Safety Awareness for the Winter Months

It’s Winter Safety Awareness Month- NYC Housing Authority
Winter storms and extreme winter weather can bring cold temperatures, power failures, loss of communication services, and icy roads and sidewalks – and preparing for them before they’re at your doorstep is the best way to keep yourself and your loved ones safe. The Environmental Health and Safety Department would like to share the following tips from the CDC for staying safe at home and at work this winter:

Plan and Prepare

Create a communication and disaster plan for your family: Involve your entire family in planning and practicing how to stay healthy, informed, calm, and connected during an emergency. Talk to your children so that they know you are prepared to keep them safe.

Have an evacuation plan.
Prepare a “go bag” for emergencies that includes:
First aid kit;
Flashlight;
Battery-powered or crank radio (and extra batteries for it);
Charging cables for cell phones;
Bottled water (one gallon of water per person in plastic bottles or jugs);
Ready-to-eat foods that do not need a refrigerator;
Personal care items such as toothbrush, toothpaste, and skin wipes;
Medications and medication list;
Important documents (such as insurance cards, immunization records, or other health information) in a waterproof bag; and
A listing of important phone numbers: physician, pediatrician, pharmacist, counselor, and veterinarian.

Click here for more tips to stay safe this winter.