The city announced Friday the launch of Smart911, which allows people to submit information such as medical conditions or disabilities through a secure web site that can be accessed during an emergency call.
Emergency Communications Center Director Duane Phillips said they see a growing number of calls from mobile phones and this service would help them more efficiently process emergency calls.
The web site is www.Smart911.com
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Over-the Counter Medicine Recalled
Channel 5 News
Check your medicine cabinet. More over-the-counter medicines are being recalled.
Saturday, Johnson and Johnson announced the recall of 21 lots of the drugs after complaints of a musty or moldy odor.
The expansion recall includes certain types of Children's Tylenol as well as adult-strength Benadryl, Motrin I.B., Tylenol Extra Strength, Tylenol Day and Night and Tylenol P.M.
Johnson and Johnson says there is no risk of serious health problems from the odor.
Check your medicine cabinet. More over-the-counter medicines are being recalled.
Saturday, Johnson and Johnson announced the recall of 21 lots of the drugs after complaints of a musty or moldy odor.
The expansion recall includes certain types of Children's Tylenol as well as adult-strength Benadryl, Motrin I.B., Tylenol Extra Strength, Tylenol Day and Night and Tylenol P.M.
Johnson and Johnson says there is no risk of serious health problems from the odor.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
ATTORNEY'S ADVICE - NO CHARGE - Passed on by the HOA
Everyone should do this and keep copies!!! If you have NOT already done this, do it NOW!!!
Not A Joke!! Even If you dislike attorneys..You will love them for these tips.
Read this and make a copy for your files in case you need to refer to it someday. Maybe we should all take some of his advice! A corporate attorney sent the following out to the employees in his company:
1. Do not sign the back of your credit cards . Instead, put ' PHOTO ID REQUIRED .'
2. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts, DO NOT put the complete account number on the 'For' line. Instead, just put the last four numbers . The credit card company knows the rest of the number, and anyone who might be handling your check as it passes through all the check processing channels won't have access to it.
3. Put your work phone # on your checks instead of your home phone. If you have a PO Box use that instead of your home address. If you do not have a PO Box, use your work address. Never have your SS# printed on your checks. (DUH!) You can add it if it is necessary. But if you have It printed, anyone can get it.
4. Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine . Do both sides of each license, credit card, etc. You will know what you had in your wallet and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call and cancel.. Keep the photocopy in a safe place.
I also carry a photocopy of my passport when I travel either here or abroad. We've all heard horror stories about fraud that's committed on us in stealing a Name, address, Social Security number, credit cards..
Unfortunately, I, an attorney, have first hand knowledge because my wallet was stolen last month. Within a week, the thieves ordered an expensive monthly cell phone package, applied for a VISA credit card, had a credit line approved to buy a Gateway computer, received a PIN number from DMV to change my driving record information online, and more.
But here's some critical information to limit the damage in case this happens to you or someone you know:
5. We have been told we should cancel our credit cards immediately. But the key is having the toll free numbers and your card numbers handy so you know whom to call. Keep those where you can find them.
6.. File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction where your credit cards, etc., were stolen. This proves to credit providers you were diligent, and this is a first step toward an investigation (if there ever is one).
But here's what is perhaps most important of all : (I never even thought to do this.)
7. Call the 3 national credit reporting organizations immediately to place a fraud alert on your name and also call the Social Security fraud line number.. I had never heard of doing that until advised by a bank that called to tell me an application for credit was made over the Internet in my name.
The alert means any company that checks your credit knows your information was stolen, and they have to contact you by phone to authorize new credit..
By the time I was advised to do this, almost two weeks after the theft, all the damage had been done. There are records of all the credit checks initiated by the thieves' purchases, none of which I knew about before placing the alert. Since then, no additional damage has been done, and the thieves threw my wallet away this weekend (someone turned it in). It seems to have stopped them dead in their tracks..
Now, here are the numbers you always need to contact about your wallet, if it has been stolen:
1.) Equifax: 1-800-525-6285 1-800-525-6285
2.) Experian (formerly TRW): 1-888-397-3742 1-888-397-3742
3.) Trans Union : 1-800-680 7289 1-800-680 7289
4.) Social Security Administration (fraud line):
1-800-269-0271 1-800-269-0271
We pass along jokes on the Internet; we pass along just about everything.
If you are willing to pass this information along, it could really help someone that you care about.
I have also come upon a place that you can obtain your credit reports for free (you must be careful, because many of the places offer free reports - but they are not free). I used it and it is free! People should run their reports once a year because you never know what you are going to find out. I found that I have lived in places, I have never lived,
or even know where they were and also utilities bills showing that I had used it CT (10 years ago)...
Not A Joke!! Even If you dislike attorneys..You will love them for these tips.
