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Show Page Prove HERALD luh Sundav November II, 1978 nts- Medic Alert Fatal AccideGroup Formed in Utah Can Be Reduced 56-T- HE More than .000 Utah residents with medical conditions not obv ous to others have taken a step in the past year tha: could save their lives These Utahns are now members of Medic Alert Foundation international a nonprofit and charitable organization providing an emergency medical iden1 - If every NEW YORK N Y American were more careful we could knock the fourth leading cause of death off the top 10 list tomorrow "Accidents in the home, at work on the road and at play claim more than 100.000 lives a year in the United States, according to a study of mor tality from accidents madeCom-by Metropolitan Life Insurance pany's Statistical Bureau Accidents trail only the major cardiovascular diseases and cancer as a leading cause of death among Americans of all ages And accidents are the leading cause of death among children and young adults Hie death rate from accidents was 68 5 per 100.000 among males at all ages combined in 1975-7more than double the rate of 27 9 among females At ages however, the rate among males was more than four times greater than that among females According to the insurer, safety education and accident prevention groups programs designed for high-riscan effectively reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths from accidents. To help identify high-ris- k groups. Metropolitan offered the following analysis of mortality from specific types of accidents by rate and sex Motor vehicle accidents accounted for more deaths than any other type of accident among people aged Males aged 4 had an especially high dath rate from such accidents while the death rate among females was highest among those aged Death rates from traffic accidents among pedestrians were particularly among high for boys and girls aged 20-2- k 15-2- 15-1- men aged and older and among women and over Falis were the second leading cause tification system of fatal accidents at all ages combined There are approximately 2700 Utahns wearing the among males and females, but ranked metallic Medic Alert bracelet or necklace according first by an appreciable margin at ages to S Bruce Hanks Medic Alert regional director 65 and over We re dedicated to saving lives and making the Metropolitan's statisticians ex- lives of members secure through the knowledge that plained that physical impairments and if they cannot speak in emergency situations, the general weakness are significant fac- Medic Alert emblem will speak for them.'' Mr tors in the greater mortality from falls Hanks emphasized "I'm a diabetic who has gone into insulin shock among the aged, who can suffer severely from falls that might cause only Wearing the emblem gives me a feeling of safety and minor injuries among younger people comfort Great progress has been made sinced the Medic Drowning excluding that associated with boating accidents was Alert regional office was opened a vear ago, " said the third leading cause of accidental Mr Hanks, but there are 250,000 Utahns who could death among males and sixth among benefit by belonging to Medic Alert " females Death rates were highest The Amencan Medical Association estimates that and among one in five Americans could benefit from the special among males aged preschool boys The highest rate among identification because of a hidden medical condition females occurred among preschool or other problem Persons with heart conditions, diabetes, severe algirls The heaviest death toll from fires and lergies and epilepsy commonly wear the emblem flames was recorded among the very which bears the insignia of the medical profession young and the aged those least able to and the words Medic Alert " in red save themselves in case of fire For all The medical problem or problems of the wearer ages combined, fires and flames are engraved on the reverse eisde "Wearers of conranked third as a cause of death among tact lenses increasingly are turning to Medic Alert so females, and fourth among males emergency personnel will know about the lenses and prevent eye damage in case of an accident or misinfrom solids and liquids Poisoning hap," added Mr Hanks cluding drugs, was the second leading "The emblem also is good protection for joggers cause of accidental death among who might not carry other identitication when they women aged 4 and men 4 The run." 55 65 - 4 20-5- 25-3- heaviest mortality from this cause occurred among men aged Firearm accidents were a major cause of death only among males, for whom mortality was highest at ages Inhalation and ingestion of food or other object was a leading cause of death only among females, about two fifths of whom were over age 65. 