’11 Emergency Handbook
FARM,
FROM PAGE 11 • Never stand behind a tractor — whether it is running or not — the operator might not see you and you could get hurt. • Be a “safety first sheriff” and encourage use
TOXIC GAS, FROM PAGE 17
cate a problem or a low battery. However, many detectors beep intermittently to signal a battery needs to be changed. If an alarm sounds, get out of the house or move to a fresh-air location, like next to an open window.
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of seatbelts for your entire family. Just like in a car, a tractor is equipped with a seatbelt for safety. Additionally, a Roll Over Protection Structure (ROPS) on a tractor is in place to protect the driver. Other ways to get involved include participating in local education programs. The Progressive
Agriculture Foundation holds a Safety Day education program designed to make safety education and training available for children year-round. The program will conduct more than 410 Safety Day events in 2011 across the U.S. and Canada. To find a safety program near you, visit www.ProgressiveAg.org.
• Contact your local fire department’s non-emergency number to find out what number to call if the CO alarm sounds. It’s important to take CO alarms seriously, as detectors are programmed to indicate the start of a problem before it becomes dangerous. Preventing CO from building up indoors is also beneficial.
• Never use an outdoor grill indoors. • Make sure all heating equipment is properly sized for the home and vented. • Open the flue when using a fireplace. • Warm up a car outside of the garage. • Hire a professional to routinely inspect the equipment. • Repair appliances and heat sources promptly.
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Whatever it takes… In today’s society, it is widely considered “cool” for the younger generation to reply “whatever” when they don’t like being given stern advice. However, when it comes to education, drugs and drug use, “whatever” is not the answer. Each of us are accountable for our own actions. Don’t let drugs ruin your life, be a productive citizen and provider. Picture yourselves in a room all alone, surrounded by doors, all of which are open. Then imagine a door closing each time you fail to heed stern advice, use drugs, or skip school. Now, what if each of these were doors of opportunity? Eventually, they will all close and you will be left alone to make your own way in life with limited opportunity. So when it comes to being drug free and having a good education, don’t say “whatever” but instead say “whatever it takes.”
Sheriff Peter White Vance County Sheriff’s Office