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Workplace & Winter Safety:- What is Anthropometry?
- First Freeze of Winter
- Power Outage Safety
Check flashlights and battery-powered portable radios to ensure that they are working, and you have extra batteries. A radio is an important source of weather and emergency information during a storm
Keep a supply of non-perishable foods, medicine, baby supplies, and pet food as appropriate on hand. Also be sure to have at least one gallon of water per person per day on hand.
Avoid opening the fridge or freezer. Food should be safe as long as the outage lasts no more than 4-6 hours.
Keep a supply of flashlights, batteries, and a battery-powered radio on hand. Turn off any electrical equipment that was in use prior to the power. Turn off all lights but one, to alert you when power resumes.
When power is restored, wait a few minutes before turning on major appliances to help eliminate further problems caused by a sharp increase in demand.
