Every September, we are reminded to prepare for emergencies. This year, the National Preparedness Month theme is preparing older adults for disasters. Keep reading for tips to keep everyone, including older adults, safer during emergencies by protecting indoor air quality.
Wildfires: Create a Clean Room to Protect from Wildfire Smoke
A clean room can help protect those at greater risk from the effects of wildfire smoke, including children, older adults, and people with heart disease or breathing problems. Learn more about how to create a clean room in your home to make sure you have everything you need before smoke arrives.
how to create a clean room
TIP: Use a portable air cleaner that is the right size for the room. Choose one that does not produce ozone. If portable air cleaners are not available or affordable, learn how to make your own DIY air cleaner.
Learn more about what you can do now to protect your family from wildfire smoke.
Floods: Be Prepared for Safe Cleanup
If you live in an area where flood risk is high, learn how to clean your home after a flood to protect your family’s health. Older adults, children and people with existing health conditions should not help with cleanup.
TIP: Plan ahead by adding the following items to your preparedness supplies – these may be hard to find immediately after a disaster:
N-95 respirators.
Goggles.
Long pants.
Long-sleeve shirts.
Gloves.
Check out EPA’s Flooded Homes website for step-by-step guidance and videos for safely cleaning up your home and recovering from a flood.
personal protective equipment to wear during flood cleanup
Extreme Heat and Power Outages: Know How to Stay Cool
Extreme heat can be especially dangerous for older adults and children. Learn how to stay cool so you’re ready the next time extreme heat affects your area.
TIPS:
Use ventilation and shading strategies to help control indoor temperatures.
Use air conditioners or spend time in air-conditioned locations such as designated cooling zones, malls and libraries.
Use portable electric fans to exhaust hot air from rooms or draw in cooler air. Do not direct fans toward yourself when the room temperature is hotter than 90°F.
Before you lose power, learn how to safely use a portable generator to avoid exposure to carbon monoxide and other harmful chemicals. Always keep generators at least 20 feet away from any homes or air intakes, and make sure your home is equipped with one or more functioning carbon monoxide alarms, as carbon monoxide poisoning can be fatal.
To safely use a fuel-powered portable generator, place it 20 feet from all homes.
TIP: If you need to provide emergency power, NEVER use portable generators indoors! Place them outside and at least 20 feet from buildings.
Consider preparing a family emergency supply kit that includes some essentials that you may need when disaster strikes.
Here in Georgia our governor and his California commie cronies are stealing our local water, destroying the last free flowing rivers and threatening our local aquifers that most of the residents rely on for drinking water.
Why? All to support the Electric vehicle industry that the government is forcing on all of us.
Lithium, cobalt and a host of other dangerous “forever” toxins will be trucked and hauled over failing rail lines to a pristine rural farming community.
We are one spill away from aquifer destruction forever...
But never fear, our governor is going to pump the Apalachee River dry to supply Rivian with our precious water.
Of course Meta needs a lot of that water also to cool the massive data farms and AI centers next to the Rivian plant.
It’s disgusting, immoral and illegal.
But hey, the government doesn’t have to obey silly things like local zoning laws...
And when the State EPD reports to the governor?
Well, then environmental concerns magically melt away...
Meanwhile; no human is an island or alone on their own; No Body or BLDG is immune to devastating consequences by toxic life-altering contaminates & all our exposures are cumulative & detrimental.
ALL OF US NEED 2 ALWAYS WAYS PUT KIDS LIVES FRIST TO PREVENT; PROTECT & SAVE ALL KIDS 2.
September is the awareness month for several kinds of cancer in addition to pediatric cancer. September has been Childhood Cancer Awareness Month since 2012. Other cancer observance months held in September include: Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month.
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Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer
This September, join ALSF and turn the world gold in honor of childhood cancer! Here are 10 ways you can get involved this September. Join The Million Mile!
Thanks so much Erin & Suzanne! WE/Me need to know about our water systems & do or die issues.
MEANS MORE THAN YOU KNOW....
FYI SEPTEMBER IS ALSO NATIONAL PREPAREDSNESS MONTH & EVEN THOUGH WE ARENT REALLY PREPARED FOR ALL THIS CHOAS & CRISIS HAPPENING ALL OVER THR USA & WORLD = HOPE
National Preparedness Month
Protect Your Indoor Air Quality
Every September, we are reminded to prepare for emergencies. This year, the National Preparedness Month theme is preparing older adults for disasters. Keep reading for tips to keep everyone, including older adults, safer during emergencies by protecting indoor air quality.
Wildfires: Create a Clean Room to Protect from Wildfire Smoke
A clean room can help protect those at greater risk from the effects of wildfire smoke, including children, older adults, and people with heart disease or breathing problems. Learn more about how to create a clean room in your home to make sure you have everything you need before smoke arrives.
how to create a clean room
TIP: Use a portable air cleaner that is the right size for the room. Choose one that does not produce ozone. If portable air cleaners are not available or affordable, learn how to make your own DIY air cleaner.
Learn more about what you can do now to protect your family from wildfire smoke.
Floods: Be Prepared for Safe Cleanup
If you live in an area where flood risk is high, learn how to clean your home after a flood to protect your family’s health. Older adults, children and people with existing health conditions should not help with cleanup.
TIP: Plan ahead by adding the following items to your preparedness supplies – these may be hard to find immediately after a disaster:
N-95 respirators.
Goggles.
