Tornado Information
Tornadoes routinely wreck havoc every spring - tearing through towns, ripping off roofs, smashing houses, uprooting trees, flattening whole neighborhoods - and causing injuries and even deaths. The United States has the highest
occurrence of
tornadoes of any nation in the world. During an average year,
over 1,000 tornadoes occur across the country.
When a tornado is coming, you have
only a short amount of time to make life-or-death decisions.
Advance planning and quick response are the keys to surviving
a tornado:
- Conduct tornado drills each tornado season.
- Designate an area in the home as a shelter and practice having
everyone in the family go there in response to a tornado threat.
- Have disaster supplies on hand -
- Flashlight and extra batteries
- Portable, battery-operated radio and extra batteries
- First aid kit and manual
- Emergency food and water
- Non-electric can opener
- Essential medicines
- Cash and credit cards
- Sturdy shoes
- Develop an emergency communication plan -
In case family
members are separated from one another during a tornado (a
real possibility during the day
- when adults are at work and children are at school), have
a plan for getting back together.
Tornado Watches and Warnings:
A tornado watch is issued by the National Weather Service when tornadoes
are possible in your area. Remain alert for approaching storms. This
is the time to
remind family members where the safest
places within your home are located, and listen to the radio
or television for further developments.
A tornado warning is issued when a tornado has been sighted or indicated
by weather radar.
Learn these tornado danger signs:
- An approaching cloud of debris can mark the location of a
tornado even if a funnel is not visible.
- Before a tornado hits, the wind may die down and the air
may become very still.
- Tornadoes generally occur near the trailing edge of a thunderstorm.
It is not uncommon to see clear, sunlit skies behind a tornado.
To hear a recent public service announcement
about being prepared for tornadoes during the Spring season,
please
visit: http://www.fema.gov/radio/.
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Safety
Recalls and Announcements |
| (Please note: All of the links below are not part of the Village of Barrington site.) |
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Adjmi
Apparel Group Announce Recall of Reebok Children's Fleece Pullover/Pant
Sets |
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A.O.
Smith Recall of Water Heaters |
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Wal-Mart
Announce Recall of Holiday Candle Gift Sets |
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Pier
1 Imports Announce Recall of Glass Candle Holders |
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The
Brinkmann Corporation Announce Recall to Repair Gas Grills |
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Sony
Computer Entertainment America Inc. Announce Recall of
Certain AC Adaptors Sold with Slim Version PlayStation(r) 2 Systems |
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Capresso
Inc. Announce Recall of Water Kettles |
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Ultimate
Chopper LLC Announce Recall to Inspect and Replace Food Processors |
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E-Z-GO
Announce Recall to Repair Golf Cars |
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Nexgrill
Industries Announce Recall to Repair Gas Grills Sold Exclusively
At Home Depot |
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The
Coleman Company, Inc. Announce the Recall to Repair Coleman Gas
Grills and Patio Heaters |
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Pottery
Barn Kids Announce Recall of Spindle Cribs |
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Makita
U.S.A. Inc. Announce Recall of Chain Saws |
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DOLMAR
Power Products Announce Recall of Chain Saws |
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Torelli
Imports Announce Recall of Bicycle Tires |
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Almar
Sales Co. Announce Recall of Children's Watches |
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American
Classic Announce Recall of Bicycle Wheels |
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DESA
Heating Products Announce Recall of Compact Gas Fireplaces |
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Kawasaki
Motors Corp. U.S.A.
