{"id":3432,"date":"2019-02-06T04:13:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T01:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/int.tdmu.edu.ua\/?p=3432"},"modified":"2019-02-06T04:13:00","modified_gmt":"2019-02-06T01:13:00","slug":"winter-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/int\/winter-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"294\" height=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3436\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winter Safety: Stay Upright with These Tips to Avoid Slips and Falls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Winter is in full swing, and for most of us that means ice and snow. While we prefer to focus on winter fun, winter is also a season of additional hazards not faced at other times of the year. The same ice and snow that makes skiing, snowboarding and ice skating possible, creates hazardous driving and walking conditions that can lead to slips, falls and dangerous travel. To keep winter fun and avoid serious injury, you need to know how to avoid accidents on ice and snow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What can you do to avoid accidents on ice and snow and keep your winter season enjoyable and safe?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Preventing Slip-and-Fall Injuries<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Education is essential in preventing winter weather-related injuries. Consider the following recommendations to prevent slip and fall injuries during the winter months:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Wear proper footwear that provides traction on snow and ice. Footwear should be made of anti-slip material; avoid plastic and leather-soled shoes or boots. Consider low-heeled shoes for icy days.<\/li><li>Exercise caution when entering and exiting vehicles, and use the vehicle for balance and support.<\/li><li>Try to walk only in designated areas that are safe for foot traffic. If you notice that a walkway is covered in ice, walk on the grass next to the sidewalk, which will have more traction.<\/li><li>Avoid steep inclines as they may be more treacherous in winter conditions.<\/li><li>Take small steps to maintain your center of balance, walk slowly and never run. When possible, walk with your hands free to maintain your balance. And despite the cold temperatures, avoid putting your hands in your pockets. This will help you better maintain your balance and allow you to break a fall should you slip.<\/li><li>Use handrails, walls or anything stationary to assist in steadying yourself.<\/li><li>Look ahead to the path in front of you to avoid hazards.<\/li><li>Test a potentially slippery area before stepping on it by tapping your foot on the surface first.<\/li><li>Remove debris, water and ice from all working walkways.<\/li><li>Steer clear of roof edges, floor openings and other drop-offs to avoid slipping hazards.<\/li><li>Sand or salt surfaces covered by ice or snow to provide traction.<\/li><li>Dry your shoes or boots on floor mats when entering a building.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>If You Begin to Slip\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Twist your body and roll backward to avoid falling forward and injuring your face.<\/li><li>Try to relax your body when you start to feel your legs give way.<\/li><li>&nbsp;If you are carrying a load, throw it off to the side so it does not land on you when you fall. This will also free your arms to help break your fall.<\/li><li><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ice Safety<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rospa.com\/rospaweb\/images\/advice-services\/leisure-safety\/water\/thin-ice.gif\" alt=\"Beware Thin Ice\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the last 10 years over 20% of people have drowned after falling through ice into water, while many others have had to be rescued and revived. Looking at past incidents it appears that the individuals most at risk are young children and males of any age. Children are obviously attracted to frozen lakes and canals as they present natural ice skating opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what action should be taken in these circumstances to assist the casualty without putting the rescuer at risk?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Call for assistance from the emergency services.<\/li><li>Do not attempt to go out onto the ice yourself.<\/li><li>Instruct the casualty to keep still to maintain heat and energy.<\/li><li>Try to find something that will extend your reach, such as a rope, pole, branch or item of clothing.<\/li><li>Throw this or reach out to the casualty with it. Then, making sure you are stable on the bank, by lying down or getting someone to hold onto you, attempt to pull the person to the shore.<\/li><li>It is advisable for staff that are working at such sites to carry with them (or in their vehicle) a throw line for this purpose.<\/li><li>If you cannot find something with which to perform a reach or throw rescue, try to find something that will float to throw or push out to them. This will help to keep the casualty afloat until assistance arrives.<\/li><li>Through your rescue KEEP OFF THE ICE, continue to reassure the casualty and keep them talking until help arrives.<\/li><li>If the rescue is successful the casualty will need to be kept warm and treated for shock. All casualties should be taken to hospital even if they appear to be unaffected by their ordeal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter Safety: Stay Upright with These Tips to Avoid Slips and Falls Winter is in full swing, and for most of us that means ice and snow. While we prefer to focus on winter fun, winter is also a season of additional hazards not faced at other times of the year. The same ice and&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/int\/winter-safety\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\u0427\u0438\u0442\u0430\u0442\u0438 \u0434\u0430\u043b\u0456 &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Winter Safety<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3437,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-announcements","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/int\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3432","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/int\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/int\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/int\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/int\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3432"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/int\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3432\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/int\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/int\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/int\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/int\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}