Read this and make a copy for your files in case you need to refer to it someday. Maybe we should all take some of his advice! A corporate attorney sent the following out to the employees in his company:
1. Do not sign the back of your credit cards . Instead, put ' PHOTO ID REQUIRED .'
2. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts, DO NOT put the complete account number on the 'For' line. Instead, just put the last four numbers . The credit card company knows the rest of the number, and anyone who might be handling your check as it passes through all the check processing channels won't have access to it.
3. Put your work phone # on your checks instead of your home phone. If you have a PO Box use that instead of your home address. If you do not have a PO Box, use your work address. Never have your SS# printed on your checks. (DUH!) You can add it if it is necessary. But if you have It printed, anyone can get it.
4. Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine . Do both sides of each license, credit card, etc. You will know what you had in your wallet and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call and cancel.. Keep the photocopy in a safe place.
I also carry a photocopy of my passport when I travel either here or abroad. We've all heard horror stories about fraud that's committed on us in stealing a Name, address, Social Security number, credit cards..
Unfortunately, I, an attorney, have first hand knowledge because my wallet was stolen last month. Within a week, the thieves ordered an expensive monthly cell phone package, applied for a VISA credit card, had a credit line approved to buy a Gateway computer, received a PIN number from DMV to change my driving record information online, and more.
But here's some critical information to limit the damage in case this happens to you or someone you know:
5. We have been told we should cancel our credit cards immediately. But the key is having the toll free numbers and your card numbers handy so you know whom to call. Keep those where you can find them.
6.. File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction where your credit cards, etc., were stolen. This proves to credit providers you were diligent, and this is a first step toward an investigation (if there ever is one).
But here's what is perhaps most important of all : (I never even thought to do this.)
7. Call the 3 national credit reporting organizations immediately to place a fraud alert on your name and also call the Social Security fraud line number.. I had never heard of doing that until advised by a bank that called to tell me an application for credit was made over the Internet in my name.
The alert means any company that checks your credit knows your information was stolen, and they have to contact you by phone to authorize new credit..
By the time I was advised to do this, almost two weeks after the theft, all the damage had been done. There are records of all the credit checks initiated by the thieves' purchases, none of which I knew about before placing the alert. Since then, no additional damage has been done, and the thieves threw my wallet away this weekend (someone turned it in). It seems to have stopped them dead in their tracks..
Now, here are the numbers you always need to contact about your wallet, if it has been stolen:
1.) Equifax: 1-800-525-6285 1-800-525-6285
2.) Experian (formerly TRW): 1-888-397-3742 1-888-397-3742
3.) Trans Union : 1-800-680 7289 1-800-680 7289
4.) Social Security Administration (fraud line):
1-800-269-0271 1-800-269-0271
We pass along jokes on the Internet; we pass along just about everything.
If you are willing to pass this information along, it could really help someone that you care about.
I have also come upon a place that you can obtain your credit reports for free (you must be careful, because many of the places offer free reports - but they are not free). I used it and it is free! People should run their reports once a year because you never know what you are going to find out. I found that I have lived in places, I have never lived,
or even know where they were and also utilities bills showing that I had used it CT (10 years ago)...
Stay Safe.
Mindy
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Car stickers could help diabetics get help faster
By Christina E. Sanchez • THE TENNESSEAN • July 1, 2010
Diabetics have warning bracelets and wallet cards to alert emergency responders to their health condition, and now they will have car stickers to hasten their chances to get lifesaving care.
The Nashville area today joins a growing initiative in Tennessee called "My Diabetes Alert," a free program that provides diagnosed diabetics with a window sticker for their vehicle. It is supposed to make law enforcement and emergency personnel aware that a person who is driving erratically on the road or has been in an accident could be having a diabetic attack.
For Josh Overstreet and other diabetics, quick care could mean life or death if blood sugar drops too low or goes too high.
"I think it's great that they are coming out with stickers and training law enforcement to be able to know how to help a diabetic," said Overstreet, who blacked out a year ago while driving when his blood sugar dropped too low. The 25-year-old Hermitage resident drove into five cars, finally stopping after he hit a retaining wall.
Baptist Hospital in Nashville and Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro are heading up the local sticker program in a joint effort with the founders, Wellmont Health System in Northeast Tennessee. The hospitals believe that at least 10,000 people would be eligible to get the sticker. Any diagnosed diabetic can sign on to the program, with documentation from a doctor.
Tennessee has among the highest diabetes rates in the country, with more than 13 percent of people suffering from the chronic condition.
"It's a serious thing," said Mary Gaines, program director for Baptist and Middle Tennessee Medical Center diabetes centers. "The more we do to educate people about ways to take care of diabetes, the more we improve chances that they will get the best help possible at the most crucial moment."
'Educate community'
My Diabetes Alert began in Northeast Tennessee in three counties — Hawkins, Washington and Sullivan — in November 2009. More than 2,000 stickers have been distributed in those counties, which have among the highest concentrations of diabetes in the state, ranging up to nearly 16 percent of the population, said Jim Perkins, diabetes program director for Wellmont.
