Winter
Road Conditions in
Ontario
- http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/conditions/
MTO’s
website provides up-to-date descriptions of road conditions across
Ontario
, along with road visibility and closures by region. Also included:
general road and car safety, information for travelers, safe winter
driving tips, and a link to World Weather Watch.
Winter
Driving - http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=4304
What
should be checked on your vehicle before taking a winter road trip?
What should you include in a car kit, and what should you do if you are
trapped in your car during a blizzard? Find out … information
provided on the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) website
will answer your questions about winter driving.
Canada Safety Council - www.safety-council.org/info/traffic/winter.htm
Advice
on choosing snow tires, preparing your vehicle for winter driving,
snowmobiling safety, snowboarding safety, safety when playing hockey, how
to shovel snow safely and dressing for the cold, are just some of the
topics addressed on the Safety Council’s website. Click on “More
on Winter Safety” for further information.
Canadian
Physiotherapy Association: Shoveling Snow - www.physiotherapy.ca/releases/ShovelingSnow.pdf
What
stresses are placed on the body by snow shoveling, which can be a more
strenuous activity than commonly realized? The Canadian
Physiotherapy Association has the “scoop” on snow shoveling with lots
of safety tips to help us get a “handle” on this winter chore!
This is a pdf document and requires Adobe Acrobat (www.adobe.com)
to view.
Snow
Removal Safety - www.grayslakefire.com/Safety%20Pages/safety_shovel_snowblower.htm
The
good news is that snow shoveling counts as a physical activity; the bad
news is that it can be very demanding on the heart. Learn some
shoveling safety tips and precautions; information concerning snow blower
safety, safe winter driving, heating the home safely and avoiding carbon
monoxide poisoning, is also provided.
++++++++++++++++++++++++ Web Tip
It is always important to be safe online – with threats of viruses, spam,
hacking, spyware etc., sometimes being online can be scary! Try visiting
SafeCanada.ca - http://www.safecanada.ca/topic_e.asp?category=3 for great tips on staying safe while surfing.
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Winter
Walking - http://home.golden.net/%7Egvincent/TheRightStuff/winter.html
Learn
about safe winter walking from Greg Vincent! Grand Valley Trails
Association of
Ontario
’s website discusses how to walk / hike safely in winter, what to wear
and what to pack. Links are provided to further information, such as
medical emergencies while walking.
Winter
Safety - www.saferchild.org/winter.htm Safer Child’s website offers a
wealth of information about winter safety with links to topics such as
safe winter walking, winter driving, snowmobiling and other recreational
and sports winter activities, and links to information on using kerosene
heaters, avoiding carbon monoxide poisoning, fires and burns, treating
winter childhood illnesses … and more.
Smoke
Detectors and Carbon Monoxide Detectors - www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/house-domes/fire-feu/detect/index_e.html
Health
Canada
outlines the importance of smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors
in every home. For further information, click on “It’s your
Health – Smoke Detectors” or, for more information on carbon monoxide
detectors, click on “Underwriters Laboratories of Canada”.
Replacing
your Furnace - http://www.cmhc.ca/en/co/renoho/refash/refash_018.cfm
A
reliable furnace is an essential during the winter months! Check out
the Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation’s tips on furnace
replacement, types of furnaces and furnace fuels, calculating fuel costs
and furnace efficiency. A link is also provided to wood heating, and
a search on the CMHC website can be made for topics such as indoor air
quality.
