Cold Weather Safety Tips

Safety tips for the upcoming polar vortex with very frigid temperatures to hit the Midwest this next week:

AS THIS COLD OUTBREAK APPROACHES...PLEASE REMEMBER THESE TIPS:

* NEVER VENTURE OUTDOORS WITHOUT WEARING GLOVES...A HAT AND SEVERAL
LAYERS OF CLOTHING. WIND CHILL VALUES SUNDAY AND MONDAY COULD LEAD
TO FROSTBITE IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES IF PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN.

* RUN WATER AT A TRICKLE AND KEEP CABINET DOORS OPEN TO PREVENT PIPES
FROM FREEZING

* NEVER USE A STOVE OR OVEN TO HEAT YOUR HOME OR USE AN OPEN FLAME TO
MELT FROZEN PIPES. MANY HOUSE FIRES RESULT FROM THESE PRACTICES.

* CHECK TIRE PRESSURE AND YOUR CAR BATTERY. BE SURE YOUR CAR HAS A
WINTER SAFETY KIT THAT INCLUDES A BLANKET...WARM CLOTHES AND
GLOVES IN CASE YOUR CAR BREAKS DOWN OR BECOMES STRANDED.

* TAKE EXTRA STEPS TO KEEP YOUR PET WARM AND KNOW ITS LIMITS TO COLD.
WHIMPERING...SHIVERING OR SLOWING DOWN COULD BE SIGNS OF HYPOTHERMIA.