Cooking Fire Safety
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- Published on Wednesday, 16 November 2016 16:18
Help prevent a turkey fryer fire!
Did you know?
Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires.
Download data snapshot: Thanksgiving Day Fires
Five dangers of deep frying a turkey:
- Turkey fryers can easily tip over, spilling hot cooking oil over a large area.
- An overfilled cooking pot will cause cooking oil to spill when the turkey is put in, and a partially frozen turkey will cause cooking oil to splatter when put in the pot.
- Even a small amount of cooking oil spilling on a hot burner can cause a large fire.
- Without thermostat controls, deep fryers can overheat oil to the point of starting a fire.
- The sides of the cooking pot, lid and pt handles can get dangerously hot.
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Employment Opportunities
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- Published on Wednesday, 02 November 2016 11:17
Applications are available at 106 North 5th St. or download here.
Completed applications or resumes can be mailed to PO Box 271 Savannah, MO 64485 or emailed to AndrewH@andrewcountyhealth.com.
For additional information, please contact Andrew Hoffman at 816-324-3139.
Winter Pond Safety
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- Published on Tuesday, 01 November 2016 14:41
With winter just around the corner, the Andrew County health Department would like to remind you to talk to your children about pond ice safety.
Winter pond recreation activities such as sledding, ice skating, and fishing are enjoyed by many rural families in Missouri. Remember that these fun winter activities are still pond-related activities and require additional precautions because ice is involved.
Always know the strength and thickness of the ice on the farm pond before doing any activity on the ice. Because ice is a complex formation no ice is completely safe. Newly frozen ice is typically stronger than old ice. Ice that has thawed and refrozen can be weak and potentially dangerous. Temperature, precipitation (e.g., snow, sleet, rain), age of ice, water depth, and water quality are all factors involved in the strength and thickness of ice. Just because ice may be several inches to a foot or more thick does not guarantee its strength. Inspect the ice conditions every time you go onto the ice because condition, strength, and stability of ice can change quickly depending on the temperature, weather, and sunlight. Enjoy winter time activities but please follow safety rules. Think twice before going out on that ice! For more information and ice safety tips visit www.projectskipper.com.
This project is/was funded in part by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Maternal and Child Health Services Contract #DH150006012 and is/was supported by the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant #B04MC28109, Maternal and Child Health Services for $9,095,311, of which $0 is from non-governmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
National Diabetes Awareness Month
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- Published on Tuesday, 01 November 2016 09:32
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month
The Andrew County Health Department would like to remind you Diabetes can strike anyone, from any walk of life.
And it does - in numbers that are dramatically increasing.
In the last decade, the cases of people living with diabetes jumped almost 50 percent - to more than 29 million Americans. If you are diabetic make sure you are following the proper diet, getting regular checkups, and testing your blood sugar as often as your healthcare provider says.
This project is/was funded in part by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Maternal and Child Health Services Contract #DH150006012 and is/was supported by the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant #B04MC28109, Maternal and Child Health Services for $9,095,311, of which $0 is from non-governmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.