Tag: Health

  • New Player Impact Program Hits the Ice

    New Player Impact Program Hits the Ice

    The Calgary Police Service is partnering with the Western Hockey League (WHL) and the Calgary Flames to launch a new education program aimed at teaching young hockey players about making good decisions. The Player Impact Program is going to be mandatory training for WHL players and it will cover topics such as responsible social media…

  • Beat the Silent Killer: Carbon monoxide is colourless, odorless and deadly

    Beat the Silent Killer: Carbon monoxide is colourless, odorless and deadly

      Carbon monoxide (CO) is known as the silent killer because it is an invisible, tasteless and odourless gas that can be deadly. November is Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month in Alberta. CO is produced when fuels such as propane, gasoline, natural gas, heating oil or wood do not burn completely in fuel-burning appliances and devices…

  • Fire Prevention Week: Keep your cool when the alarm sounds

    Fire Prevention Week: Keep your cool when the alarm sounds

    Have two ways out Imagine waking up to hear your smoke alarm beeping. You are groggy, confused and scared. This is a time when many people panic and end up making serious – sometimes fatal – mistakes. In fact, according to research from the Office of the Fire Commissioner, how a person reacts in a…

  • Working Together, 9-1-1 Emergency Communication Officer Helps Woman Save Husband’s Life

    Working Together, 9-1-1 Emergency Communication Officer Helps Woman Save Husband’s Life

    It’s normal to wake up from a nightmare momentarily disoriented, short of breath and heart pounding. Unpleasant as they are, it usually only takes a few minutes to settle down and go back to sleep. But for Ann Scrymgeour, there would be no rest to follow once awoken in the darkest hours of the night…

  • Cooking up Fire Safety

    Cooking up Fire Safety

      Albertans are cooking up more than food in their kitchens. Did you know that cooking fires continue to be the number one cause of home fires and home fire injuries in Alberta? Most kitchen fires can be avoided by paying attention when cooking in the kitchen. Follow these safety tips to avoid a kitchen…

  • Warm up to fire safety: Keeping warm and safe this winter

    Warm up to fire safety: Keeping warm and safe this winter

      The cold Alberta winters mean many of us use a number of heat sources to keep our homes comfortable and warm. These include furnaces, portable heaters and wood-burning stoves. While these certainly keep us warm, they also create some fire risks if they aren’t used properly. Here are some tips that will keep you…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Complementary Medicine

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Complementary Medicine

      What is Complementary Medicine? “Complementary medicine” is a broad term to describe any approach to health and medicine (including treatment and prevention) that’s outside the realm of conventional medicine and clinical practice in our health care system. Complementary therapies are used to improve wellness, prevent disease or treat health problems. Acupuncture, yoga, massage, Chinese…

  • Fire Prevention Week: Sound the Alarm

    Fire Prevention Week: Sound the Alarm

    Smoke alarms save lives…when they work The sound of a smoke alarm can be a life saver! A smoke alarm gives early warning of smoke or fire danger but is useful only if it is in working condition. Most people who die in fires die from the inhalation of smoke which has toxic gases, and…

  • Fire Myths and Facts: Think you know about house fires? Think again

    Fire Myths and Facts: Think you know about house fires? Think again

      Do you REALLY know fire? Test your house fire facts in this quiz adapted from Kidde Canada and be aware of fire facts, myths and realities to protect the ones you love. Myth: Pets can sense danger and usually escape a fire Reality: Household pets are very vulnerable to fires. Smoke can damage the…

  • Extinguishing home fires: When to leave it to the professionals

    Extinguishing home fires: When to leave it to the professionals

      It’s tempting to stay and fight a fire in your home. It’s a small fire, you think. And you can probably put it out yourself with that fire extinguisher in your closet before the fire department arrives. Acting Fire Commissioner Spence Sample respects and understands the temptation. “A portable fire extinguisher can save lives…

  • Good Oversight that Focuses on Results: Key Message of Auditor General’s October 2015 Report

    The Report of the Auditor General of Alberta—October 2015 includes a total of 13 new and four repeated recommendations to government. Those who are responsible for oversight need to: be vigilant check that processes and systems, including the accountability-for-results system, are working well signal preferred behaviour all in the pursuit of desired results. Mr. Saher…

  • Sleeping Like a Baby: Nighttime fire drills critical for heavy sleepers and children

    Sleeping Like a Baby: Nighttime fire drills critical for heavy sleepers and children

      Is someone in your family a heavy sleeper? Whether it’s a child or an adult, people who are heavy sleepers need extra measures if there is a fire in your home. Heavy sleepers may not wake up when a smoke alarm sounds or their judgment may be impaired when they do wake up. Current…

  • Fire Safety Week: Infographic

    Fire Safety Week: Infographic

  • Fire Prevention: Smoke alarms for people who are deaf or hard of hearing

    Fire Prevention: Smoke alarms for people who are deaf or hard of hearing

      Smoke alarms save lives. However, people who are deaf or hard of hearing may not be able to depend on the traditional smoke alarm to alert them to a fire. Smoke alarms and alert devices, called accessories, are available for people who are deaf and hard of hearing. There are a few types of…

  • True or False? Test your Smoke Alarm Knowledge

    True or False? Test your Smoke Alarm Knowledge

      Think you know all there is to know about smoke alarms? Challenge yourself by taking this quiz! True or False I should replace my smoke alarm every 10 years. A smoke alarm connected to household current is better than a battery-operated smoke alarm. Ionization smoke alarms are better than photo-electric smoke alarms. I will…