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Stay Safe this Winter with SafetyNET
The holiday season can be a busy time both at home and at the workplace, with the pressure to meet all kinds of deadlines building each day. But despite all of the hustle and bustle, it is still important to take steps to ensure the safety of your coworkers, friends and family. This month's SafetyNET features all the information you and your employees need to prevent common holiday mishaps, from avoiding the flu to picking out safe toys for children. You'll also find tips to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning and overcome winter weather hazards. And remember, health and safety products and training make wonderful holiday gifts! It's never too late to train your employees to respond to an emergency. If you can't schedule training before the end of the year, make it a new year's resolution to improve the safety of your workplace with the help of the American Red Cross.
Bloodborne Pathogens
What you can do to prevent disease transmission at your workplace.
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Winter Safety
It's easy to avoid winter weather mishaps.
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Be Cautious of Carbon Monoxide
Odorless and colorless, carbon monoxide is a deadly gas that needs to be carefully monitored. Find out how to keep your home safe!
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Simple Ways to Keep the Flu Away
Skip the flu this year? Just wash it away!
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Wish List Wellness
Children shouldn't be the only ones writing up wish lists this holiday season. Adults can help prevent accidents with this toy safety checklist.
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The American Red Cross and the American Heart Association recently released new Guidelines for First Aid, which will bring about new procedures for first aid. Newly reviewed topics in the guidelines include use of inhalers, use of epinephrine auto-injectors, wounds and abrasions, dental injuries, snakebite and cold emergencies (hypothermia and frostbite). The 2005 Guidelines for First Aid, in its entirety, can be accessed at http://www.redcross.org/
static/file_cont4913_lang0_1727.pdf.
This year, show your company's commitment to workers and the community at large by purchasing holiday gifts from the Red Cross. Browse first aid kits, reference guides and other preparedness products at the Red Cross online store at www.redcross.org/store.
You can place your order 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
Or, consider investing year-end dollars in health and safety training for your employees. By teaching your employees how to respond to an emergency, you'll help create a safer workplace and community. Consider the Preparing for Emergencies in the Workplace Kit (available for purchase at www.ShopStayWell.com), a convenient, affordable training program that you can easily present at your workplace, without any formal instructor training.
Visit the New Online Instructor's Corner Today!
The new American Red Cross Instructor's Corner — www.redcross.org/
instructorscorner — is now available for instructors to explore! Packed with a variety of resources and content to augment Red Cross health and safety courses, the site can be accessed at every instructor's own convenience. Whether they are looking for program updates, teaching tools, promotional materials or supplies, Red Cross instructors will find it all at Instructor's Corner.
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