The purpose of the Winter Park Safety and Crisis Management Team is to develop and implement crisis response guidelines under the advice of the College Compliance Inspector and the Security Manager. These guidelines describe how the team and campus personnel can respond to a crisis situation in order to preserve lives, minimize injuries, reduce losses, and return the campus to normal operations in a minimum amount of time. The team assists the Provost or designees in implementing these guidelines through training and practice drills. http://valenciacc.edu/wp/wpscmt.asp Copyright © 2006 Valencia Community College http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en Wed, 6 Jun 2007 11:49:21 -0400 Tue, 5 Jun 2007 14:54:05 -0400 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.4) unlicensed version http://www.feedforall.com For many Americans, summer means fun in the sun. The kids are out of school, adults are on vacation and it's time for outdoor activities like riding bikes and hosting barbecues. However, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns that summer also is the time of year consumers are most likely to be injured. More than 3.7 million consumers went to hospital emergency rooms with product-related injuries in June, July and August 2001. During that summer, about 836,000 more consumers suffered product-related injuries than in January, February and March 2001. To avoid becoming a 2002 statistic, CPSC advises everyone to enjoy summer activities with safety in mind. http://valenciacc.edu/wp/documents/SafetyonMySpace.pdf bbellissimo@valenciacc.edu ADF8B98F-79ED-49BE-969D-487EF486123C Wed, 6 Jun 2007 11:30:45 -0400 We love our pets. We should not have to sustain injury or disease from them. Her are a few suggestions for sharing a world with animals. http://valenciacc.edu/wp/documents/safetyarticle3_2007.pdf bbellissimo@valenciacc.edu 25E3FCBB-0985-42CD-B35D-BD5FDC5141EF Wed, 6 Jun 2007 11:25:46 -0400 General Safety Precautions http://valenciacc.edu/wp/documents/safetyarticle1_9_07.pdf bbellissimo@valenciacc.edu F000D6F5-8699-4796-92BD-6DC699B8051D Wed, 6 Jun 2007 11:21:35 -0400 MySpace makes it easy to express yourself, connect with friends and make new friends. Remember that what you post publicly could embarrass you or expose you to danger! http://valenciacc.edu/wp/documents/June2007.pdf bbellissimo@valenciacc.edu 9858E0AC-EC4F-44BB-990B-68C3C2C0BEE4 Wed, 6 Jun 2007 11:17:53 -0400 For many Americans, summer means fun in the sun. The kids are out of school, adults are on vacation and it's time for outdoor activities like riding bikes and hosting barbecues. However, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns that summer also is the time of year consumers are most likely to be injured. http://valenciacc.edu/wp/documents/May2007.pdf bbellissimo@valenciacc.edu B0136659-C380-442A-99F0-24F068D87E52 Wed, 6 Jun 2007 11:07:35 -0400 Carbon monoxide is a significantly toxic gas and is the most common type of fatal poisoning in many countries. Exposures can lead to significant toxicity of the central nervous system and heart. Following poisoning, long-term sequelae often occur. Carbon monoxide can also have severe effects on the fetus of a pregnant woman. OSHA limits workplace exposure levels to 35 ppm. Symptoms of mild poisoning include headaches and dizziness at concentrations less than 100 ppm. Concentrations as low as 667 ppm can cause up to 50% of the body's hemoglobin to be converted to carboxy-hemoglobin (HbCO) and ineffective for delivering oxygen. Exposures of this level can be life-threatening. http://valenciacc.edu/wp/documents/January2007.pdf bbellissimo@valenciacc.edu Education E908B0E0-9045-4460-BE4F-FC31EBCB499A Wed, 6 Jun 2007 10:54:30 -0400 The majority of dogs are friendly pets who enjoy meeting new people, but even a friendly dog can bite in certain situations. Often when someone is bitten, it is by a dog that is well known to them-the family dog or a neighbours dog, for example. Often the bite is accidental and happens during excited play. However, sometimes a dog will bite on purpose-out of fear or aggression. http://valenciacc.edu/wp/documents/March2007.pdf bbellissimo@valenciacc.edu BE143779-7011-4309-AEE7-FB737AC708D6 Wed, 6 Jun 2007 11:03:40 -0400 Sun Sense: Overexposure to the sun is the principle cause of most skin cancers. There are more than a million new skin cancers being diagnosed each year in the United States. The risk increases for those who are heavily exposed to the sun in their occupations. Outdoor recreational activities, such as swimming, skiing, golfing and jogging have an increased risk as well. http://valenciacc.edu/wp/documents/SunSense.pdf bbellissimo@valenciacc.edu A53F2BCE-3E2A-46BF-A0B7-20B87F53E535 Tue, 5 Jun 2007 14:50:17 -0400 Repetitive Strain Injuries: Ergonomics is the science of fitting the job to the worker in order to reduce injuries. Tasks that require repetitive motions, awkward positions, heavy lifting or tremendous strain can lead to repetitive strain injuries or cumulative trauma disorders (CTD). These injuries affect muscles, tendons, and nerves and usually take a long time to develop. Examples of CTD include tendonitis, trigger finger and carpal tunnel syndrome. Eyestrain is a common injury associated with repetitive strain. http://valenciacc.edu/wp/documents/repetitivestraininjuries.pdf bbellissimo@valenciacc.edu 81ED7487-AC92-45FE-BB18-DE0FFA62253D Tue, 5 Jun 2007 14:43:45 -0400 Poison Ivy: The name commonly applied to several species of the sumac family of plants – poison ivy, poison oak, western poison oak and poison sumac. Native to the warmer regions of North America, these plants produce oil within their leaves, flowers, bark and fruits that can cause a rash on human skin known as dermatitis. http://valenciacc.edu/wp/documents/poisonivy.pdf bbellissimo@valenciacc.edu 467CAC37-FD6B-4992-AE15-362238B9385E Tue, 5 Jun 2007 14:41:09 -0400 Travel Safety http://valenciacc.edu/wp/documents/INTERSECTIONS.pdf bbellissimo@valenciacc.edu 6B4EDCCB-3C6E-4057-84D8-F6C69341866F Tue, 5 Jun 2007 14:39:08 -0400 First aid is the initial medical treatment an injured person receives. In an emergency, this treatment can be critical to saving a person’s life. Be sure to know what to do in a specific situation. Most non-emergency situations require only a basic knowledge of first aid and a little common sense. For serious emergencies such as an unconscious victim, call 911 immediately. http://valenciacc.edu/wp/documents/firstaidfacts.pdf bbellissimo@valenciacc.edu 583DB69C-8674-4711-B807-FBDF96019AED Tue, 5 Jun 2007 14:37:05 -0400 Faculty/Staff Emergency Procedures Fast Fact Quiz http://valenciacc.edu/wp/documents/Faculty_StaffEmerg.ProcQuiz.pdf bbellissimo@valenciacc.edu Education 607EC427-D006-402A-B753-1819070A1340 Tue, 5 Jun 2007 14:34:15 -0400 The hot season is upon us and it is time to remind VCC employees to be watchful for symptoms of heat stress and heat stroke. Heat stress results from exposure to high temperatures and/or humidity, lack of fluids, restrictive clothing, and heavy workload. Heat stress is preventable. http://valenciacc.edu/wp/documents/100_BeattheHeat.pdf bbellissimo@valenciacc.edu Education CA3F430C-A632-490A-AA68-92DFC746D37F Tue, 5 Jun 2007 14:25:03 -0400