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Show I SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3, 1939 Community Burn Awareness Week (February child-resista- Extension and electrical cords are twice as likely to cause 120-12- 5 3, cold-wat- one-secon- first-degre- -- z: SAT. FEB. 13 k' ' n 1:00 P.M. PRODUCERS AUCTION, SAUNA, UT TOP QUALITY. 2 YEAR OLD BULLS. Contact Hal Mitchell Where should the new Kanab Middle School be built? nt injury as outlets because young children will put them in their mouth. Search for and throw away old, frayed and damaged cords. Dont allow cords to dangle from countertops where young with electric ranges, ovens, children may tug on them and grills, and heaters; over 5,000 pull a hot appliance off. Set your water heater no are injured from contact with lit degrees F. cigarettes and cigarette light- higher than scald At a severe 130 additional degrees, 2,000 are ers; and an injured from contact with elec- burn can occur in just 30 seconds. trical cords and outlets. Keep pot handles turned in, During Burn Awareness so children cant pull pans of hot Week, February 1999, the liquid onto themselves. Keep hot Utah Safety Council encourages liquids and other hot items away parents and other caregivers to from the edge of the table or be aware of the dangers posed counter. Install smoke detectors in by many household appliances each bedroom corridor, at the and take steps to keep their children safe. top of each stairway and along A momentary contact with a you normal exit route. Replace curling iron, heated appliance the batteries at the same time or a lit cigarette can result in a every year. severe burn that requires years Young children face greater of rehabilitation to minimize risks than adults and older chilscarring and restore function as dren. It is up to the adults in the much as possible. Even the best home to follow safety precaumedical care cant prevent scars tions and keep young children that will last a lifetime. The trag- from harm. However, if a minor edy is that burn injuries are pre- burn injury does occur, the Utah ventable. Safety Council recommends the There are some simple, effec- following first aid tips: tive steps parents and other DO: Immerse burned area in caregivers can take to protect from or apply a cold, wet cloth. burn serious their children Relieve pain with aspirin or injuries. The Utah Safety Council offers the following tips: ibuprofen. Most curling irons reach the Apply aloe vera gel. d contact bum tem- DO NOT: Use ice packs perature (167 degrees F) in less than five minutes. This temperaBreak blisters. which instanresults in an ture, Apply ointment, grease or taneous contact bum, is main- butter. e tained as long as the heat source Apply dressing to a is on. Keep curling irons out of bum. the reach of children, and keep Remember, no safety measure children at a safe distance while you take can replace superviusing one. Set it on the back of sion. Childproofing your home the counter while heating or cool to protect against bum injuries ing, and use a safety holder if is important, but you still need possible. Never al low children to to supervise your child. A safe play or mimic someone using it. environment and responsible U se similar precautions for cloth- - parents make for a safe and ing irons. Curious children may happy child. For more information about tug on cords that dangle from countertops or ironing boards, home safety, contact the Utah Safety Council at causing the appliance to fall. and Keep matches, lighters H j lit cigarettes out of the reach of children. Buy and use only lighters. Teach children the dangers of playing with fire. Each year in the United States, more than 40,000 children receive thermal or contact burn injuries from touching hot appliances or other common household objects. More than 20,000 children under the age of 15 are burned annually from grabbing or touching hot curling irons and clothing irons; nearly 17,000 receive thermal injuries from contact 7-1- Word on the Street n 7-1- 3) li 435-477-34- 22 aJJEL Gfcvih, Simmenlal, Soltn, "d Angu er To the rescue By Jessica Ferrand EMT-- 1 If you know a Kane County EMT, youre a very lucky soul. Truly the Angels Among Us, EMT's come to everyones rescue at the touch of a button, I like the old reseuoir site myhour self. That would be an excellent voluntarily rotating eight shifts every day and night all place for it. It's a good spot. Brent Brinkerhoff, Kanab year long, saving lives and loving it! Probably near the high school. Search and Rescue and the use of monument funds, we will have 26 new EMT's by spring. The new EMT class, which began January 6 under the direction of Dave Owens, will provide eight much needed EMT's to the Valley crew, seven EMT's to Fredonias new first responder team, one EMT to Cedar Mountain, where a weekend ambulance service is in the works, seven EMTs to Kanab, one out to Moccasin, and two out in Big Water. This years EMT instructors are Sean Giddings, Mike Kirby, John Redmond, Weston Burch, Shauna Cram, Jeff Long and Bill Canning. The new class is in great hands! During the period betveen January 1 and January 28, 1999, the ambulance was called out to 11 homes, of which nine were medical and two trauma. We transported seven patients to the Dixie Regional Medical Center. Stay safe! i -- Thanks to Kane County V Garrett Glover, Kanab f'1 s f 1 T"." j lap ' A f I I f Trips Continued from Page 8 Revolutionary War sites, the homes of many of Americas most famous and beloved authors, site of the Salem Witch Trails, Waldens Pond, Norman Rockwells studio and dozens Cat needs home of other memorable places. Blue eyed spayed female needs a Dine in taverns and inns where home. Ideal situation wou'dbe with a mature single or couple. Cail Cecil history was made. Stay in picture postcard villages and exat perience some of our nations most picturesque corners. It is adventure that will Mozart is Ottley Magnificent guest soloist astaytravel with you always. For many years we have wanInternationally acclaimed soprano Joanne Ottley, widely known as a recitalist and soloist, will perform the Requiem Mass with the dered about this special planet Southwest Symphony in their upcoming Magnificent Mozart of ours. We have more good Concert. Beginning at 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 11 and memories than one probably Friday, February 12 at the Cox Auditorium at the Avenna Center deserves, moments of indescrib(formally the Dixie Center), Ottley will lend her soaring and able beauty and feelings beyond effortless soprano to one of Mozarts most famous compositions. ones ability to express. We have Ottley has appeared more than 30 times with the Utah Sym- shared these experiences with phony and has 100 performances with Ballet West to her credit. the best of friends and traveling Worldwide she has also charmed audiences throughout the United companion? Its been great! If States, Canada, England, Denmark, Germany, South America, you would liice to join us, you are Japan and Korea in oratorios, choral symphonies, music festivals certainly welcome. We assure and as guest soloist with choirs. you that the price will be fair She is a former Adjunct Professor of Music at the University of and the return on your investUtah and is currently a vocal coach with the Tabernacle Choir. ment will be worth it. Tickets for the Magnificent Mozart Concert are now on sale at For more information, prices the Dixie College Avenna Center Box Office. Cost is $f0 per and trip materials, please call person. For more information, cail the office of the Southwest Gene Drake at 2 or at Symphony Karen Alvey at 644-315- 9. 644-549- 435-652-799- 4. 644-293- 7. wairf wm a |