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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, December 19, 2014 | 12 St. John Ambulance snow shovelling tips for heart health With the arrival of snow a little earlier than schedule this year, St. John Ambulance is asking local residents to be cautious when shovelling the white stuff during this winter season. Research has linked snow shovelling in extreme cold to an increase in hospitalizations or deaths due to heart attack, according to the organization. St. John Ambulance offers the following tips to help prevent strain or injury when out shovelling this winter: · Don't be proud -- if a person has a preexisting heart condition, they should ask for help by approaching family members, hiring a professional service or paying a young person in the neighbourhood; · Stretch -- shovelling snow is a good form of exercise and just like any other workout should include a good warm-up before starting; · Stay hydrated -- since this is exercise, those who shovel will sweat. Drink lots of water to replace lost fluids. · Make a plan -- break the task into small segments and pause between each section for a little rest. Don't try to rush it to avoid strain; · Digest awhile -- it takes a lot of energy for the body to digest a big meal, so wait awhile after eating before engaging in strenuous activities such as snow shovelling; · Lift with the knees -- people should take care of their back when they shovel by bending at the knee rather than stooping to lift the snow; · Learn limits and work within them -- if a person is tired, they should take a break. If they begin to feel dizzy, nauseous, light-headed or experience a sudden onset of discomfort or pain in the chest, shortness of breath or severe headache, call 9-1-1 immediately; · Learn CPR -- if residents are concerned about someone in their household or neighbourhood, consider training in CPR. For every minute a person goes without CPR, their chances of survival decrease by upwards of 10 per cent. Call a local St. John Ambulance branch at 905-469-9325 to register. For more information on safety or first aid classes, visit www.sja.ca or call 905-4699325. Whether you call it drywall, gypsum wallboard or sheetrock, it's all 100% recyclable to us. Documentation for LEED certification is available. Gypsum is a true closed-loop product, designed for your safety and to be infinitely recycled in to new drywall. 905-847-0520 www.nwgypsum.com Located just off the QEW at 2182 WYECROFT ROAD, OAKVILLE · Auto$retail & Service 5.00 Off Oil · Large Selection of vehicles to Change & e-TesTs Suit every budget · Auto retail & Service · Provide up to 5 · Financing · Large Selectionprovided of Years warranty on · vehicles Provide up to 5 Years warranty on to Suit your vehicle after every budget inspection your vehicle after inspection · Financing · $500 offprovided Oil Change & E Tests www.rosaauto.ca www.rosaauto.ca rosa_auto@yahoo.ca 1071 Speers Road 905-337-9339 1071 Speers Road 486, hes 114 and c n . ra B le il v Poppy Drive , Oak 4 n 1 0 io 2 g e e L th n g ia n s duri l Canad the Legion to contribution of the Roya s le rs u b e a ro b n e e m n e l e il g m w r e f th for you s, which On behalf o ST THANKS cord succes E re M g R in A d n W ta R U an outs any ed to offer O s campaign r' a e y nce to our m is we are pleas ta th is e s d s a a d m n s a a tions. h port ation ble organiza ta ers. ri provide sup a h c Your particip d te rive Volunte d rela D n ies. y a p s p n o P ra s te s e rele aV ur Ceremon ti o e g n th ri ll u a d n to o Oakville Are rotecti reciation e excellent p sincere app th t s r o fo m e r ic u o rv d lice Se We all exten Regional Po n o lt a H e th and ir hief Tanner , Poppy Cha Branch 486 Thanks to C 114, RCL Branch y e c ta S . M Shirley Z I T I C E H TO T E L L I V K A ENS OF O Y!! AGA OU, Y K N A H T IN, WE Poppy Chair O UNIT M M O C E L AKVIL and Willi Nestor Yakimik am J. Walker RCL Branch 114, Poppy C o-Chairs Brian L. Ray RCL Branch 114, Presiden t 48 RCL Branch RCL Ed Charlebois py Co-Chair ch 486, Pop n ra B L C R oort Mary Nieuwp sident nch 486, Pre ra B L C R r Ken Barbe shall Mike Vencel 6, Parade Mar