Hello Indy! It's been a scorcher this week, so everyone at the American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis wants to make sure you're prepared so you don't suffer from heat exhaustion.
Make sure to listen to the local weather and be aware of the temperatures outside. If you don't have air conditioning, try and go somewhere cool during the warmest parts of the day. I like to hang out at the public library when it's too hot to play outside.
Wear lightweight and light colored clothing and DRINK WATER!! Try and postpone outdoor activities to later in the day when it cools down. If you are doing things outside, take frequent breaks to cool off. Don't forget to eat small meals throughout the day.
Make sure you check on your friends and family members to make sure they are keeping cool and don't forget your pets! Give your dogs and cats water throughout the day, too.
Be sure to get help or call 9-1-1 if someone vomits, has changes in consciousness or seems to be suffering from the heat. Heat emergencies can be very serious and require medical attention.
Have a great summer and stay cool!!
Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Monday, August 10, 2009
Summer Camp Wrap-Up
American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis’ Youth team recently finished a summer of Disaster Preparedness presentations at local camps. We reached 2344 local kids during 84 camps around the area. Our friends Eddie, Patty, and Connie discuss some of the highlights of the summer . . .
Ready Eddie: What a great summer! We helped over 2000 kids at summer camps get prepared for disasters these past few months! We taught them to be Red Cross Ready by getting a kit, making a plan, and being informed!
Prepared Patty: If any of those kids experience a disaster they will know what to do because they are prepared. Being prepared for disasters is important! If a disaster happens, you are less likely to get hurt or need assistance after if you are prepared!
Confused Connie: We saw so many kids! It made me laugh how everyone thought the radio in our disaster kit was a walkie-talkie!
Ready Eddie: We gave presentations in such a wide variety of locations! Outside, inside, in the sun, in the rain . . .
Prepared Patty: Remember when the power went out during our presentation at
Confused Connie: That thunderstorm was pretty scary. I am glad I leaned so much about what do to during thunderstorms so I don’t freak out when they happen.
Ready Eddie: Yes, Connie, it is good not to freak out when we give presentations! I am glad you learned so much so that you will be ready for the next possible disaster.
Confused Connie: I learned how to do the tornado position!
Ready Eddie: That is great, Connie!
Confused Connie: But I am worried . . . what if I don’t remember everything that I learned? We gave out a lot of information during our presentations. What if I forget something important???
Prepared Patty: That is why we gave out those Be Red Cross Ready booklets. They cover a lot of the same information the presentations covered and more! That way, even if you don’t remember everything from the presentation, you can still review the material any time you want so you can be confident you are prepared.
Confused Connie: Oh yeah! I remember those booklets! And we also gave out activity books and pencils and bookmarks and band-aids . . .
Ready Eddie: Yeah! If someone gets a small cut or scrape, I will be ready with my band-aids!
Prepared Patty: Don’t forget to wear gloves when you are helping someone who is bleeding!
Ready Eddie: Don’t worry, Patty, I won’t.
Confused Connie: We had so much fun this summer!!! I am sad it is over. I liked visiting all the camps and meeting all those great kids!
Ready Eddie: There is no need to be sad, Connie, the American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis does these summer programs every year. Plus, there are various events during the school year and the book mobile! We will still be out in the community helping kids get prepared for disasters!
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Happy 4th of July!
Ready Eddie, Prepared Patty and Confused Connie just returned from a long weekend for the Fourth of July! They all celebrated together and had a blast! And it was good that Eddie and Patty were there to help Connie out of a potentially HOT situation!
Ready Eddie: Hi Everyone! I'm so glad to be back!
Prepared Patty: We had a great Forth but there are so many fire hazards this time of year! I'm glad I was prepared for our accident this weekend.
Confused Connie: HI! I'm so glad to speak to you guys again! Did everyone enjoy the Forth? I LOVE the Forth of July. All the fireworks and camp fires...mmm s'mores...
Prepared Patty: Oh Connie, those can be so dangerous. You need to be very prepared for accidents before you have any of those things
Confused Connie: ...and sparklers... and cook outs
Ready Eddie: Yes, they can be dangerous but they can also be so fun Patty! Remember!
Confused Connie:...hot dogs....hamburgers....
Prepared Patty: That's true, we did have so much fun at Connie's house, but it was a good thing I was prepared when that grill fire got out of hand.
Ready Eddie: And it's good that I was ready to take action!
Confused Connie: I'm glad you were both there to help me. But, I don't understand why it happened. I was just cooking hotdogs and hamburgers....they were so good...I love cookouts.
Prepared Patty: Well, as I learned in my Red Cross Fire Safety class, fires require three things to start.
Confused Connie: Three things...hmm...like matches, hotdogs, and a grill?
Ready Eddie: Close Connie but not quite. You need three things for a fire. The first is Fuel. The second is Oxygen and third is Heat.
Prepared Patty: Lit matches and your grill are a good examples of heat. The yummy hotdogs were the fuel for the fire. The grease from the hot dogs is hot but it also burns so it can be fuel or heat. Since we were outside on your deck, the wood deck could be fuel too. The oxygen was air outside.
Confused Connie: I see, so I had all the right things for a fire to happen! Cool!
