What are the symptoms of heart attack?
Minutes matter when it comes to cardiovascular events - that's why it’s crucial to act now. Here are five tips to help your VFD address heart health:
1. Know the signs
According to the American Heart Association, here are the signs to watch for:
Most heart attacks involve CHEST
DISCOMFORT in other areas of the UPPER BODY including one or both arms, the back, neck, law or stomach.
SHORTNESS OF BREATH
Other signs like cold sweat, nausea/vomiting or lightheaded
2. Feeling weak, light-headed or faint.
3. Pain or discomfort in the jaw, neck or back.
4. Pain or discomfort in one or both arms or shoulders.
5. Shortness of breath
CALL 911 if you notice any symptoms of a heart attack.
In some cases, a heart attack requires cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or an electrical shock (defibrillation) to get the heart pumping again.
Remember, the chances of surviving a heart attack are better the sooner emergency treatment begins.
The growth of hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs) are rising across the nation, and these vehicles pose new risks to first responders. According to the NFPA, potential risks include: stranded energy, unexpected silent movement, toxic and flammable gases from damaged batteries, thermal runaway, battery fires, charging station fires and possible electric shock thru exposed high voltage wires and components.
Here are a few EV fire incident recommendations:
Protect your work area thru established department policies like wearing full PPE and SCBA with face-piece.
If needed, use a thermal imaging camera to help size up the fire and decide if its better to take an offensive or defensive approach.
If its safe, try to ensure the vehicle is in park and turned off, possibly chocking the wheels and never assume it is powered off.
The best method for managing or controlling a battery fire is with water and lots of it.
After the contents of the fire are extinguished, you may need to continue sustained suppression and cool the battery pack using water.
Batteries should always be treated as energized. Monitor their heat, beware of possible secondary ignition and never make contact with any high voltage components.
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are rechargeable batteries that are commonly used in EV's, laptops, cellphones, lawnmowers, power tools and electric mobility devices like scooters and bikes. If these batteries are t stored, used or disposed of correctly, they can overheat, catch fire or explode.
Emergency services is a critical infrastructure sector - meaning that your assets, systems and networks are key resources for your community, which makes you a prime target for ransomware attacks and other targeted cybersecurity threats.
Its time to put in place a cybersecurity program in place that includes developing policies and procedures on computer, technology and WI-FI use, minimizing your vulnerabilities thru cybersecurity safeguards and continually educating your team on new risks and best practices.
90% of all cyberattacks start with phishing. Protect your data by sharing these red flags:
Email that comes from an unknown sender or one that has an error in spelling.
Email that requests personal or financial data.
Email that wants an immediate response or makes an urgent request for information.
Email that wants you to open an attachment or click a link unexpectedly.
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