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How to Vote for Steve
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Some say Steve is just a ‘young pup” as a nurse, and still learning what an impact he has on others. Co-workers say that he takes great pride in teamwork and is the go-to man to help out. Patients of all ages seem to gravitate to his fun personality. He serves as a volunteer staff nurse for Camp Braveheart, a week long camp for YMCA for kids.
He also created and implemented the Friend Advocate Nurse Program, which helps pair a RN with each patient for support, creating a friendly safe connection for the patient. Friends say he often mentions that he wants to be more than average at things. They also say he is the type of person to always be there with staff growing and learning, keeping a positive spin and smiling brightening everyone’s day.
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How to Vote for Cain
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Cain has been a firefighter for over 12 years. He recently started helping schools with Fire Prevention and working with the Special Olympics. He enjoys teaching children about fire safety because kids can help teach their family what they have learned. Cain was involved with Special Olympics in high school and was touched to see how much heart the kids have to overcome obstacles.
Now, Cain enjoys teaching and encouraging kids to pursue their dreams. Along with serving on the board of directors for the local fire department, working as an EMT, and going to college to pursue his paramedic degree, he spends his free time volunteering for the fire department, community, and spending time with his wife and son.
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How to Vote for Glen
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Glen’s true passion shows through with his students and co-workers. He teaches 12th grade Government and Economics, but the lessons go beyond the classroom.
Glen was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, a couple of years ago. Co-workers say he is an inspiration for them and for the students. Through his early treatments, he still came to work – always with an uplifting attitude. When he took the next semester off to continue treatment, his students and fellow teachers made a video for him. (see below).
His strong will and desire show he loves what he does, and that, for him, it’s not just a job.
Students raised over $10,000 in funds for Glen, funds that he chose to donate to a foundation that supports the deadly disease.
by California Casualty | Safety |
Health and safety officials are warning about an unanticipated danger with electronic cigarettes – the danger of fire and burns for those using oxygen. The latest case comes from New York where a hospital patient suffered second and third degree burns to her face when the device she was using ignited the oxygen she was using.
The use of the “vaping” devices has exploded in recent years with several million people getting a nicotine fix from the battery powered e-cigarettes.
The hospital where the latest accident occurred has banned all tobacco use and products, but left e-cigarettes in a gray area; they have since been included, however.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing rules and regulations on the currently unregulated product.
There have been several reports of e-cigarette related fires involving many of the name brands across the country. A grandmother recovering from hip surgery in a British hospital was reportedly badly burned while using an e-cigarette while on oxygen.
E-cigarettes utilize a battery powered element that heats up and vaporizes nicotine. Safety officials are now looking to see if that process can ignite oxygen. Other users have reported fires that erupted as they were charging the electronic cigarettes.
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According to recent statistics, one-third of U.S. homes are located in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI), areas where wildland vegetation (forest or woodland, brush / shrub or grassland) meets residential development. In recent years, homes in these areas have become casualties of hard to control wildfires. Even if you are located outside the boundaries of the WUI, you can sustain significant fire damage.
Burning embers can be blown into the area, well ahead of the fire front, and can start fires by landing on combustible parts of the building and near home combustible vegetation and materials. Deck and patio furniture, gutters, awnings, wood piles, and areas where pine needles or leaves accumulate are some of the places where embers can collect and ignite your home or another building on your property.
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