Ready Eddie: Not cool Connie, it can be very dangerous. The grease from the hotdogs and hamburgers dripped down onto your deck. The grease provided heat, the wood of the deck provided fuel and the oxygen was in the air. That's why a fire started on your deck.
Confused Connie: yeah, it was a scary fire. I was afraid.
Prepared Patty: That's why when you have a cook out you want to be prepared. You can be prepared by keeping the grill away from fuel like wooden decks or dried leaves. Also keep oily cloths and lighter fluid away from the grill as they can easily catch fire! Futhermore, I made sure we had a fire extinguisher close by just in case.
Ready Eddie: I'm glad you remember to be prepared Patty and have the fire extinguisher close and that I was ready to take action!
Confused Connie: You guys were great! I'm so glad you were there to help me out! And thanks patty for all your ideas on how to be safe when I cook outside!
Prepared Patty: No problem Connie! Thank You for having such a wondering celebration for July 4th!
Ready Eddie: Well, I guess we should go get ready for a day at camps!
Confused Connie: We get to go to Camp! YAY! I LOVE camps! Camps are totally awesome!!!!! See you later!!!!
Prepared Patty: Bye everyone! I'll tell you more next time about fire safety!
Ready Eddie: See you later! We'll be back soon.
Ready Eddie: Hi Everyone! I'm so glad to be back!
Prepared Patty: We had a great Forth but there are so many fire hazards this time of year! I'm glad I was prepared for our accident this weekend.
Confused Connie: HI! I'm so glad to speak to you guys again! Did everyone enjoy the Forth? I LOVE the Forth of July. All the fireworks and camp fires...mmm s'mores...
Prepared Patty: Oh Connie, those can be so dangerous. You need to be very prepared for accidents before you have any of those things
Confused Connie: ...and sparklers... and cook outs
Ready Eddie: Yes, they can be dangerous but they can also be so fun Patty! Remember!
Confused Connie:...hot dogs....hamburgers....
Prepared Patty: That's true, we did have so much fun at Connie's house, but it was a good thing I was prepared when that grill fire got out of hand.
Ready Eddie: And it's good that I was ready to take action!
Confused Connie: I'm glad you were both there to help me. But, I don't understand why it happened. I was just cooking hotdogs and hamburgers....they were so good...I love cookouts.
Prepared Patty: Well, as I learned in my Red Cross Fire Safety class, fires require three things to start.
Confused Connie: Three things...hmm...like matches, hotdogs, and a grill?
Ready Eddie: Close Connie but not quite. You need three things for a fire. The first is Fuel. The second is Oxygen and third is Heat.
Prepared Patty: Lit matches and your grill are a good examples of heat. The yummy hotdogs were the fuel for the fire. The grease from the hot dogs is hot but it also burns so it can be fuel or heat. Since we were outside on your deck, the wood deck could be fuel too. The oxygen was air outside.
Confused Connie: I see, so I had all the right things for a fire to happen! Cool!
Ready Eddie: Not cool Connie, it can be very dangerous. The grease from the hotdogs and hamburgers dripped down onto your deck. The grease provided heat, the wood of the deck provided fuel and the oxygen was in the air. That's why a fire started on your deck.
Confused Connie: yeah, it was a scary fire. I was afraid.
Prepared Patty: That's why when you have a cook out you want to be prepared. You can be prepared by keeping the grill away from fuel like wooden decks or dried leaves. Also keep oily cloths and lighter fluid away from the grill as they can easily catch fire! Futhermore, I made sure we had a fire extinguisher close by just in case.
Ready Eddie: I'm glad you remember to be prepared Patty and have the fire extinguisher close and that I was ready to take action!
Confused Connie: You guys were great! I'm so glad you were there to help me out! And thanks patty for all your ideas on how to be safe when I cook outside!
Prepared Patty: No problem Connie! Thank You for having such a wondering celebration for July 4th!
Ready Eddie: Well, I guess we should go get ready for a day at camps!
Confused Connie: We get to go to Camp! YAY! I LOVE camps! Camps are totally awesome!!!!! See you later!!!!
Prepared Patty: Bye everyone! I'll tell you more next time about fire safety!
Ready Eddie: See you later! We'll be back soon.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Summer Youth Preparedness
The American Red Cross youth and educational outreach department has been having a busy summer. Though school is out and the youth of Indianapolis are scattered around neighborhoods, we’ve been working with the YMCA and the Boys and Girls Club to provide relevant information and fun presentations to kids at summer day camps. Teaching the program are two amazing AmeriCorps*VISTA workers, Cara McCord and Katie Burkhardt. When asked about the summer education efforts Cara said, “Teaching youth about Disaster Preparedness is imperative in our world today. The youth play a major role in changing the future world and being prepared for the unexpected is a good place to start.”
With the weather being as unpredictable as ever lately, the need to teach kids how to be prepared has become a major priority. The youth have been witnesses to the destruction and chaos that can be caused by tornadoes, floods and multiple other disasters. The presentations about being ready for such events give them something to relate to and teach them valuable skills. The focus has been getting families educated on the importance of having a disaster supplies kit and making sure everyone has a disaster plan. So far the kids have responded with enthusiasm and interest which ensures us that when the time comes, these kids will be ready!For more information on disasters and how to be prepared, please visit the American Red Cross website at http://www.redcross-indy.org/ or by purchasing a disaster supplies kit at your local American Red Cross.
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