Salmonella scare highlights inspector sho

Tight state budgets leaving vacancies in an increasingly important field
Kentucky National Guardsman Spc. William Black writes "Do not issue" onto a skid of MRE's (meal ready to eat) at the Wendell Ford Regional Training Center outside of Greenville, Ky., as the state stopped distributing FEMA emergency meal kits for ice storm victims after authorities warned that the meals may include packets of recalled salmonella-tainted peanut butter.

Salmonella scare highlights inspector shortage

Tight state budgets leaving vacancies in an increasingly important field
Kentucky National Guardsman Spc. William Black writes "Do not issue" onto a skid of MRE's (meal ready to eat) at the Wendell Ford Regional Training Center outside of Greenville, Ky., as the state stopped distributing FEMA emergency meal kits for ice storm victims after authorities warned that the meals may include packets of recalled salmonella-tainted peanut butter.
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Stroke Warning Signs

The American Stroke Association says these are the warning signs of stroke:
Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body
Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
Sudden, severe headache with no known cause
If you or someone with you has one or more of these signs, don't delay! Immediately call 9-1-1 or the emergency medical services (EMS) number so an ambulance (ideally with advanced life support) can be sent for you. Also, check the time so you'll know when the first symptoms appeared. It's very important to take immediate action. If given within three hours of the start of symptoms, a clot-busting drug called tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) can reduce long-term disability for the most common type of stroke. tPA is the only FDA-approved medication for the treatment of stroke within three hours of stroke symptom onset.
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Cardiac arrest strikes immediately and without warning. Here are the signs:
Sudden loss of responsiveness (no response to tapping on shoulders).
No normal breathing (the victim does not take a normal breath when you tilt the head up and check for at least five seconds).
If these signs of cardiac arrest are present, tell someone to call 9-1-1 and get an AED (if one is available) and you begin CPR immediately. If you are alone with an adult who has these signs of cardiac arrest, call 9-1-1 and get an AED (if one is available) before you begin CPR.
Use an AED as soon as it arrives.

Heart Attack Warning Signs

Some heart attacks are sudden and intense — the "movie heart attack," where no one doubts what's happening. But most heart attacks start slowly, with mild pain or discomfort. Often people affected aren't sure what's wrong and wait too long before getting help. Here are signs that can mean a heart attack is happening:
Chest discomfort. Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.
Discomfort in other areas of the upper body. Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort.
Other signs may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness
As with men, women's most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort. But women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting, and back or jaw pain.

Heart Attack, Stroke and Cardiac Arrest Warning Signs

Quick Links:Heart Attack Warning SignsStroke Warning SignsCardiac Arrest Warning Signs
Act in TimeThe American Heart Association and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute have launched a new "Act in Time" campaign to increase people's awareness of heart attack and the importance of calling 9-1-1 immediately at the onset of heart attack symptoms. Find the links here.
Dial 9-1-1 Fast Heart attack and stroke are life-and-death emergencies — every second counts. If you see or have any of the listed symptoms, immediately call 9-1-1. Not all these signs occur in every heart attack or stroke. Sometimes they go away and return. If some occur, get help fast! Today heart attack and stroke victims can benefit from new medications and treatments unavailable to patients in years past. For example, clot-busting drugs can stop some heart attacks and strokes in progress, reducing disability and saving lives. But to be effective, these drugs must be given relatively quickly after heart attack or stroke symptoms first appear. So again, don't delay — get help right away!
Statistics Coronary heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. Stroke is the No. 3 cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of serious disability. That's why it's so important to reduce your risk factors, know the warning signs, and know how to respond quickly and properly if warning signs occur.

HIV/AIDS Training Classes

HIV/AIDS Training 4 Hour Class $30
By attending the 4-hour class you will:
Gain knowledge of HIV transmission and prevention
Gain knowledge of HIV/AIDS facts
Personalize the facts, so that they become more meaningful
Strengthen the sense of your potential to adopt prevention behavior
Develop and practice skills connected with prevention behavior
Receive Red Cross card for successful completion of class (add $7)
This class meets the 4-hour class requirement for licensing and/or certification of professionals.
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HIV/AIDS Training 7 Hour Class $65
By attending the 7-hour class you will:
Gain knowledge of HIV transmission and prevention
Gain knowledge of HIV/AIDS facts
Understand HIV Testing and the role of Pre & Post-Test Counseling
Identify resources for treatment of HIV both physical and psychosocial
Recognize factors affecting your risk of transmission
Personalize the facts, so that they become more meaningful
Strengthen the sense of your potential to adopt prevention behavior
Develop and practice skills connected with prevention behavior
Receive Red Cross card for successful completion of class (add $7)
This class meets the 7-hour class requirement for licensing and/or certification of professionals.

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Uninsured women to mammograms;
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2009 FDA recall of peanut butter and peanut-containing products. View or search list of recalled products here.
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