Physical Environment PDF

Physical Environment 1 2 Flood of 2011 3 Flood of 2022 4 Personal Stress 5  Six Steps for Staying Healthy During and After Emergency Situations 1. Know yourself 2. Care for your body and your...

Physical Environment 1 2 Flood of 2011 3 Flood of 2022 4 Personal Stress 5  Six Steps for Staying Healthy During and After Emergency Situations 1. Know yourself 2. Care for your body and your mind 3. Check in with yourself regularly 4. Stay informed 5. Ask for help 6. Use outside support services if necessary 6  Step 1: Know Yourself Be aware of how you usually deal with stress Keep in mind potential resources 7  Step 2: Care for Body and Mind Take regular breaks and relax Use relaxation techniques 8  Step 3: Check in with Yourself Self-awareness is important Maintain a healthy body, mind & spirit 9  Step 4: Stay Informed Keep up with the news Stick to daily routines 10  Step 5: Ask for Help Family or friends Resources in the community 11  Step 6: Use Outside Support/Resources Health Links Farm & Rural Support Services Line Klinic Manitoba Suicide Line 12  Recognizing Mold Possible Health Effects People at Greatest Risk Cleaning Up Mold Clean-Up Precautions When Boiling is Necessary Risk Factors for Well-water 13  Manitoba Flood of 2022 from the Air https://globalnews.ca/news/8838815/manitoba-premier-tours- flood-zones-air-colorado-low/ 14 Wildfires 15  Wildfires Can be bad and good… Threaten communities Destroy vast amounts of timber Maintain health and diversity in the forest 16  What to do if a fire approaches? Call for help Dress properly Equip yourself with firefighting tools 17 What to bring if evacuated Clothing Games Food Pet food Money Bedding Toys for children Medications Reading material 18 Outside the House 19  Inside the House Close all windows and doors Move combustibles* away from windows and sliding glass doors Fill sinks, bathtubs and buckets with water Contain pets for evacuation * See the next slide for some examples of combustibles. 20 21  Wildfire Do’s & Don’ts DO report fires or smoke DO extinguish fire pits and burn barrels DO extinguish cigarettes DO update absent household members DO move farm animals to safety DO keep pets near the house DO ensure your vehicle is fueled and operational DON’T start any new fires! 22  Bed Bugs Cimex lectularius 23 23  Bed Bugs Parasites Allergic reactions Socioeconomic implication 24 24  Bed Bugs Most active at night Can survive a long time without food Attracted to warmth and CO2 Biting mechanism Disease transmission Psychological implications 25 25 26 26  Bed Bugs: Symptoms of Infestation Red, itchy bug bites Spotting Odor 27 27 Detecting Bed Bugs 28 28 29 29 30 30  The Bedbug Registry Taz Stuart, Entomologist Link to the “Bird Dance”: https://youtu.be/4xmV5uHWNag 31 31  Tornado “A rotating column of air, in contact with the surface, hanging from a cumuliform cloud, and often visible as a funnel cloud and/or circulating debris or dust at ground level.” - American Meteorological Society. 32 32  Don’t judge a book by it’s cover… Thin, wispy tornados can be much more violent and damaging than wider ones. 33 33 The Fujita Scale (F-Scale) vs. the Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF-Scale) 34 34 Tornados Across Canada 35 35 36 36 37 37  6 Tornado Myths https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/6-life- threatening-tornado-myths-debunked-2/433830 38 38