters/Paramedics of Palm Beach County,
typically water in that location. when doing any outdoor activities. Whether working or even IAFF Local 2928
The best practice is to not walk into water if you are even just enjoying some leisure time, dehydration can occur rapidly. HOAN@iaff2928.com
slightly unsure about how deep it is. A mere six inches of
fast-moving water can knock over and carry away an adult.
Use extreme caution if you inadvertently drive into a Hanley Foundation from page 1 efforts to combat addiction and bring awareness about
flooded area. High levels of standing water can make it the addiction crisis.
difficult to tell the difference between where the standing Cory Bartle was a masterful culinary artist by the age Donations made to the Cory Bartle Memorial Fund,
water and pavement ends, and the canal or retention pond of 25 whose work brought him an incredible amount administered by the Hanley Foundation, will provide
begins. A car can sink very quickly and, if not witnessed, of joy. He was an avid outdoorsman, and he loved lifesaving scholarships for individuals with substance
may not be seen until the water recedes. skateboarding and the beach. Cory was passionate use disorders who would not otherwise be able to afford
Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control reports that about the people he loved and was willing to help treatment. The fund will also support work to educate
over half of all flood-related deaths occur when a vehicle is people in any way he could. Cory was working hard individuals and their families on substance use disorders
driven into hazardous flood water. It only takes 18 inches of on his recovery and wanted to be free of addiction. and the road to recovery for all involved, with the hopes
water to carry away most vehicles, including SUVs. Unfortunately, an accidental overdose took his life of breaking the cycle of addiction and overdose.
Pooling water in neighborhood swales can look very inviting in October 2022. In honor of Cory’s life, his family For more information, visit hanleyfoundation.org, call
to children, and the first thought is to want to play in it. Please created the Cory Bartle Memorial Fund to support (561) 268-2355, or email info@hanleyfoundation.org.
keep in mind, however, that the standing water is typically full of

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