Boston EMS Provides Winter Weather Tips on Hypothermia, Carbon Monoxide and More
Be aware of the symptoms of hypothermia, and remember to check on your elderly neighbors. And don't ever use your oven for heat!
The following column was provided by the Boston Emergency Medical Services department. For many of us, when we think winter, we think ice skating on the Frog Pond, sledding with the kids on the neighborhood hill, sipping hot chocolate and watching the snow fall. These are the parts of winter that we all enjoy. Then there’s shoveling the sidewalk and digging out the cars after a storm, slipping on icy steps, downed trees and power outages. The more we prepare for problems and bad weather, the safer we’ll all be. At Boston EMS, our crews are ready for any call. And there are several things people can do to keep themselves and their families safe this winter: Carbon Monoxide is an odorless, tasteless and poisonous gas that develops when …
