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PBCFR Yellow Dot Program

Have you ever wondered, what would You can stop in to any Palm Beach County Fire Station to pick brought to the presentation for audience attendees. Quantities
happen if you got into a car crash and you up Yellow Dot pamphlets and stickers for your household. For can be discussed when presentations are booked.
were unconscious? Have you thought quantities more than that, please call our Community Education Making Your Safety My Priority,
to yourself…how would anyone know Office at 561-616-7033. Elyse Weintraub Brown,
what my medical history is; or how If your club or organization would like a presentation Community Education Specialist, South County,
would they know about the medications about the Yellow Dot, to learn more about additional resources Palm Beach County Fire Rescue
I am taking; or the medicines I’m allergic available, and to have an opportunity to ask questions, please 561-616-7051
to; or better yet, how would they know what call 561-616-7051. Yellow Dot Sticker/Pamphlet sets will be ewbrown@pbcgov.org 
hospital that I want to go to…? Who would
call my family and let them know I’ve
been hurt? How would they even know 7 Tips To Help You Drop
how to get in touch with my family?
The good news is that you don’t
have to wonder or worry about that The Covid Pounds
anymore. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue
supports a new Program called the Yellow Dot.
The Yellow Dot gets important information into the hands of By Oris Martin 3. Get Enough Sleep - Don’t forget that sleep is an important
emergency responders quickly and it can save your life! component of health and can sabotage even the best diet. Lack
If you are involved in a car accident and can’t communicate, Sheltering in place at the height of the Covid-19 crisis has of sleep decreases the hormone which signals your brain when
first responders can look in your glove compartment box for the affected us in both negative and positive ways. On the positive you’re full and increases the hormone that signals hunger,
“Yellow Dot” pamphlet where you have written essential medical side many of us have discovered new ways of communicating causing you to feel hungrier and eat more.
information about yourself. such as through Zoom and other virtual meeting sources, while 4. Drink water – Drink at least ½ of your bodyweight in
This information can help rescue crews decide the best on the negative side many have struggled with depression, water every day. Drinking a cup of water before meals helps
approach to your emergency treatment. This is especially feelings of stress, isolation and weight gain. you feel sated and you will eat less. The benefits of drinking
important after a car accident where you may be unconscious, Now that it’s officially Summer and we’re free to go to the water are numerous. It maintains blood pressure, regulates body
in shock, or simply unable to communicate clearly. pool and beach we’re shifting our focus to losing weight and temperature, boosts skin health, and flushes the system.
When you can’t talk to Emergency Responders to provide getting back in shape. Although cutting calories is one of the 5. Move every day - Exercise boosts your metabolism and
them with vital medical information, the Yellow Dot is your tool simplest ways to lose weight, when combined with exercise, it helps you burn more calories when resting. Thirty minutes
to provide personalized information on your behalf! leads to increased weight loss. of aerobic exercise five days per week is the minimum
This is how it works…just follow three steps. Making minor adjustments to your diet and exercise recommendation.
1- Fill out the form on the Yellow Dot pamphlet. regiment can speed up weight loss and help you feel healthier 6. Be consistent – The best way to stay on track with exercise
2- Put the Yellow Dot pamphlet form in your glove and better prepared to face the hot summer months. is to be consistent. Plan exercise into your schedule just as you
compartment box. 1. Get Psyched - Keep in that successful weight loss depends would any other activity and pencil in on your calendar.
3- Place the sticker on the back/rear windshield in the lower not only on a change in diet and exercise, but also in a change 7. Add Variety to Your Routine – Any type of aerobic
left hand corner so emergency responders can see it quickly and in mindset. Focus on the benefits you’ll reap from restricting exercise is great for weight loss. This is a great time to explore
easily when approaching from behind. your diet and increasing exercise rather than on the things you’re new and interesting options. Take a “body pump” class which
*Important Tips* giving up in order to reach your goal. incorporates weights and aerobics, or a Spin class which gives
* Keep the Yellow Dot pamphlet updated as information 2. Watch portion sizes – Going on a diet does not mean an intense aerobic workout.
changes. starving yourself. Having a smaller portion of the food that you As with anything else losing weight and getting back into
** How many do you need??? (i.e. One Yelloww Dot like will result in loss. Cutting as little as 500 calories per day shape takes time. If you stick with it you will be rewarded with
sticker per vehicle & One Yellow Dot pamphlet for each will lead to a one-pound weight loss per week. a sleek trim figure. 
person.)

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