Announce Recall of ATVs |
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Fourstar
Group Announce Recall to Repair Kid's Folding Chairs |
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Idea
Nuova Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Children's Folding Chairs |
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Meco
Corp. Announce Recall of Children's Folding Chairs |
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Sportcraft
Announce Recall of Treadmills |
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Target
Announce Recall of Children's Toy Trucks |
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Lamplight
Farms Inc. Announce Recall of Tiki(r) Cone Metal Torches Sold at
Wal-Mart |
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HiPer
Technology Inc. Announce Recall of ATV Wheels |
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Two's
Company Inc. Announce Recall of Shell Candles |
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Nautilus
Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Exercise Benches |
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Fireworks
Dangers this 4th of July Season |
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Rose
Art Industries To Pay $300,000 Penalty For Failing to Report Hazard
with Soap Making Kit |
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Bunn-O-Matic
Announce Recall of Home Coffeemakers |
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Tahsin
Industrial Corp. Announce Recall of Treestands |
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DeWALT
Announce Recall to Repair Air Compressors |
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FF
Acquisition Wheeled Goods Corp. Announce Recall of Go-Karts |
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Quality
Bicycle Products Announce Recall of Bicycle Handlebar Stems |
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Solar
Inc. Announce Recall of Flashing Toy Pacifiers |
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Sears
Roebuck and Co. Announce Recall of Table Saw Rip Fences |
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DESA
Heating Products and Scheu Manufacturing Co. Announce Recall of
Propane Heaters |
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Hunter's
View Announce Recall of Safety Harnesses Sold with Tree Stands |
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Whirlpool
Announce Recall of KitchenAid(r) Toasters |
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MGA
Entertainment Inc. Announce Recall of Bratz(tm) Stylin' Scooters(tm) |
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Reebok,
and Adjmi Announce Recall of Children's Reebok Jacket and Pant
Sets |
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Graco
Children's Products Announce Recall of Toddler Beds |
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Thomson
Inc. Announce Recall of Portable DVD Player Batteries |
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Delta
Enterprise Corp. Announce Recall to Repair Portable Cribs |
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JVC
Announce Recall to Repair Rear-Projection Televisions |
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Shaw
Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Carpet Sold at Menards Stores |
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J.C.
Penney Corp. Announce Recall of Infant and Toddler Sweaters |
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The
Elegant Kids 2000 Inc. Announce Recall of Pacifiers |
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Hirschberg
Schutz & Co. Inc. Announce Recall of Metal Charms |
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Ginger(tm)
Announce Recall of Bathroom Light Fixtures |
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Ocean
Desert Sales Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Stuffed Yarn Bunnies |
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Whirlpool
Corporation Announce Recall of Dishwashers |
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Dollar
Tree Stores Inc. Announce Recall of Electronic Musical Toys |
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Target
Corp. Announce Recall of Women's Boots |
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GE
Announce Recall of Built-In Dishwashers |
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Kmart
Corp. Announce Recall of Martha Stewart Everyday Brand Birch Candle
Set Sold Exclusively at Kmart |
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Cressi-Sub
Announce Recall of SCUBA Buoyancy Compensators |
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Big Save International Announce Recall
of Baby Walkers |
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American
Standard Companies Announce Recall of Gas-Electric Heating/Cooling
Units |
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Stihl
Inc. Announce Recall of Multi-Task Tools |
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BISSELL
Announce Recall to Repair Upright Carpet Cleaners |
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Arett
Sales Corp. Announce Recall of Multi-Purpose Barbecue Lighters |
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New
Star Toys & Gifts Inc. Announce Recall of Toy Cars |
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Shimano
American Corp. Announce Brake Inner Cable Recall |
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Todo
Dollar Wholesale Announce Recall of Pacifiers |
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Deb
Shops Inc. Announce Recall of Decorative Candleholders |
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H & M
Announce Recall of Girls’Sweaters with Faux Fur Trim |
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CPSC
Announces New Policy Addressing Lead in Children’s Metal
Jewelry |
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Jumpking
Inc.® of Mesquite, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about 1
million trampolines |
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Commend
Co. Ltd. Announce Recall of Dining Set Chairs |
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Lakewood
Announce Recall of Oil-Filled Electric Heaters |
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SC
Johnson Announce Recall of Glade® Extra Outlet Scented Oil
Air Fresheners |
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Public
Education |
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Resources & Links |
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| Public Education |
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| The following are programs that we have to educate the
public. |
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| Juvenile
Firesetter Program |
| This is a state-wide program that
local Police and Fire Department members use to help those juveniles
who are involved with starting fires. The program involves fire safety
education and counseling for children between the ages of 3 through
14 years old. The United States Fire Administration reports that
between 25 and 40 per cent of all fires are set by children within
this age group.
If you have a juvenile fire-setter problem, we have trained firefighter/intervention
specialists who will handle this matter confidentially. Do not
delay getting help for this problem! Call (847) 304-3600 or Contact
Us.
