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Professional Firefighters/Paramedics

Of Palm Beach County Safety Tips

Hopefully, you remembered to house immediately. Every home should have a safety plan smell it can begin to kill you before you’re even aware
check your smoke alarm when you with your family, especially if you have young children, or it’s in your home. CO binds to red blood cells blocking
set your clocks with the “Spring immobile family members. Fire can spread very quickly. It oxygen from the bloodstream. CO is known as the “silent
Forward” daylight savings time is important to think of personal safety first, and evacuate. killer.” Common causes of CO in the home are faulty gas
adjustment. As a reminder, when There are multiple reasons for false alarms such as dirty appliances, vehicle exhaust, outdoor grills, generators,
you set your clocks for the time or malfunctioning sensors, but you should initially react and lead acid battery charging (faulty charging of golf
changes twice a year, that is a to every alarm until it can be determined to be false. cart batteries).
good prompt to check your smoke Many newer smoke alarms also detect carbon Properly working smoke detectors have been proven
detectors. monoxide (CO), but independent CO detectors are also to play a major role in the survivability of residents in
Most newer smoke detectors now have 10-year available. Carbon monoxide poses a much different threat the event of a fire.
nonreplaceable batteries, but they still need to be tested to residents. Unlike smoke and fire, carbon monoxide is Steen Eriksson,
regularly to ensure they are in working order. a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas that is the byproduct Professional Firefighters/Paramedics
Smoke and alarms are set off by smoke, heat, or of incomplete combustion of carbon, or the burning of of Palm Beach County,
possible false alarm. If you see or smell smoke, leave your fuel sources. Because CO is impossible to see, taste, or IAFF Local 2928,
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The Singles Scene Column © Historical Seeds

What Type Of Single Are book of life it is never their fault. Blame games abound. Of The Garden

The Even Steven: He is a total mess. Commonly
You? divorced or never married. Age 25 to 60. He is the male Photograph by Palm Beach Times staff photographer
counterpart of Lucy Goosey. He wants love and intimacy Tim O’Hara
By: Kelly Leary M.S., but can’t seem to shake his past failures. This man
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and YOU hold the key to trying to desperately make himself “whole” again. He
your future relationship. is rarely successful and noncommittal when all is said
Only YOU have the and done. Most men like this prey in bars, online dating
power to navigate the sites or the social media area. Luckily again, I don’t meet
change needed on your many of these social predators in my office. They are too
personal road from happy with the dark side of keyboard dating, which is
SINGLE to TAKEN. more ominous. Even Steven’s like to operate under the
If you are in “relationship limbo” or “in between radar of responsible authentic dating.
relationships” do identify what type of single you The Past Life Blessed: Widow or widower of any age,
represent by choosing from the below categories. Do although typically age 55 to 80 plus. This male or female Seeking economical performance, the city purchased
this today and take deliberate action toward change. had a special marriage. They have grieved appropriately Chevrolet Nova police cars in September 1975, which
Let’s figure this out, together. and are now ready to find new companionship (not doubled the life of the tires while using half as much
The Curmudgeon Single: This type may be single, marriage per se). This group does very well in my club as gasoline as the larger police cars. Lt. Henry “Hank”
divorced or widowed. Key traits: cranky, negative, long as they avoid comparing their matches to their late Nolan stands beside one of the Novas. For one day prior
grouchy and in some ways even unlovable. There may husband or wife. I have seen many widows and widowers to his retirement, Lt. Nolan was honored by being named
be a sense of desire for another completely “out of their find love again in my club--and it is SO REWARDING. police chief.
league” which exaggerates their bad attitude as they My heart goes out to those who have found the key to
are never satisfied. Likelihood of resuming a (healthy) happy marriage...and I know...as with the “HOPEFUL For more seeds, see Images of America, Palm Beach
relationship is slim to none. Open to change: minimal. ROMANTICS” that there can be a chapter after a loss of Gardens by Arcadia Publishing. The PBG Historical
This male or female may have been cheated on or took a spouse. This generation of seniors today (from 60s to Society’s mission is to collect, preserve and share the rich
a large hit in life and never recovered. This person can the 80s), given the right circumstances and opportunity, history of the Gardens.
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attitude. However, a “revolution” becomes less likely the afraid to age anymore! Thank you to all my seniors for
longer this person stays single. If this is you, get moving being so cool and open minded to love/kinship after loss
while you’ve still got it. As it stands, with no therapy of a spouse. It can happen.
or mindset change this person is undateworthy. Many May all of your April Goals come true! Let’s
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