EP-MRC Contact List:

Berkeley: Director:
Dr. Diana Gaviria
Coordinator:
Denise Ryan
Unit Leader:
Stacy Tressler
Threat Prep: Berkeley:
Carl French
Jefferson:
Sandy Hite
Morgan:
Mary Hook

Links Section

	UNITED WAY OF THE EASTERN PANHANDLE
	MRC TRAIN RESOURCES
	BERKELEY COUNTY HEALTH DEPT
	JEFFERSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPT
	MORGAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPT
	WEST VIRGINIA REDI
	MRC NATIONAL HOME PAGE
	SHENANDOAH VALLEY MEDICAL SYSTEMS
	CITY HOSPITAL-WVU HOSPITAL EAST
	JEFFERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - WVU HOSPITAL EAST
	WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
	BERKELEY COUNTY COMMISSION
	JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSION
	MORGAN COUNTY COMMISSSION
	JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS
	BERKELEY COUNTY SCHOOLS
	MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOLS
	SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY
	MOUNTAIN STATE UNIVERSITY
	EASTERN PANHANDLE CHAPTER AMERICAN RED CROSS

BE SURE YOU ARE PREPARED FOR WINTER BY CHECKING THESE ITEMS:

HOME HEATING METHODS (see below)

VEHICLES (see below)

HOME PREPAREDNESS KITS
Weather forecasts often provide ample warning to prepare for an impending storm, blizzard, ice-storm, or extreme cold temperatures.

When a winter-storm warning is issued, prepare for it by gathering items you may need if the power goes out in your home, including:

• candles, matches, flashlights , battery operated radio, cellular telephone, extra batteries (for the flashlight, radio, and the cellular telephone), blankets or sleeping bags, extra clothing, high-calorie non-perishable food (such as granola bars), first aid kit and any medications you require, tool kit

HOME HEATING SAFETY:

If you are using heat from a fireplace, wood stove, pellet stove, coal stove, kerosene heater, or a space heater, be sure to use the appropriate fire safeguards and properly ventilate the device to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning.

If you lose heat in your home, consider the followiNG steps:

• close off un-used rooms. Wear layers of loose-fitting clothing and remove layers when necessary to avoid overheating, perspiration, and subsequent chill.

  For more information from the Home Heating council
  "Click Here"

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  Layer clothing, preferably wind resistant, to reduce loss of body-heat caused by the wind.

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  Tell relatives and friends where you are going and when you expect to return.
  Do not ignore shivering as it is an important first sign that the body is losing heat. Persistent shivering is a signal to return indoors.

SNOW REMOVAL
Removing snow and ice from sidewalks and vehicles after a snowfall is very important. Snow-covered or icy sidewalks can be slippery which can cause people to fall and injure themselves.

Wearing sturdy, rubber-soled boots and taking care where you step can go far in preventing slips and falls.
When you do go outside after a storm be sure to be properly dressed:

• wear layers of windproof and waterproof clothing, and be sure to wear a hat and gloves. To prevent injuries while shoveling, try pushing the snow with short strokes instead of lifting it. Also, use your leg muscles and not your lower back to move the shovel . Take frequent rests, and again, be aware of the precautions to take with extreme cold temperatures.