safety tips after a flood

Safety Tips After a Flood
Source: MERALCO

After a flood hits your home, be very cautious before you power up, plug and turn on your
appliances.


Check if your house is the only one without power or if it's the whole neighborhood. If your
home is the only one without power, you need to check your home electrical system. Ask a
competent licensed electrician to do this for you.

Please remember these helpful safety remiders:

* Make sure that the main electrical switch or circuit breaker is turned off.

* Unplug all equipment and appliances. Turn off switches of permanently connected
equipment. Unscrew all light bulbs if possible.

* Remove mud and and dirt from the service equipment or main circuit breaker/fuse and its enclosure, using protective gear or equipment such as rubber gloves, rubber soled shoes and well insulated pliers.



* As a safety precaution, always assume the wires are "hot," "live" or energized whenever working.


* Allow convenience outlets, switches, electrical wires, sockets, connectors, breakers and other devices to dry completely. Drying may take days, depending on how wet the system is and on the external temperature.



* When all electrical wires and accessories are dry and clean, proper testing must be done to ensure the integrity of the electrical system.


* Appliances must be completely dry and serviced or checked by a licensed electrician or service center agent.

Do not turn on damaged electrical appliances.

* Be observant and watchful after powering up your house to immediately detect any
abnormalities.

IMPORTANT REMINDER: If your electric meter was submerged in water, please report this to the Meralco hotline number 16211 or text to 0917-559-2824 or 0920-929-2824. You may also call the Meralco hotline number if you need the services of a licensed electrician.




CDC H1N1 Flu Website Situation Update October 2 2009
H1N1 Flu Vaccine Information Statements (VISs)

Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) are information sheets produced by CDC that explain to vaccine recipients, their parents, or their legal representatives both the benefits and risks of a vaccine.

* Inactivated 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Adobe PDF file
(the flu shot)
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/downloads/vis-inact-h1n1.pdf

* Live, Intranasal 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Adobe PDF file
(the nasal spray vaccine)
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/downloads/vis-laiv-h1n1.pdf


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October 2, 2009

New and Generic Drug Approvals

October 2, 2009

* Alfuzosin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, Wockhardt, Ltd., Tentative Approval
* Carbidopa and Levodopa Tablets, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Approval
* Cilostazol Tablets, Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc., Approval
* Cordarone (amiodarone hydrochloride) Tablets, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Labeling Revision
* DepoDur (morphine sulfate) Liposome Injection, Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Labeling Revision
* Invega Sustenna (paliperidone palmitate) Extended-Release Intramusculuar Suspension, Ortho-McNeil-Jansen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Approval
* Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene sulfonate) Oral or Rectal Powder, sanofi-aventis U.S., LLC, Labeling Revision
* Lithium Carbonate Capsules, InvaGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Approval
* Maxipime (cefepime hydrochloride) Injection, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Labeling Revision
* Metoprolol Tartrate Injection, Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Approval
* Ondansetron Hydrochloride Injection, Gland Pharma, Ltd., Approval
* Oxaliplatin Injection, Hospira Worldwide, Inc., Approval
* Renvela (sevelamer carbonate) Oral Suspension, Genzyme Corp., Approval
* Stelara (ustekinumab) Injection, Centocor Ortho Biotech, Inc., Approval
* Zoledronic Acid Injection, Bedford Laboratories, Tentative Approval


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CDC H1N1 Flu Website Situation Update October 2 2009
H1N1 Flu Vaccine Information Statements (VISs)

Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) are information sheets produced by CDC that explain to vaccine recipients, their parents, or their legal representatives both the benefits and risks of a vaccine.

* Inactivated 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Adobe PDF file
(the flu shot)
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/downloads/vis-inact-h1n1.pdf

* Live, Intranasal 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Adobe PDF file
(the nasal spray vaccine)
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/downloads/vis-laiv-h1n1.pdf


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Philips Issues Worldwide Recall of Select Heartstart Fr2+ Automated External Defibrillators
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm185108.htm








Philips Issues Worldwide Recall of Select Heartstart Fr2+ Automated External Defibrillators





FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - September 28, 2009 - Seattle - Philips announced today that it is voluntarily recalling approximately 5,400 HeartStart FR2+ automated external defibrillators (AEDs). This recall is being conducted due to the possibility of a memory chip failure that may render the device inoperable. Only certain HeartStart FR2+ AEDs (models M3860A and M3861A, distributed by Philips; and models M3840A and M3841A, distributed by Laerdal Medical) manufactured between May, 2007 and January, 2008 are included in the voluntary recall.

The HeartStart FR2+ defibrillators are used by trained responders and designated response teams to help treat sudden cardiac arrest. The device automatically analyzes the heart rhythm and determines whether a defibrillation shock is needed. If a shockable rhythm is detected, the FR2+ instructs the responder to deliver defibrillation therapy.

Philips has received reports of a memory chip failure in a small number of FR2+ units manufactured in 2007 and early 2008. These reported failures were detected during routine self tests, not during emergency use of the AED. Failure of this chip could render the AED inoperable and prevent it from delivering therapy when indicated, although Philips has received no reports of injury associated with this chip failure.

The AEDs affected by this recall have been distributed globally to fire departments, emergency medical services, hospitals, and other organizations. Philips is contacting customers to arrange for the return and replacement of all the recalled AEDs by sending notification letters to distributors and users. In addition, the company has set up a page on the Philips Web site with a serial number look-up tool to allow customers to find out if their FR2+ is part of this recall, as well as instructions on what to do if it is. The Web page is www.philips.com/FR2PlusAction.

Philips has notified the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) of its decision to voluntarily recall the affected product. Customers who have questions about the recall or wish to report product problems may contact HeartStart Customer Service at 1-800-263-3342.

Any adverse events experienced with the use of this product should be reported to the FDA’s MedWatch Program by phone at 1-800-FDA-1088, by fax at 1-800-FDA-0178, by mail at MedWatch, HF-2, FDA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852-9787, or on the MedWatch Web site at www.fda.gov/medwatch.



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