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… a wildfire Evacuation information Health care for evacuees After a wildfire Emergency preparedness There are many … local information from health authorities on wildfires: First Nations Health Authority: Wildfire Response Fraser … from your health authority, click on the links below: First Nations Health Authority: Air Purifier Support During …
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… and what you can to do stay safe and healthy during and after a flooding event in your area by using the Government … signs of stress or trauma in yourself and your family. First Nations Health Authority: Recognizing and Resolving … Your Child With Stress After a flood When your local or First Nations government has declared it is safe for you to …
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… Asthma Exercise-Induced Asthma Common sports injuries and first aid Accidents can happen any time. In this section, … Injuries From Sports and Other Activities Returning to Play After a Head Injury During a Sporting Event To learn about first aid as well as treatments you can do at home for minor …
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… virus was originally found only in Africa and Asia and was first reported in the Western Hemisphere in 2015. There have … a baby is born with a small head or the head stops growing after birth. Pregnant women, or those who plan on becoming … provider or visit a travel health clinic, preferably six weeks before planned travel. If you are pregnant, you should …
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… runny nose, mild fever, and a mild cough. Over the next 2 weeks, the cough gets worse, leading to severe, repeated, … not severe, and if left untreated, can spread up to 3 weeks after the cough starts. Getting vaccinated is the best way … authority, where available, click on the links below. First Nations Health Authority: Communicable Disease Control …
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… prophylaxis? Post-exposure prophylaxis is treatment after an individual has been exposed to a disease. Prompt … results be communicated to the health care provider looking after an individual who is concerned they have been exposed. … to the section Notice of Intention for information on the first step in the Testing Order process. Emergency …
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… eating the contaminated food, but can take several days or weeks to appear. Most people recover completely from food … you can Wash the inside of your cooler at home before and after each use Wash vegetables, fruit and fresh herbs under … raw food (unless you have washed it with hot soapy water first) Food Internal temperature Hamburgers 160°F (71°C) …
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… Make a plan and make sure someone can call 9-1-1 at the first sign of distress Use sterile syringes and inject slowly with small amounts at first Use supervised injection services when possible Do not … a normal breathing rate. If the opioid is still present after the naloxone wears off the overdose may return, …
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… (CPR) or other emergency medical procedures provided by first responders or other health care providers if their … order that no CPR be provided by health care providers and first responders. For the form to be valid, it must be … a No CPR order If you wish to cancel the No CPR order after it has been signed by you and your physician or nurse …
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… auto-injector (for example, EpiPen® or Allerject™) at the first sign of a known or suspected severe allergic reaction … Give a second dose of epinephrine as early as 5 minutes after the first dose if there is no improvement in their symptoms Go …