Drink water at least every 20 minutes. To prevent heat stress and heat stroke, adults and children should stay hydrated when outside on hot and humid days. It is important to hydrate before you feel thirsty.
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Serving Mid-Michigan since 1939
Fall Safety: Take Steps to Remain Independent Longer
Every 20 minutes, an older adult dies from a fall, and many more are injured, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC data indicates:
More than one in four older adults falls every year; fewer than half tell their doctor 3 million older adults are treated in emergency departments each year for fall injuries More than 800,000 patients are hospitalized each year because of injuries due to a fall, most often because of a head injury or hip fracture
The 20 Minute Rule
Drink water at least every 20 minutes. To prevent heat stress and heat stroke, adults and children should stay hydrated when outside on hot and humid days. It is important to hydrate before you feel thirsty.
Grilling Fire Facts
In 2014-2018, an average of 19,700 patients per year went to emergency rooms because of injuries involving grills.** Nearly half (9,500 or 48%) of the injuries were thermal burns, including both burns from fire and from contact with hot objects; 5,200 thermal burns, per year,were caused by such contact or other non-fire events.
Record Number of Children Died in Hot Cars in 2018
In 2018, 53 children died in hot cars. It was the deadliest year on record in the past 20 years.
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