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• Check on elderly neighbors and relatives. The elderly are especially susceptible to hypothermia, even inside their homes. Icy and slippery surfaces can cause dangerous falls.
• Be sure your car is in good running order. Have a mechanic check your battery, antifreeze, wipers, ignition and thermostat. Good tires are very important!
• Keep basic items in your car like a windshield scraper, battery booster cables, tow chain or rope, bag of sand, blanket, flashlight, first-aid kit, road map and some non-perishable food.
• If you get caught on the road during a winter storm, stay in the car. Don’t seek shelter or a telephone unless you can see one close 1 by. For heat, turn on the car engine for brief periods.
• To keep water pipes from freezing, wrap them in pipe insulation. During sustained cold periods. let each faucet drip a little to avoid freezing.
• Cold weather puts a strain on the heart, even without exercise. During the blizzard of 1993, more people died from heart attacks brought on by ovenytertion than any other cause. Be careful when shoveling snow, pushing a car or other exertion. •»
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