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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/.

 

Safety Recalls and Announcements

(Please note: All of the links below are not part of the Village of Barrington site.)
•  Adjmi Apparel Group Announce Recall of Reebok Children's Fleece Pullover/Pant Sets
•  A.O. Smith Recall of Water Heaters
•  Wal-Mart Announce Recall of Holiday Candle Gift Sets
•  Pier 1 Imports Announce Recall of Glass Candle Holders
•  The Brinkmann Corporation Announce Recall to Repair Gas Grills
•  Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Announce Recall of
Certain AC Adaptors Sold with Slim Version PlayStation(r) 2 Systems
•  Capresso Inc. Announce Recall of Water Kettles
•  Ultimate Chopper LLC Announce Recall to Inspect and Replace Food Processors
•  E-Z-GO Announce Recall to Repair Golf Cars
•  Nexgrill Industries Announce Recall to Repair Gas Grills Sold Exclusively At Home Depot
•  The Coleman Company, Inc. Announce the Recall to Repair Coleman Gas Grills and Patio Heaters
•  Pottery Barn Kids Announce Recall of Spindle Cribs
•  Makita U.S.A. Inc. Announce Recall of Chain Saws
•  DOLMAR Power Products Announce Recall of Chain Saws
•  Torelli Imports Announce Recall of Bicycle Tires
•  Almar Sales Co. Announce Recall of Children's Watches
•  American Classic Announce Recall of Bicycle Wheels
•  DESA Heating Products Announce Recall of Compact Gas Fireplaces
•  Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A. Announce Recall of ATVs
•  Fourstar Group Announce Recall to Repair Kid's Folding Chairs
•  Idea Nuova Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Children's Folding Chairs
•  Meco Corp. Announce Recall of Children's Folding Chairs
•  Sportcraft Announce Recall of Treadmills
•  Target Announce Recall of Children's Toy Trucks
•  Lamplight Farms Inc. Announce Recall of Tiki(r) Cone Metal Torches Sold at Wal-Mart
•  HiPer Technology Inc. Announce Recall of ATV Wheels
•  Two's Company Inc. Announce Recall of Shell Candles
•  Nautilus Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Exercise Benches
•  Fireworks Dangers this 4th of July Season
•  Rose Art Industries To Pay $300,000 Penalty For Failing to Report Hazard with Soap Making Kit
•  Bunn-O-Matic Announce Recall of Home Coffeemakers
•  Tahsin Industrial Corp. Announce Recall of Treestands
•  DeWALT Announce Recall to Repair Air Compressors
•  FF Acquisition Wheeled Goods Corp. Announce Recall of Go-Karts
•  Quality Bicycle Products Announce Recall of Bicycle Handlebar Stems
•  Solar Inc. Announce Recall of Flashing Toy Pacifiers
•  Sears Roebuck and Co. Announce Recall of Table Saw Rip Fences
•  DESA Heating Products and Scheu Manufacturing Co. Announce Recall of Propane Heaters
•  Hunter's View Announce Recall of Safety Harnesses Sold with Tree Stands
•  Whirlpool Announce Recall of KitchenAid(r) Toasters
•  MGA Entertainment Inc. Announce Recall of Bratz(tm) Stylin' Scooters(tm)
•  Reebok, and Adjmi Announce Recall of Children's Reebok Jacket and Pant Sets
•  Graco Children's Products Announce Recall of Toddler Beds
•  Thomson Inc. Announce Recall of Portable DVD Player Batteries
•  Delta Enterprise Corp. Announce Recall to Repair Portable Cribs
•  JVC Announce Recall to Repair Rear-Projection Televisions
•  Shaw Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Carpet Sold at Menards Stores
•  J.C. Penney Corp. Announce Recall of Infant and Toddler Sweaters
•  The Elegant Kids 2000 Inc. Announce Recall of Pacifiers
•  Hirschberg Schutz & Co. Inc. Announce Recall of Metal Charms
•  Ginger(tm) Announce Recall of Bathroom Light Fixtures
•  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

•  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

•  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

•  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

•  H & M Announce Recall of Girls’Sweaters with Faux Fur Trim
•  CPSC Announces New Policy Addressing Lead in Children’s Metal Jewelry
•  Jumpking Inc.® of Mesquite, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about 1 million trampolines
•  Commend Co. Ltd. Announce Recall of Dining Set Chairs
•  Lakewood Announce Recall of Oil-Filled Electric Heaters
•  SC Johnson Announce Recall of Glade® Extra Outlet Scented Oil Air Fresheners
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Public Education

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Resources & Links

 
Public Education
 
The following are programs that we have to educate the public.
 
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.

 
 
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.
 
 
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.
 
 
Community Services
 
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.
 
 
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.
 
 
Blood Pressure Check
The Fire Department offers blood pressure checks weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
 
 
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.


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.
 
 
What does AED stand for?
AED stands for automated external defibrillator (or automated external defibrillation).
 
 
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.
 
 
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.
 
 
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!
 
 
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.
 
 
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.
 
 
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.
 
 
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.
 
 
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.
 
 
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.
 
 
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.
 
 
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.
 
 
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.
 
 
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.
 
 
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.
 
 
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.
 
 
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.
 
 
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.
 
 
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.
 
 
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.
 
 
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.
 
 
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.
 
 
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.
 
 
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.
 
 
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.
 
 
How much does an AED cost?
The price of an AED varies by make and model. Most AEDs cost around $3000.
 
 
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.
 
 
Medical Info Privacy Policy
 
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.
 
 
WHO WILL FOLLOW THIS NOTICE
This notice describes the information privacy practices followed by our employees.
 
 
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.
 
 
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.

 
 
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.

 
 
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 abuse records.
 
 
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.

 
 
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 to a copy of the notice currently in effect.
 
 
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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Barrington Hills Station # 2
 
Ambulance 3643
   
 
Engine 3610
 
Engine 3613
   
 
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Engine 3612