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| Fire
Station Tour |
| The Fire Department opens its doors
for station tours for groups of all ages. The tour consists of a
look at where the firefighters live and work and the emergency apparatus
used to respond to an emergency. To schedule a group tour, please
contact the Fire Department for availability and reservations. Ask
for Nancy at (847) 304-3600, group size is limited. |
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| Speakers |
| If your club or organization needs
a speaker on fire safety or emergency medical services, try one of
ours. Call the Fire Prevention Bureau at (847) 304-3600 or Contact
Us. |
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| Community Services |
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| Fire
Extinguisher Training |
| Members of the Fire Department are
training area business employees in the proper techniques and use
of portable fire extinguishers. The class involves video demonstrations
and outside hands on training with live pan fire extinguishments.
Contact the Bureau of Fire Prevention at (847) 304-3600 or Contact
Us for more information and/or to schedule a training session. |
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| Disaster
Planning |
| The Bureau of Fire Prevention is involved
with the local businesses and corporations in disaster planning and
evacuation drills for their employee's. We review their plans annually
and help conduct their practice fire drills. |
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| Blood
Pressure Check |
| The Fire Department offers blood pressure
checks weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. |
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| CPR & AED Training |
The Barrington Fire Department willingly provides numerous services
for our community. Among the most popular of services offered to
the public is Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation or CPR. Currently the
Barrington Fire Dept. has qualified & skilled instructors that
schedule classes according to the communities needs. The classes
that we offer are:
1. Healthcare provider w/AED
2. Heartsaver CPR w/AED
3. Heartsaver CPR
4. CPR for Family & Friends
The cost for the above classes are per student:
Residents of the Village and Fire District $20.00
Non-residents $35.00
Re-certification (all) $10.00
If you or someone you might know would be interested in participating
in one of these classes you may contact us via phone or e-mail.
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| How can I enroll in a CPR or
AED class? |
| The Barrington Fire Department offers CPR and
AED training during each Month. To register for a class, call (847)
304-3600 Monday - Friday between 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. |
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| What does AED stand for? |
| AED stands for automated external defibrillator
(or automated external defibrillation). |
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| What's an AED? |
| An AED is a device used to administer an electric
shock through the chest wall to the heart. Built-in computers assess
the patient's heart rhythm, judge whether defibrillation is needed,
and then administer the shock. Audible and/or visual prompts guide
the user through the process. |
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| How does an AED work? |
| A microprocessor inside the defibrillator interprets
(analyzes) the victim's heart rhythm through adhesive electrodes
(some AED models require you to press an ANALYZE button). The computer
analyzes the heart rhythm and advises the operator whether a shock
is needed. AEDs advise a shock only to ventricular fibrillation and
fast ventricular tachycardia. The electric current is delivered through
the victim's chest wall through adhesive electrode pads. |
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| Why are AEDs important? |
| AEDs are important because they strengthen the
Chain of Survival. They can restore a normal heart rhythm in victims
of sudden cardiac arrest. New, portable AEDs enable more people to
respond to a medical emergency that requires defibrillation. When
a person suffers a sudden cardiac arrest, their chance of survival
decreases by 7% to 10% for each minute that passes without defibrillation.
AEDs save lives! |
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| Who can use an AED? |
| Most AEDs are designed to be used by nonmedical
personnel such as police, firefighters, flight attendants, security
guards, and other lay rescuers who have been properly trained. Having
more people in the community who can respond to a medical emergency
by providing defibrillation will greatly increase sudden cardiac
arrest survival rates. |
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| Why does someone having a heart
attack need an AED? |
| When a heart attack becomes a full cardiac arrest,
the heart most often goes into uncoordinated electrical activity
called fibrillation. The heart twitches ineffectively and can't pump
blood. The AED delivers electric current to the heart muscle, momentarily
stunning the heart, stopping all activity. This gives the heart an
opportunity to resume beating effectively. |
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| Will an AED always resuscitate
someone in cardiac arrest? |
| The AED treats only a heart in ventricular fibrillation
(VF), an irregular heart rhythm. In cardiac arrest without VF, the
heart doesn't respond to electric currents but needs medications.
The victim needs breathing support. AEDs are less successful when
the victim has been in cardiac arrest for more than a few minutes,
especially if no CPR was provided. |
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| Is an AED safe to use? |
An AED is safe to use by anyone who's been trained
to operate it. Studies have shown the devices to be 90% sensitive
(able 90% of the time to detect a rhythm that should be defibrillated)
and 99% specific (able 99% of the time to recommend not shocking
when defibrillation is not indicated). Because of the wide variety
of situations in which it will typically be used, the AED is designed
with multiple safeguards and warnings before any energy is released.
