Frigid and snowy weekend ahead - Urgences-santé asks for the help of Montréal and Laval residents
MONTRÉAL, Jan. 18, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - With extreme cold temperatures and a winter storm forecast for the weekend, all Urgences-santé personnel are ready and on alert. Urgences-santé would also like to remind Montréal and Laval residents of things they can do to help and to prevent overburdening emergency services.
Important reminders
About snow
Make sure your home is accessible by clearing the snow from your path and outdoor stairs and spreading abrasive;
Make sure your address is clearly visible from the street and lit if possible;
Leave the outdoor light on;
Walk and drive carefully!
About cold
The expected temperatures can cause frostbite in 30 minutes or less in strong wind;
Dress warmly and cover all body parts that are exposed to cold and wind;
Don't go out alone in any isolated area;
If you're outdoors, find shelter and keep moving;
If you lose feeling in part of your body, if you have a tingling sensation, or if your skin turns red or white, you have frostbite. Get out of the cold and call 8-1-1 immediately, or go to a clinic.
About carbon monoxide
Make sure your heating system, carbon monoxide detector and smoke detector are in good working order;
Be alert to symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning: headaches, nausea, fatigue, dizziness;
If you believe you have been poisoned, go outside immediately and call 9-1-1. Do not re-enter the premises without authorization.
9-1-1 vs 8-1-1 To avoid straining emergency services, members of the public should call Urgences-santé only in an emergency. For any non-emergency situation, call the Info-Santé health line (8-1-1). It is free and available 24/7.
Urgences-santé thanks the paramedics, dispatchers and support staff who are doing outstanding work to provide the public with first-rate service.
About Corporation d'urgences-santé Corporation d'urgences-santé is the largest emergency paramedical services organization in Québec. It is under the responsibility of the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux. Urgences-santé has more than 1,500 employees, including more than 1,000 paramedics and more than 110 dispatchers, serving the 2.5 million residents of Montréal and Laval.
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