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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2006-10-25, Page 2020 TIMES—ADVOCATE Wednesday, October 25, 2006 Safe children in the home HURON COUNTY - Little explor- ers want to taste everything they see. But for children under four, choking on food and small house- hold items can be fatal. Children are at risk because their bodies are still developing. New teeth, small airways, an immature ability to swallow and a natural habit of putting things in their mouths are all issues. "Keeping an eye on your children when they are eating or playing is really important. You can react quickly when you need to," says public health nurse Berthe Streef. Here are some quick and easy tips to keep your children safe from choking: • Ask your children to eat at the table. Encourage them to eat slow- ly and chew their food well; • Cut up or grate hard or round foods, like carrots, hot dogs, grapes, and apples. Hot- dogs should be cut both lengthways and across; • Foods not safe for children under four include popcorn, gum, hard candy, nuts, marshmallows, thick peanut butter, jelly candies, and sticky or gooey foods; • Teach older children not to feed their younger siblings these foods. If older kids are helping, make sure they aren't feeding little ones too quickly; • Check toys for broken parts. When a toy carries a warning that it's not suitable for young chil- dren, it's because the toy contains small parts and is a choking haz- ard; • Small household items like but- tons, coins, jewelry, pen caps, and other small objects should be put away out of reach; • Corners cut from plastic milk bags are surprisingly dangerous. They can completely block a child's airway if ingested. For the same reason, latex bal- loons are a problem. Children may suck them into their windpipes when chewing on them or blowing them up. Taking time to learn first aid and CPR will give you even more skills to help your family in an emer- gency situation. To learn more about preventing childhood injuries, visit www. safekidscanada.ca or call 1- 888-SAFETIPS (723-3847). POLICE BRIEF Theft of chainsaw in Bluewater BLUEWATER — Sometime dur- ing the night of Oct. 20 thieves stole a chainsaw. The chainsaw was in the back of a pick up truck at a residence on Airport Line in Bluewater. The red 1998 Stihl 042 chainsaw is valued at $700. The serial number is E5059392. NOW AVAUABLEAT TIMES ADVOCATE "WHITE SOUIRREL SOUVENIRS" kma s • prigs e Csrr9s • pins 424 Main St., S. 510-235-4731 Ausable Bayfield water advisory remains in effect AUSABLE BAYFIELD — The Ausable Bayfield Water Response Team (WRT) has announced that a Level one Low Water Advisory remains in effect for the Upper Ausable and Bayfield River watersheds based on stream flow indicators. Three- month precipitation indicators continue to remain outside of an advisory condition. The dry September experienced in the northern areas of the watershed has been offset by near-normal rainfall amounts in the previous months. "Though it seemed like we experienced a lot of rainy days during the second half of September, total amounts were generally low," says Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) water and planning manager Alec Scott. The drier ground conditions from August absorbed much of this precipitation. Some positive response in stream flow has been observed near the end of September, but improvements have been minimal. Stream flows remain low in the Bayfield River and Upper Ausable River water- sheds. September flows for both water- sheds were less than 25 per cent of the normal monthly flows. Despite having received near-normal rainfall amounts during the previous three months, streamflows in these areas are still below normal as of the end of September. 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