The AED is programmed to deliver a shock only when it has detected
VF. However, potential dangers are associated with AED use. That's
why training - including safety and maintenance - is important.
The AHA recommends that persons who live or work where an AED is
available for use by lay rescuers participate in a Heartsaver AED
Course. AEDs are so user-friendly that untrained rescuers can generally
succeed in attaching the pads, pressing ANALYZE (if required), and
delivering shocks. However, untrained rescuers may not know when
to use an AED, and they may not use an AED safely, posing some danger
of electric shock to themselves and others. Also, untrained rescuers
probably would not know how to respond to the victim if the AED prompts "no
shock indicated." An operator needs only to follow the illustrations
on the electrode pads and the control panel and listen and follow
the voice prompts (for example, "Do not touch the patient.").
An AED will deliver a shock only when a shock is advised and the
operator pushes the SHOCK button. This prevents a shock from being
delivered accidentally.
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| Are AEDs safe to use on children? |
| An AED should not be used on a child younger than
8 years old or weighing less than about 55 pounds. |
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| Will I get zapped if I shock
a victim in the rain or near water? |
| It's remotely possible to get shocked or to shock
bystanders if water is standing near or underneath the patient. Try
to move the patient to a dry area and cut off wet clothing. Also
be sure that the skin has been toweled dry so the electrode pads
will stick to the skin. At the moment you press the SHOCK button,
you must make sure that no one, including yourself (the AED operator),
touches any part of the victim. |
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| Can an AED make mistakes? |
| An AED will almost never decide to shock an adult
victim when the victim is in non-VF. AEDs "miss" fine VF
only about 5% of the time. The internal computer uses complex analysis
algorithms to determine whether to shock. If the operator has attached
the AED to an adult victim who's not breathing and pulseless (in
cardiac arrest), the AED will make the correct "shock" decision
more than 95 of 100 times and a correct "no shock indicated" decision
more than 98 of 100 times. This level of accuracy is greater than
the accuracy of emergency professionals. |
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| Why do you stop CPR as the electrode
pads are placed and analysis occurs? |
| For the AED to analyze accurately, the victim
must be motionless. Sometimes there will be an agonal respiration
(a gasping breath that can occur when the heart is stopped) that
causes some movement. AEDs can recognize this extra motion and indicate "motion
detected" to the operator. This warns the operator to assess
carefully for extra movements from the victim or other people at
the scene. |
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| Why should a lay rescuer continue
CPR after the arrival of emergency medical services (EMS) professionals? |
| It's helpful to EMS professionals to be able to
set up their equipment, including the defibrillator, while lay rescuers
continue CPR. The EMTs will take over CPR and reconfirm that the
victim is in cardiac arrest. |
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| Why does it seem that the victim
goes without CPR for so long during defibrillation, and why does
an AED shock so many times? |
| After prescribed periods of CPR, the machine analyzes
the victim's rhythm. The victim must remain motionless while the
AED decides to shock and delivers the shock. Sometimes the victim
doesn't change from VF to non-VF at once. These victims require multiple
shocks. If repeated shocks are needed, the shocks are "stacked" in
sets of three to increase their effectiveness. |
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| Besides using an AED, how else
might a lay rescuer help at the scene of a sudden cardiac arrest? |
| Lay rescuers are most often asked to call 911
and get the AED. The lay rescuer can assemble the pocket face mask
and begin providing mouth-to-mask ventilations. Responders might
provide CPR or continue defibrillation if a workplace defibrillator
is used. Support and direction to bystanders, friends, and family
are appropriate. When EMS personnel arrive, the lay rescuer can provide
directions and help get information about the patient. |
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| What actions should a CPR responder
take after using an AED on a person in cardiac arrest? |
There should be some type of debriefing for EMS
personnel or lay rescuers involved in a resuscitation attempt. Also,
the voice-rhythm-shock record should be collected from the AED's
event documentation system. The AHA strongly recommends that AEDs
used in a public access or home-responder setting have both rhythm
and voice event documentation. AEDs can record and store (as a minimum)
the following information:
· Patient rhythm throughout the resuscitation.
· Response of the AED (shock versus no shock; shockable rhythm versus
nonshockable rhythm).
· Event and interval timing.
