HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2015-11-11, Page 7Dinning recognized as police officer of the year
Laura Broadley
Clinton News Record
Retired Huron OPP officer,
Lincoln Dinning, was chosen as
the Police Officer of the Year for
the county Warden's Emer-
gency Services Award.
"The council of Morris-
Turnberry feels that Lincoln
Dinning has performed above
and beyond the call of duty,
serving as a role model to his
peers and also to the commu-
nity as a whole," Deputy
Mayor of Morris-Turnberry,
Jamie Heffer, said.
"It was a unanimous deci-
sion by the Morris-Turnberry
council to put Lincoln Din-
ning's name forward for this
award."
Heffer explained that Din-
ning is deeply involved in the
community and went beyond
his role as officer. He was
involved in the Special Olym-
pics, torch runs, dunk tanks
Contributed photo
Pictured here, from left to right, Sara Ross, constituency assistant for Lisa Thompson, MPP, Jason
Younan, inspector for Huron County OPP, Jamie Heller, Deputy Mayor for municipality of Morris-
Turnberry, Lincoln Dinning, police officer of the year, Paul Gowing, Warden of Huron County and Brenda
Orchard, CAO.
and minor hockey, among
others.
As an officer Dinning
received Bud Knight award for
outstanding service to youth,
a Commissioner's Citation,
Canadian
Peacekeeping Service medal,
a police exemplary service
medal, a Bill Elliot Member of
the Year award from the OPP
and a Queen's Jubilee medal.
After 30 years of service
Dinning retired from the OPP
Now is the time to test for Radon: Health Unit
With most windows and doors
closed due to the cooler weather,
now is a good time for Huron County
residents to test for radon.
In fact, November is Radon Action
Month. Radon is a colourless, odour-
less radioactive gas found naturally
in the environment. Long-term expo-
sure to radon is the second -leading
cause of lung cancer in Canada.
According to Health Canada, 11
per cent of randomly tested homes in
Huron County tested above the
Canadian Radon guideline in 2012.
"The only way to know the radon
level in your home is to test for it,"
said public health inspector Chris
Boyes.
"Fortunately, it's not difficult or
expensive to test for radon. Taking
measures to reduce radon from your
home could greatly benefit your
health."
Radon test kits are available for
purchase at most major hardware
stores. Health Canada recommends
homeowners do a long-term radon
test, for a minimum of three months,
during the fall or winter months. The
detector should be placed in the low-
est level of the home (where home-
owners spend a minimum of four
hours per day) to get the most accu-
rate results.
For more information on radon and
radon testing, call the Huron County
Health Unit at 1-877-837-6143 or visit
www. huro nhe althunit. ca.
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The awards for Paramedic
of the Year and Fire Fighter of
the Year were presented at the
last council meeting but Din-
ning could not attend at that
time.
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 • News Record 7
Huron County EMS launches `Cool Aid' program
During a medical emer-
gency every second counts.
That's why Huron County
EMS is distributing informa-
tion cards to residents that will
help paramedics provide vital
care in the early moments of
an emergency.
"When medical emergen-
cies take place at home,
patients aren't always able to
relay their medical informa-
tion to the responding para-
medics," Jeff Horseman, act-
ing chief of Emergency
Services, said.
"This simple, low-tech solu-
tion keeps a person's critical
health information in one
place and has shown to help
paramedics provide care
when arriving to person's
home."
The card is designed to host
health information including
an individual's drug prescrip-
tion and dosage, known aller-
gies, medical history and the
phone numbers of their
emergency contacts. Each
person writes their own
health information on the
card and attaches it to the
fridge using a magnet on the
back cover. This way, para-
medics always know where to
look for it.
"We call it the 'Cool Aid'
program to remind people
that the card is meant to be
stored on the fridge at home,"
Adam Robinson, Huron
County paramedic, said.
"The card's front cover flips
closed so personal informa-
tion isn't displayed to guests
of the home:'
Huron County EMS
encourages anyone living in
our communities with a pre-
existing medical issue, includ-
ing those taking prescription
drugs, to fill out and keep one
of these cards on their fridge
at home. Residents can pick
up the Cool Aid cards from
any pharmacy operating in
Huron County.
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