~ First Aid & Staying Healthy ~

First Aid

• California Poison Control System -- "In the event of a poison emergency, call the nearest poison center immediately - in California, dial 1-800-876-4766 (1-800-8 POISON), outside California, dial, 1-800-222-1222, or contact 9-1-1 emergency services if the person who is poisoned cannot wake up, has a hard time breathing, or has convulsions."



• ARC: New Guidelines for First Aid, Dec. 13, 2005 (PDF; 10 pgs.)
• ARC: Anatomy of a First Aid Kit
• KidsHealth.org: First Aid Kit
• Basic Group and Personal First Aid Kits (PDF; 1 pg.)
• Personal First Aid Kit (PDF; 1 pg. -- 4 on a sheet)

First Aid Related Topics

• Choose the right glove (latex vs. vinyl)
• Compare glove materials

Staying Healthy

• CDC: Disaster Mental Health Resources
• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
• HHS: Mental Health and Traumatic Events
• HHS: After a Disaster: Self-Care Tips for Dealing with Stress
• HHS: Recognizing and Reducing Anxiety in Times of Crisis
• CDC: Guidelines for the Management of Acute Diarrhea After a Disaster
• Oral Rehydration Solutions: Made at Home
• Why is Rehydration so Important and How it Works to Save Children's Lives

Flu Prevention

• WebMD: The Flu Survival Guide: Flu Prevention & Treatments
• CDC: Preventing the Flu
• CDC: Pandemic Influenza: Worldwide Preparedness
• CDC: Pandemic Planning Checklists
• PandemicFlu.gov: What Can Be Done Now (also in PDF; 18 pgs.)

Hygiene

• CDC: Cover Your Cough; Stop the Spread of Germs that Make You and Others Sick!
• CDC: Clean Hands Save Lives: Emergency Situations
• CDC: An Ounce of Prevention Keeps the Germs Away (PDF: Poster, 1 pg.; Brochure, 8 pgs.)

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