· Audio recording of the voices and actions recorded at the scene of
a cardiac arrest. |
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| What's public access to defibrillation? |
| Public access to defibrillation (PAD) means making
AEDs available in public and/or private places where large numbers
of people gather or people who are at high risk for heart attacks
live. |
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| What's the AHA position on placement
of AEDs? |
The AHA strongly advocates that all EMS first-response
vehicles and ambulances be equipped with an AED or another defibrillation
device (semiautomatic or manual defibrillator). The AHA also supports
placing AEDs in targeted public areas such as sports arenas, gated
communities, office complexes, doctor's offices, shopping malls,
etc. When AEDs are placed in a community, the AHA strongly encourages
that they be part of a defibrillation program in which
· Persons or entities that acquire an AED notify the local EMS office.
· A licensed physician or medical authority provides medical oversight
to ensure quality control.
· Persons responsible for using the AED are trained in CPR and how
to use an AED. |
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| Why is notifying the local EMS
office important? |
| It's important for the local EMS system to know
where AEDs are located in the community. In the event of a sudden
cardiac arrest emergency, the 911 dispatcher will know if an AED
is on the premises and will be able to notify the EMS system as well
as the responders already on the scene. |
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| Why should a licensed physician
or medical authority be involved with purchasers of AEDs? |
| This is a quality control mechanism. The licensed
physician or medical authority will ensure that all designated responders
are properly trained and that the AED is properly maintained. |
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| Why should people who are responsible
for operating an AED receive CPR training? |
| Early CPR is an integral part of providing lifesaving
aid to people suffering sudden cardiac arrest. The ventilation and
compression skills learned in a CPR class help to circulate oxygen-rich
blood to the brain. After delivering a series of three electric shocks,
the typical AED will prompt the operator to continue CPR while the
device continues to analyze the patient. |
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| If AEDs are so easy to use,
why do people need formal training in how to use them? |
| An AED operator must know how to recognize the
signs of a sudden cardiac arrest, when to activate the EMS system,
and how to do CPR. It's also important for operators to receive formal
training on the AED model they will use so that they become familiar
with the device and are able to successfully operate it in an emergency.
Training also teaches the operator how to avoid potentially hazardous
situations. |
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| Can anyone buy an AED? |
| AEDs are manufactured and sold under guidelines
approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Current FDA rules require
someone who purchases an AED to present a physician's prescription
for the device. |
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| My health club has identified
a member physician willing to purchase an AED for the club. What's
the first step in the process? |
| Your local EMS system can help you find out about
local and state protocols and requirements for AED training and use. |
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| The police are the first responders
in my community. Officials are reluctant to have them carry and use
AEDs for fear of potential litigation. What legislation is currently
in effect to protect first responders who use an AED? |
| If the person is a trained and licensed medical
first responder (MFR), an established standard of care is outlined
in the law, and those operating within these guidelines are protected
under these laws. These same guidelines pertain to the personnel
in your EMS system. If they are not trained and licensed MFRs, check
the state laws to determine if lay rescuers are given limited liability
immunity. If not, they may not be protected from litigation. Agencies
should seek legal counsel before implementing a defibrillation program. |
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| How much does an AED cost? |
| The price of an AED varies by make and model.
Most AEDs cost around $3000. |
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| What steps should an organization
take to buy an AED for its premises? |
Any person or entity wanting to buy an AED must
first get a prescription from a physician. The AED should be placed
in use within a defibrillation program that includes these elements:
· Training of all users in CPR and operation of an AED (AHA Heartsaver
AED Course).
· Physician oversight to ensure appropriate maintenance and use of
the AED.
· Notification of local EMS of type and location of AED. |
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| Medical Info Privacy Policy |
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NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED
AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION.
PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.
If you have any questions about this notice, please contact the Fire
Chief at 400 North Northwest Highway, Barrington, IL 60010 (847)
304-3600. |
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| WHO WILL FOLLOW THIS NOTICE |
| This notice describes the information privacy
practices followed by our employees. |
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| YOUR HEALTH INFORMATION |
| This notice applies to the information and records
we have about your health, health status, and the health care and
service you receive by the district. We are required by law to give
you this notice. It will tell you about the ways in which we may
use and disclose health information about you and describes your
rights and our obligations regarding the use and disclosure of that
information. |
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| HOW WE MAY USE AND DISCLOSE
HEALTH INFORMATION ABOUT YOU |
For Treatment -
We may use health information about
you to provide you with medical treatment or services. We may disclose
health information about you to doctors, nurses, technicians, office
staff or other personnel who are involved in taking care of you and
your health.
