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August 2022
Safety Tips From Professional

Firefighters/Paramedics Of Palm Beach County

As we move closer into the heart of hurricane season and make it difficult to Pooling water in neighborhood swales can look very
the months of strong afternoon thunderstorms, we all need tell the difference inviting to children, and the first thought is to want to
to be aware of the dangers that local flooding can create. between where the play in it. Please keep in mind, however, that the standing
Even relatively minor flooding or pooling of water on standing water, water is typically full of contaminants from lawn fertilizer,
our roadways can be deceiving in the depth of standing and pavement weed killer, pet feces and anything else that may have been
water or the force of moving water. If you are walking ends, and the canal washed out of the neighbors’ yards. This can be a significant
or driving in an area that you are not familiar with, you or retention pond health hazard if the water is ingested, splashed in the eyes,
may not be aware of the normal landscape and therefore begins. A car can or enters the ears and nose or an open cut or sore.
not know if there is typically water in that location. sink very quickly, Please remember these tips to help keep you and
The best practice is to not walk into water if you are even and if not witnessed, your family safe and healthy.
slightly unsure about how deep it is. A mere 6 inches of fast- may not be seen until the water recedes. Steen Eriksson,
moving water can knock over and carry away an adult. Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Community Relations,
Use extreme caution if you inadvertently drive reports that over half of all flood-related deaths occur Professional Firefighters/Paramedics of Palm Beach
into a flooded area. High levels of standing water can when a vehicle is driven into hazardous flood water. It County,
IAFF Local 2928
only takes 18 inches of water to carry away most vehicles, HOAN@iaff2928.com
including SUVs.
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