Long pants.
Long-sleeve shirts.
Gloves.
Check out EPA’s Flooded Homes website for step-by-step guidance and videos for safely cleaning up your home and recovering from a flood.
personal protective equipment to wear during flood cleanup
Extreme Heat and Power Outages: Know How to Stay Cool
Extreme heat can be especially dangerous for older adults and children. Learn how to stay cool so you’re ready the next time extreme heat affects your area.
TIPS:
Use ventilation and shading strategies to help control indoor temperatures.
Use air conditioners or spend time in air-conditioned locations such as designated cooling zones, malls and libraries.
Use portable electric fans to exhaust hot air from rooms or draw in cooler air. Do not direct fans toward yourself when the room temperature is hotter than 90°F.
Before you lose power, learn how to safely use a portable generator to avoid exposure to carbon monoxide and other harmful chemicals. Always keep generators at least 20 feet away from any homes or air intakes, and make sure your home is equipped with one or more functioning carbon monoxide alarms, as carbon monoxide poisoning can be fatal.
To safely use a fuel-powered portable generator, place it 20 feet from all homes.
TIP: If you need to provide emergency power, NEVER use portable generators indoors! Place them outside and at least 20 feet from buildings.
Consider preparing a family emergency supply kit that includes some essentials that you may need when disaster strikes.
Ready.gov - Build a Kit
American Red Cross - Survival Kit Supplies
Learn more about Indoor Air Quality
Subscribe to updates from EPA Indoor Environments Division
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Thanks for all the great advice and sources.
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Here in Georgia our governor and his California commie cronies are stealing our local water, destroying the last free flowing rivers and threatening our local aquifers that most of the residents rely on for drinking water.
Why? All to support the Electric vehicle industry that the government is forcing on all of us.
Lithium, cobalt and a host of other dangerous “forever” toxins will be trucked and hauled over failing rail lines to a pristine rural farming community.
We are one spill away from aquifer destruction forever...
But never fear, our governor is going to pump the Apalachee River dry to supply Rivian with our precious water.
Of course Meta needs a lot of that water also to cool the massive data farms and AI centers next to the Rivian plant.
It’s disgusting, immoral and illegal.
But hey, the government doesn’t have to obey silly things like local zoning laws...
And when the State EPD reports to the governor?
Well, then environmental concerns magically melt away...
Oh, and I forgot. The only reason this California based company is building plants in Georgia?
We have water. Or at least, we DID have water.
This is so disgusting. There is no excuse for any town in the US to ever have water and air problems. This truly sucks.
TELL MY MOM & KIDS + OTHERS CELEBRATE ALL KIDS LIVES & PREVENT KIDS CANCER & THEN....
INSPIRATION & MOTIVATION YOUTUBE VIDEO & LETS WORK TOGETHER TO GET KIDS ALL BETTER
EARTH WIND & FIRE DANCING CARES AWAY & LOOKING FORWARD TO BETTER HEALTH TODAY 2!
DANCING THE DAYS AWAY.... https://youtu.be/Gs069dndIYk?si=77UAMzqN8r3JYkDx
Meanwhile; no human is an island or alone on their own; No Body or BLDG is immune to devastating consequences by toxic life-altering contaminates & all our exposures are cumulative & detrimental.
ALL OF US NEED 2 ALWAYS WAYS PUT KIDS LIVES FRIST TO PREVENT; PROTECT & SAVE ALL KIDS 2.
September is the awareness month for several kinds of cancer in addition to pediatric cancer. September has been Childhood Cancer Awareness Month since 2012. Other cancer observance months held in September include: Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month.
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month - September 2022
Pan American Health Organization
https://www.paho.org › campaigns › childhood-cancer...
september pediatric cancer awareness month from www.paho.org
The proclamation of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month was made to raise awareness about childhood cancer, which remains the leading cause of death by disease for ...
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
National Cancer Institute (.gov)
https://www.cancer.gov › news › upcoming-events › c...
september pediatric cancer awareness month from www.cancer.gov
Aug 31, 2021 — On September 26th, 2019, September was officially recognized as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Today, organizations host events and ...
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Children's Cancer Cause
https://www.childrenscancercause.org › september
september pediatric cancer awareness month from www.childrenscancercause.org
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month · Will you join us in asking Congress to make childhood cancer a national priority? Add your name to our petition ...
Will You Join Us In Asking... · Spread Gold Awareness · Know The Facts About...
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Children's Cancer Research Fund
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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is recognized every September by childhood cancer organizations around the world with the goal to raise awareness and funds for ...
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September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
American Association for Cancer Research
https://www.aacr.org › ... › Cancer Awareness Months
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Join With The Aacr To Find... · The Latest On Childhood... · What The Aacr Is Doing In...
September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer
https://www.alexslemonade.org › newsroom › news
september pediatric cancer awareness month from www.alexslemonade.org
This September, join ALSF and turn the world gold in honor of childhood cancer! Here are 10 ways you can get involved this September. Join The Million Mile!
Thanks so much Erin & Suzanne! WE/Me need to know about our water systems & do or die issues.
MEANS MORE THAN YOU KNOW....
FYI SEPTEMBER IS ALSO NATIONAL PREPAREDSNESS MONTH & EVEN THOUGH WE ARENT REALLY PREPARED FOR ALL THIS CHOAS & CRISIS HAPPENING ALL OVER THR USA & WORLD = HOPE