For example, this includes such things as verbal and written information
that we obtain about you and use pertaining to your medical condition
and treatment provided to you by us and other medical personnel
(including doctors and nurses who give orders to allow us to provide
treatment to you). It also includes information we give to other
health care personnel to whom we transfer your care and treatment,
and includes transfer of personnel health information via radio
or telephone to the hospital or dispatch center as well as providing
the hospital with a copy of the written record we create in the
course of providing you with treatment and transport.
Different personnel in our office may share information about
you and disclose information to people who do not work in our office
in order to coordinate your care. Family members and other health
care providers may be part of your medical care and may require
information about you that we have.
For Payment -
We may use and disclose health information about
you so that the treatment and services you receive may be billed
to
and payment may be collected from you, an insurance company or
a third party. For example, we may need to give your health plan
information about a service you received here so your health plan
will pay us or reimburse you for the service. We may also tell
your health plan about a treatment you are going to receive to
obtain prior approval, or to determine whether your plan will cover
the treatment. For Health Care Operations We may use and disclose
health information about you for operations and to make sure that
you and our other patients receive quality care. For example, we
may use your health information to evaluate the performance of
our staff in caring for you. We may also use health information
about all or many of our patients to help us decide what additional
services we should offer, how we can become more efficient, or
whether certain new treatments are effective.
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| SPECIAL SITUATIONS |
We may use or disclose health information about
you without your permission for the following purposes, subject to
all applicable legal requirements and limitations:
To Avert a Serious Threat to Health or Safety -
We may use and disclose
health information about you when necessary to prevent a serious threat
to your health and safety or the health and safety of the public or
another person.
Required By Law -
We will disclose health information about you when
required to do so by federal, state or local law.
Research -
We may use and disclose health information about you for
research projects that are subject to a special approval process.
We will ask you for your permission if the researcher will have access
to your name, address or other information that reveals who you are,
or will be involved in your care at the office.
Organ and Tissue Donation -
If you are an organ donor, we may release
health information to organizations that handle organ procurement
or organ, eye or tissue transplantation or to an organ donation bank,
as necessary to facilitate such donation and transplantation.
Military, Veterans, National Security and Intelligence -
If you are
or were a member of the armed forces, or part of the national security
or intelligence communities, we may be required by military command
or other government authorities to release health information about
you. We may also release information about foreign military personnel
to the appropriate foreign military authority.
Workers' Compensation -
We may release health information about you
for workers' compensation or similar programs. These programs provide
benefits for work-related injuries or illness.
Public Health Risks -
We may disclose health information about you
for public health reasons in order to prevent or control disease,
injury or disability; or report births, deaths, suspected abuse or
neglect, non-accidental physical injuries, reactions to medications
or problems with products.
Health Oversight Activities -
We may disclose health information
to a health oversight agency for audits, investigations, inspections,
or licensing purposes. These disclosures may be necessary for certain
state and federal agencies to monitor the health care system, government
programs, and compliance with civil rights laws.
Lawsuits and Disputes -
If you are involved in a lawsuit or a dispute,
we may disclose health information about you in response to a court
or administrative order. Subject to all applicable legal requirements,
we may also disclose health information about you in response to
a subpoena.
Law Enforcement -
We may release health information if asked to do
so by a law enforcement official in response to a court order, subpoena,
warrant, summons or similar process, subject to all applicable legal
requirements.
Coroners, Medical Examiners and Funeral Directors -
We may release
health information to a coroner or medical examiner. This may be
necessary, for example, to identify a deceased person or determine
the cause of death.
Information Not Personally Identifiable -
We may use or disclose
health information about you in a way that does not personally identify
you or reveal who you are.
Family and Friends -
We may disclose health information about you
to your family members or friends if we obtain your verbal agreement
to do so or if we give you an opportunity to object to such a disclosure
and you do not raise an objection. We may also disclose health information
to your family or friends if we can infer from the circumstances,
based on our professional judgment that you would not object.
In situations where you are not capable of giving consent (because
you are not present or due to your incapacity or medical emergency),
we may, using our professional judgment, determine that a disclosure
to your family member or friend is in your best interest. In that
situation, we will disclose only health information relevant to the
person's involvement in your care.
