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Show THE Page 12 OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Volume X1 Issue I October 15, 2004 Valley Runners Carry Weber High to State Championship By Shanna Francis Spook | Alley at the Red Moose Lodge in Eden from 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. on October 30. For more information call 745-6667 (MOOSe). Landscape Expressions wu< Design/Puild Complete Landscapes Designed to I cet Your Needs 429-760-0645 Licensed and Insured Landscape Contractor Cz Prudential Utah Big goes? | RealEstate “ae is tn ee, alley, an Coun WCR “Woman of the Year,” - MultMiion Dollar ies y serving on ie ing Commission — een ak xe es Anna Tanner and Kelsee Green Angela Baker, Savanah Burton, Whitney Beck, Sarah Hale, Cassandra Tanner, Camille Hillstrom, and Kami Hogge. nN - wp Valley News Two local girls led Weber High School to a third place finish at the Region Cross County meet held in Layton on October 8. The Weber High team competed with seven other 5-A high schools. Anna Tanner of Liberty placed 6th overall and Kelsee Green of Eden placed tenth overall. Both are sophomores at Weber. The Weber High team’s third place finish qualified the team to compete at the Utah State Cross Country Championship that will be held later this month in Salt Lake City at Sugarhouse Park. Anna has been running since she was 11 years old as part of a Tanner family tradition. She states that running has taught her much about life in general, and about setting and achieving goals. One of her favorite mottos is, “Winners never quit, and quitters never win.” Ogden Valley provides a strong core of runners for the high school team. Also competing at region were Valley teammates ser'90 Ogden Preparing for Home Emergencies and Natural Disasters If there were a power outage in your home and someone fell and scraped a knee in the dark, would you know where to quickly find first aid supplies in your home? Would you know how to treat the wound? It is important that you and your family have certain basic emergency and first aid supplies available at your home so that you can respond to home emergencies and to natural disasters. Your emergency supplies should be organized and kept all in one place where you can access them easily and quickly. Each family member should know where these supplies are and have a basic knowledge of how to use them if necessary. Recommended Emergency Supplies Here is a general list of the supplies you should have for home emergencies and natural disasters: 1. Supply of prescription and other necessary medications. Flashlight with extra batteries. Portable, battery-powered radio for receiving emergency communications. Waterproof matches, and either long-burning candles or a kerosene-type lamp with extra fuel, all properly stored. Fire extinguisher, ABC or dry-chemical type for all classes of fires. Check the expiration date and be sure you practice and know how to use it. Extra electrical fuses for your home. Rope ladder to hold the weight of all family members in case they need to exit upper floors of your home to get to ground level, and some additional length of rope for multipurpose use. First aid instruction book. Blankets and sheets. These can be used for warmth, for splints, and for transport of injured persons. 10. First aid supplies: a. medical-grade vinyl gloves b. first aid manual c. poison ivy relief cream d. burn relief cream e. sunscreen, SPF of 30 or greater f. antibiotic ointment, polysporin or similar g. sting relief lotion or ointment, calamine or similar h. box of sterile gauze pads, either 3” x 3” or 4” x 4” i. ee (ABD) or combine sterile pad, 5” j. Rolled = of2 sizes, 2” x 4 yards and 4” x 4 yards k. Bandages of assorted types: finger, knuckle, plastic, Telfa, and general adhesive |. sterile oval eye pad m. small sharp scissors n. tweezers with pointed tip o. thermometers, oral and rectal for p. q. r. s. t. u. v. w. x. y. z. aa. bb. ce. dd. ee. ff. gg. elastic bandage, 3” x 6” instant ice pack roll of adhesive tape, 1” wide, may use plastic type if preferred triangular bandages, 2 package of safety pins, assorted sizes absorbent cotton balls, 1 box diarrhea remedy, Pepto-Bismol or Kaopectate or similar syrup of ipecac (for induced vomiting) popsicle (craft) sticks or ginger splints antibacterial soap, liquid or bar medicine dropper water purification tablets small bottle of bleach sharp knife or multipurpose knife/tool bottles of aspirin, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen (children’s or liquid if needed) splint materials: thin boards 2 to 3 feet lon: cough syrup and throat lozenges large plastic trash bag and several smaller, zip-closure bags You may need to add other items that are particular to your climate and personal situation, and to the types of natural disasters that you have in your area. If mosquitoes are a problem, or could become one, you may wish to add mosquito repellent to your supplies. Also include some favorite books, toys, and games so that your family will be able to have some degree of normalcy if a time of emergency comes. Other activities and situations may call for additional types of supplies. For example, you may wish to add roadside reflectors or flares and blankets and a shovel in the trunk of your car. A Family Emergency Plan Besides emergency supplies, your family should have a plan for how to respond to an emergency. Take time regularly to discuss and practice for emergency situations with your family. Have fire, tornado, or earthquake drills so that children will all know how to safely exit your home and where to gather. In planning for emergencies, consider what would happen if a parent or another family member were not at home during an emergency. Would family members at home be able to respond to the emergency? Do all family members know how to shut off outside valves to primary water and gas lines if necessary to prevent leakages from ruptured lines? Are there tools readily available to do so? Responsibilities for emergency response should be divided and often duplicated among amily members so that regardless of who is at home, the family will still be able to respond properly. You should have a plan for how family members will contact one another if the family is scattered during the emergency. This may include having a prearranged meeting place, a code word, or a relative’s phone number. Knowledge of first aid procedures will be invaluable for your family during any type of emergency situation. Younger children can learn most of these procedures, even CPR. First aid classes are offered at many locations within most communities. The Red Cross chapter in your community generally will offer a good basic first aid course, several types of first aid handbooks including wilderness- and boating-specific types, and even first aid kits for purchase or occasionally that you can assemble yourself. Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) classes are very good for emergency preparation. Neighbors can participate in emergency training together, sharing their skills. In preparing your children for emergencies, consider the effect that exposure to repetitive media and news reports of real disasters may have on your children. You may wish to limit such exposure to reduce stress and anxiety. The Federal Emergency Management Agency website (www.fema.gov/kids) has material to assist children in learning more about disaster preparedness. They have a program on the website called becoming a “Disaster Action Kid.” In case you may need to evacuate your family from your home, it is wise to have 72 hour survival kits on hand. A three day supply of food that doesn’t necessarily need heating or water if ideal. Nutrition isn’t the big criteria; family preference, shelf life, durability of container, and medical needs should be the highest consideration. Some suggestions including ready to eat meat in cans, canned fruit and vegetables, nuts, seeds, peanut butter, powdered milk, canned juices, infant care canned mild, baby food, bottles, nipples, dried fruit, and crackers. Be sure you also have a can opener packed. A person also needs about a half gallon of liquid per day. This can come from fruit or vegetable juices, milk, etc. Liberty Secluded mountain 44 acres. Rustic design, unique woodwork, 6-car garage, top of line appli- ances, plantation shutters, \ eeexterior. i aie: $2,100,000 hs aberey 55 Acres Prime investment/development property. Borders Nordic Valley Ski Resort. Ideal setting for secluded and tranquil environ- ment within resort community. Multiple amenities. Four sources of water available. 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