20-2- 15-2- In addition to the Medic Alert bracelet or necklace, the protection system includes a wallet card which is issued annually and contains pertinent personal and medical information. The third part of Medic Alert's system is the answering service available to all emergency person- - nel around the clock via a collect telephone call from anywhere in the world Donnio and Mane Osmond have been the National Youth Chairmen of Medic Alert and Susan Gam is daughter of U S Senator Jake Gam Utah's Miss Medic Alert.'' "We worked with the March of Dimes providing Medic Alert memberships to students in four special We hope to exeducation schools. ' Mr Hanks said pand this program by working with other group of people with special medical problems or handicaps Mr Hanks said Medic Alert Foundation also is working with hospitals and physicians to ensure patients that could benefit from a Medic Alert membership are familiar with the organization Mr Hanks would like to double the Medic Alert membership in Utah during 1979 We can do it with the cooperation of the medical community and emergency agencies We also have to educate everyone working with the public so they automatically look for the emblem in the case of a problem Save Heating Fuel - LINCOLN, .Neb. il'PIi Sleeping under an electric blanket can save up to 25 percent on home heating bills this winter, says extension specialist Magdalene Pfister of the University of Nebraska-LincolShe says its use permits lowering the room temperature to 45 degrees F at night She suggests that people who find 45 degrees too drastic a reduction can still reduce night-tim- e heating costs by 10 percent by lowering the thermostat to 60 degrees. 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She normally carries two cargo helicopters and can provide replenishment either by heli-lior high-lin- e transfer Mr. Smith joined the Navy in June 1977. ft Orem Man Finishes Jet Engine Course cruise, ship participated in various An official at Chanute AFB, 111., RANTOUL, 111. training exercises with has announced the graduation of Airman Rodney L. other Seventh Fleet units Carroll from the U.S. Air Force's jet engine mechanic course conducted by the Air Training Com- - mand. Officer Airman Carroll, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Carroll of 1169 N. 750 W., Orem, is now trained to inspect and To Ohio AFB repair turbojet and gas turbine engines, and will serve at Williams AFB, Ariz. DAYTON, Ohio -- First Completion of the course earned the individual Lt. James R. Nelson, son credits towards an associate in applied science of retired Navy Lt. Com. degree through the Community College of the Air and Mrs. Jesse R. Nelson Force. of 4810 W. 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Mr. Smith is a 1970 m DumnLiti nia that melts in vow University Mall, Orem 29 L 1230 North, Provo 0 to 4 weeks to Deliver. - CI Major Nelson resides in Orem with her husband Donald J. Nelson. He is the son of Mrs. Naomi Nelson of Raytown, Taiwan, Korea, and Philippines and Hong RIDGE DR. PROVO, UTAH 84601 less. A registered nurse, she is currently employed at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Shirley S. Wright of Preston, Ida. opportunity to visit m Hospital Council of Auxiliaries More information is available bv writing Medic Alert. 445 E tO0 S Suite 40. Salt Lake City. 84111 degree in 1968. She attended the University of Utah where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in 1973. and with ships of allied nations. Additionally, he and his shipmates had the ... The Medic Alert Foundation International is endorsed by the Utah State Medical Association, the Utah 9 ate Hospital Association and the Utah Stale Lehi Man Sails in Pacific CONCORD, Calif. -Navy Gunner's Mate Seaman Apprentice Marc D. Smith, son of Ernest J. Smith of Route 1, P.O. Box 207, Lehi, recently returned from an extended deployment in the Western Pacific. He is serving as a crew member aboard the ammunition ship USS Kilauea, homeported in Concord, Calif. While e ' Woman Named Major In Utah National Guard Joann Wright Nelson was recently promoted to the rank of major, according to Maurice L. Watts, Adjutant General of the Utah National Guard. Major Nelson is assigned to the 144th Evacuation Hospital in Salt Lake City where she serves as a medical - surgical nurse. Mrs. Nelson graduated from Grace High School in Grace, Ida., prior to attending the Ricks College in Rexburg. Ida. and Brigham Young University where she earned her associates W m o prres I |