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| OTHER USES AND DISCLOSURES OF
HEALTH INFORMATION |
| We will not use or disclose your health information
for any purpose other than those identified in the previous sections
without your specific, written Authorization. We must obtain your
Authorization separate from any Consent we may have obtained from
you. If you give us Authorization to use or disclose health information
about you, you may revoke that Authorization, in writing, at any
time. If you revoke your Authorization, we will no longer use or
disclose information about you for the reasons covered by your written
Authorization, but we cannot take back any uses or disclosures already
made with your permission. If we have HIV or substance abuse information
about you, we cannot release that information without a special signed,
written authorization (different than the Authorization and Consent
mentioned above) from you. In order to disclose these types of records
for purposes of treatment, payment or health care operations, we
will have to have both your signed Consent and a special written
Authorization that complies with the law governing HIV or substance
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| YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING HEALTH
INFORMATION ABOUT YOU |
| You have the following rights regarding health
information we maintain about you:
Right to Inspect and Copy -
You have the right to inspect and copy
your health information, such as medical and billing records, that
we use to make decisions about your care. You must submit a written
request to the Deputy Fire Chief in order to inspect and/or copy
your health information. If you request a copy of the information,
we may charge a fee for the costs of copying, mailing or other
associated supplies. We may deny your request to inspect and/or
copy in certain limited circumstances. If you are denied access
to your health information, you may ask that the denial be reviewed.
If such a review is required by law, we will select a licensed
health care professional to review your request and our denial.
The person conducting the review will not be the person who denied
your request, and we will comply with the outcome of the review.
Right to Amend -
If you believe health information we have about
you is incorrect or incomplete; you may ask us to amend the information.
You have the right to request an amendment as long as this office
keeps the information. To request an amendment, complete and submit
a Medical Record Amendment/Correction Form to the Deputy Fire Chief.
We may deny your request for an amendment if it is not in writing
or does not include a reason to support the request. In addition,
we may deny your request if you ask us to amend information that:
a) We did not create, unless the person or entity that created
the information is no longer available to make the amendment.
b) Is not part of the health information that we keep.
c) You would not be permitted to inspect and copy.
d) Is accurate and complete.
Right to an Accounting of Disclosures -
You have the right to request
an "accounting of disclosures." This is a list of the
disclosures we made of medical information about you for purposes
other than treatment, payment, and health care operations. To obtain
this list, you must submit your request in writing to the Deputy
Fire Chief. It must state a time period, which may not be longer
than six years and may not include dates before April 14, 2003.
Your request should indicate in what form you want the list (for
example, on paper, electronically). We may charge you for the costs
of providing the list. We will notify you of the cost involved
and you may choose to withdraw or modify your request at that time
before any costs are incurred.
Right to Request Restrictions -
You have the right to request a
restriction or limitation on the health information we use or
disclose about you for treatment, payment, or health care operations.
You
also have the right to request a limit on the health information
we disclose about you to someone who is involved in your care
or the payment for it, like a family member or friend.
We are Not Required to Agree to Your Request -
If we do agree,
we will comply with your request unless the information is needed
to provide you emergency treatment. To request restrictions, you
may complete and submit the Request For Restriction On Use/Disclosure
Of Medical Information to the Deputy Fire Chief.
Right to Request Confidential Communications -
You have the right
to request that we communicate with you about medical matters in
a certain way or at a certain location. For example, you can ask
that we only contact you at work or by mail. To request confidential
communications, you may complete and submit the Request For Restriction
On Use/Disclosure Of Medical Information And/Or Confidential Communication
to the Deputy Fire Chief. We will not ask you the reason for your
request. We will accommodate all reasonable requests. Your request
must specify how or where you wish to be contacted.
Right to a Paper Copy of This Notice -
You have the right to a
paper copy of this notice. You may ask us to give you a copy of
this
notice at any time. Even if you have agreed to receive it electronically,
you are still entitled to a paper copy. To obtain such a copy,
contact the Deputy Fire Chief.
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| CHANGES TO THIS NOTICE |
| We reserve the right to change this notice, and
to make the revised or changed notice effective for medical information
we already have about you as well as any information we receive in
the future. We will post a summary of the current notice in the office
with its effective date in the top right hand corner. You are entitled
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| COMPLAINTS |
| If you believe your privacy rights have been violated,
you may file a complaint with our office or with the Secretary of
the Department of Health and Human Services. To file a complaint
with our office, contact the Fire Chief at 400 North Northwest Highway,
Barrington, IL 60010 (847) 304-3600.
You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.
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