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It’s a New Season, Fall into More Reasons to Be Prepared for Emergencies and Disasters with Georgia’s Red Cross The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, October 2,2019, Page 11A Special to the Ledger Disasters can happen anywhere, anytime— even in someone’s own home. As National Preparedness Month (September) winds down and temperatures begin to drop, the Red Cross of Georgia is urging every one to download the Red Cross Emergency App to Stay Informed for various types of emer gencies and disasters and to follow important safety steps to stay safer at home, this fall. STAY INFORMED, STAY SAFE Learn the types of disasters or emergencies that may likely occur in your area. These events can range from those affecting only you and your family, like a home fire or medical emer gency, to those affecting your entire community, like an earthquake or flood. You can find Red Cross safety information for all kinds of disasters here. Download the Red Cross Emergency App here to access lifesaving safety tips for various types of emergencies and disasters, locate open Red Cross shel ters, monitor more than 35 severe weather and emergency alerts, and more—right from your very own phone! Identify how local au thorities will notify you during a disaster and how you will get infor mation, whether through local radio, TV or NOAA Weather Radio stations or channels. Know the difference between different weath er alerts such as watches and warnings and what actions to take in each. When a major disaster occurs, your community can change in an instant. Loved ones may be hurt and emergency response is likely to be delayed. Make sure everyone is trained in first aid and CPR and knows how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED). This training also covers controlling bleeding, burns, first aid for choking and other emergency situations. You can register to take this training here. FALL WEATHER SAFETY TIPS On average, the Red Cross of Georgia responds to help after around 2,700 home fires - every year. Here are some important safety tips to remem ber - especially as the temperatures begin to plummet and Georgians take necessary actions to keep their homes warm. KITCHEN FIRES ARE THE MOST COMMON: Most home fires start in the kitchen during cooking — usu ally on stovetops — not in the oven. Be sure to stay in the kitchen when cooking, frying, or grill ing on your stove top. Check for curtains, towel racks or even paper towel dispensers sitting too close to the burners. If your microwave isn’t built in, make sure it’s clear of surround ing clutter and its vents aren’t obstructed. If you don’t already have one, buy a fire Phoebe Offering Free 3-D Mammograms to Celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month Special to the Ledger In recognition of Breast Cancer Aware ness Month, Phoebe’s Carlton Breast Health Center will be offering 100 free 3-D mammo grams in October to women who are unin sured and are due for their annual screening. “We are excited to be able to once again offer this opportunity to women in our commu nity, who otherwise might not get screened. Breast cancer is one of the most common can cers in women, which is why mammograms are vital to early breast cancer detection and successful treatment,” said Linda Whitten, Carlton Breast Health Center Manager. The free 3-D mammo grams will be provided to the first 100 eligible women who make appointments at the Carlton Breast Health Center. To be consid ered for one of the free breast tomosynthesis screenings, each ap plicant must meet the following criteria: • not had a mammo gram in the last 12 months • age 40 or older • not experiencing any breast problems, (if you are experiencing breast problems, contact your doctor immediately) • uninsured • not pregnant • live in one of the fol lowing counties: Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Crisp, Dougherty, Ear ly, Lee, Miller, Mitch ell, Randolph, Sumter, Terrell, Tift, Turner and Worth • must have a refer ring physician Carlton Breast Health Center began using 3-D mammography (breast tomosynthesis) in November 2015. During a tomosyn thesis exam, multiple, low-dose images of the breast are acquired at different angles. The 3-D view of the breast tissue helps radiologists identify and character ize individual breast structures without the confusion of overlap ping tissue. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women. To schedule an ap pointment, call Phoebe Patient Contact Cen ter at (229) 312-4800. Scheduling for the free mammograms will begin Tuesday, October 1, 2019. extinguisher to keep within easy reach should something ignite while you’re cooking. Remember, don’t toss water on a grease fire if you’re caught without an extinguisher. If a fire starts in a pan — and many do — put a lid on it to suffocate the flames. STAY SAFE WHILE KEEPING WARM: Heating equipment, like space heaters, are involved in one of every six home fires. Further more, one in every five home fire deaths and half of all fires caused by home heating occur during colder weather months. Make sure to always keep anything that gives off heat at least 3 feet away from flammable materials or items. Never plug more than one heating appliance into an outlet. Keep portable gas generators outside and away from windows to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning. If you have a fireplace, make sure your chimney is checked and cleaned by a professional once a year. Use a metal or glass screen that is large enough to prevent escap ing embers. Never leave fires (or candles) burning, or heating appliances plugged in, while asleep, in another room, or when you leave your home About the American Red Cross: The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humani tarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that de pends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross. 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