"We were seeing more people with hypoglycemic and hyperglycemic events while on the roadways, and we developed this window sticker to help folks with diabetes," said Perkins, who also is a member of the state diabetes advisory council. "We want law enforcement to be aware of this, and to educate the community."
Some people aren't aware of the symptoms of a diabetic attack. Victims may be dizzy, confused, nervous, agitated or drowsy. They also could have fruity breath or start to vomit.
In Overstreet's case, his blood sugar levels had dropped to 27, well below the ideal 80 to 120 range. His blood sugar kit inside his car eventually alerted the police officer who followed him that he might be a diabetic. He suffers from Type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes, in which the pancreas can't produce insulin. It is different from Type 2 diabetes, which typically appears in middle age and often is connected with obesity.
During his erratic driving incident, the police officer thought Overstreet was drunk. "He tried to stop my car, but there isn't much you can do when you have someone passed out behind the wheel," Overstreet said. "He even videotaped me because he thought I was drinking."
That's exactly the misconception that Perkins hopes to change for diabetics. Besides stickers, the diabetes alert program also gives police pocket cards on what to look for.
"The sticker can be an indicator for law enforcement that something else is going on," Perkins said.
Lt. Teddy Douglas with the Tennessee Highway Patrol said it's another tool to help law enforcement officers do their job. "It's a great thing, and it's going to be a big help to emergency medical professional if they get to a crash scene where there is a diabetic," Douglas said. "It may help them get the help they need quicker."
Diabetics have warning bracelets and wallet cards to alert emergency responders to their health condition, and now they will have car stickers to hasten their chances to get lifesaving care.
The Nashville area today joins a growing initiative in Tennessee called "My Diabetes Alert," a free program that provides diagnosed diabetics with a window sticker for their vehicle. It is supposed to make law enforcement and emergency personnel aware that a person who is driving erratically on the road or has been in an accident could be having a diabetic attack.
For Josh Overstreet and other diabetics, quick care could mean life or death if blood sugar drops too low or goes too high.
"I think it's great that they are coming out with stickers and training law enforcement to be able to know how to help a diabetic," said Overstreet, who blacked out a year ago while driving when his blood sugar dropped too low. The 25-year-old Hermitage resident drove into five cars, finally stopping after he hit a retaining wall.
Baptist Hospital in Nashville and Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro are heading up the local sticker program in a joint effort with the founders, Wellmont Health System in Northeast Tennessee. The hospitals believe that at least 10,000 people would be eligible to get the sticker. Any diagnosed diabetic can sign on to the program, with documentation from a doctor.
Tennessee has among the highest diabetes rates in the country, with more than 13 percent of people suffering from the chronic condition.
"It's a serious thing," said Mary Gaines, program director for Baptist and Middle Tennessee Medical Center diabetes centers. "The more we do to educate people about ways to take care of diabetes, the more we improve chances that they will get the best help possible at the most crucial moment."
'Educate community'
My Diabetes Alert began in Northeast Tennessee in three counties — Hawkins, Washington and Sullivan — in November 2009. More than 2,000 stickers have been distributed in those counties, which have among the highest concentrations of diabetes in the state, ranging up to nearly 16 percent of the population, said Jim Perkins, diabetes program director for Wellmont.
"We were seeing more people with hypoglycemic and hyperglycemic events while on the roadways, and we developed this window sticker to help folks with diabetes," said Perkins, who also is a member of the state diabetes advisory council. "We want law enforcement to be aware of this, and to educate the community."
Some people aren't aware of the symptoms of a diabetic attack. Victims may be dizzy, confused, nervous, agitated or drowsy. They also could have fruity breath or start to vomit.
In Overstreet's case, his blood sugar levels had dropped to 27, well below the ideal 80 to 120 range. His blood sugar kit inside his car eventually alerted the police officer who followed him that he might be a diabetic. He suffers from Type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes, in which the pancreas can't produce insulin. It is different from Type 2 diabetes, which typically appears in middle age and often is connected with obesity.
During his erratic driving incident, the police officer thought Overstreet was drunk. "He tried to stop my car, but there isn't much you can do when you have someone passed out behind the wheel," Overstreet said. "He even videotaped me because he thought I was drinking."
That's exactly the misconception that Perkins hopes to change for diabetics. Besides stickers, the diabetes alert program also gives police pocket cards on what to look for.
"The sticker can be an indicator for law enforcement that something else is going on," Perkins said.
Lt. Teddy Douglas with the Tennessee Highway Patrol said it's another tool to help law enforcement officers do their job. "It's a great thing, and it's going to be a big help to emergency medical professional if they get to a crash scene where there is a diabetic," Douglas said. "It may help them get the help they need quicker."
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