Miramar FD Radio

Through Florida KidCare, the state of Florida offers health insurance for children from birth through age 18, even if one or both parents are working. For additional information visit: http://www.healthykids.org/ or call: 1-888-540-KIDS (5437) Thank you, and Stay Safe! Lt. J. A. Gregorisch Public Information Officer Miramar Fire-Rescue Department www.miramarfd.org

Florida Surgeon General, Dr. Armstrong, has established the Healthiest Weight Florida Initiative as a top priority for their Department. In today’s show,  Mr. Nickey Lewin with the Florida Department of Health in Broward County explains more on this very important topic. We also discuss some of the current statistics and gain insight in to the future. For additional information visit: www.cdc.gov www.browardchd.org www.miramarfd.org Thank you, and Stay Safe! Lt. J. A. Gregorisch Public Information Officer Miramar Fire-Rescue Department www.miramarfd.org

Greetings! Today’s show discusses some of the signs and symptoms of the flu; new options available to some children (no more shots?); and free flu shot locations available to residents. The show was recorded earlier in December and we thank Ms. Mary Porter, Senior Community Health Nurse with the Department of Health in Broward County for her time. For additional information visit: www.cdc.gov www.browardchd.org www.miramarfd.org Thank you, and Stay Safe! Lt. J. A. Gregorisch Public Information Officer Miramar Fire-Rescue Department www.miramarfd.org

Our interview today is with Dr. Mark Block, Chief of Thoracic Surgery at  Memorial Healthcare System. Dr. Mark Block has practiced general thoracic surgery since completing his residency in cardiothoracic surgery at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis in 1997. He received his undergraduate and medical degrees from Yale University and completed his general surgery residency at the University of Chicago. He also received fellowship training in surgical oncology at the National Cancer Institute. Links: http://www.lungcanceralliance.org/ http://www.miramarfd.org/ Thank you, and Stay Safe! Lt. J. A. Gregorisch Public Information Officer Miramar Fire-Rescue Department www.miramarfd.org

Distracted Driving with guests Vanessa Quiles, Trauma Clinical Specialist at Memorial Regional Hospital and Miramar FD Training Captain Norm Salas. Links: http://www.broward.org/take5/Pages/default.aspx When you text and drive, you’re 23 times more likely to be involved in a crash. Texting while driving has become the number one driving distraction for many people, especially young inexperienced drivers. Drivers need to be aware of the dangers and keep their attention on the road, not on their cell phones or other mobile devices. Broward County and the Broward EMS Council developed the Take 5 To Stay Alive. Don’t Text & Drive campaign to help educate the driving public and stop these preventable tragedies. This public service campaign has been seen in local schools, at government meetings, and on local television. The message is county-wide with a strong message: Educate yourself. Share the message with family, friends and co-workers. Don’t Text & Drive. If you must answer a text message, take 5 minutes and safely pull off the road. Thank you, and Stay Safe! Lt. J. A. Gregorisch Public Information Officer Miramar Fire-Rescue Department www.miramarfd.org

Planning ahead can help make this Halloween a fire-safe one. Taking simple fire safety precautions, like making sure fabrics for costumes and decorative materials are flame-resistant, can prevent fires. During the five-year-period of 2006-2010, NFPA estimates that decorations were the item first ignited in an estimated average of 1,000 reported home structure fires per year. These fires caused an estimated average of six civilian deaths, 53 civilian injuries and $16 million in direct property damage per year. Check out this Halloween Fire Safety Tip Sheet from NFPA for additional information: http://www.nfpa.org/~/media/Files/Safety%20information/Safety%20tip%20sheets/HalloweenSafetyTips.pdf Thank you, and Stay Safe! Lt. J. A. Gregorisch Public Information Officer Miramar Fire-Rescue Department www.miramarfd.org

Florida loses more children under age five to drowning than any other state. Annually in Florida, enough children to fill three to four preschool classrooms drown and do not live to see their fifth birthday. Explore WaterproofFL.com to learn the steps you can take to secure your pool and protect Florida’s children, or to download campaign materials and information. Also visit http://browardchd.org for additional information. Consider taking a CPR class with us. Visit www.miramarfd.org for more info! Thank you, and Stay Safe! Lt. J. A. Gregorisch Public Information Officer Miramar Fire-Rescue Department www.miramarfd.org

In today’s show we’ll be interviewing Dr. Mehta. Dr. Mehta is a neurointerventional surgeon at Memorial Neuroscience Center. He attended Emory University for his undergraduate degree and received a bachelor of science in biology, graduating magna cum laude. Dr. Mehta earned his medical degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2005. He then completed eight years of specialty training at the following Harvard Medical School programs: internship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2007); neurology residency at Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham & Women’s Hospital (2010); stroke and neurocritical care fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham & Women’s Hospital (2012); endovascular neurosurgery fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary (2014) Dr. Mehta is skilled in the treatment of intracranial aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations of the brain and spine, and in atherosclerotic disease of the carotid and intracranial vasculature. He has advanced training in vascular lesions of the face and neck, including epistaxis, venolymphtic malformations, tumors and hemangiomas. Dr. Mehta also treats vertebral compression fractures using minimally invasive techniques to provide improved stability to the spine and relieve pain. Thank you, and Stay Safe! Lt. J. A. Gregorisch Public Information Officer Miramar Fire-Rescue Department www.miramarfd.org

Special thanks to Dr. Mazyar Rouhani and to Miramar FD Division Chief, Randy Gonzalez for their participation in today’s show. With all of the news bombarding our collective senses regarding Ebola, it may be hard to know if you have a benign respiratory or gastrointestinal illness that will completely resolve in the next few days, or you have the beginnings of a deadly, exotic malady that warrants your immediate quarantine. Ebola is a truly devastating and terrible disease, doubly so since it has broken out in areas of the world without a sophisticated healthcare system to maximize containment and treatment. But, there are some facts that you need to know which will keep you better informed so that needless anxiety is kept to a minimum and we can all pull through this with our sanity intact. Now, once you realize that you don’t have Ebola, go here: https://www.unicefusa.org/donate/stop-spread-ebola-west-africa-your-gift-matched/18771?gclid=CJjEv8WfjsECFQMT7AodWRUAEA to see how you can help its victims. For an online self-assessment tool that uses a customized algorithmic engine to help users educate themselves about causes of symptoms check out www.symptify.com and download the free app. Thank you, and Stay Safe! Lt. J. A. Gregorisch Public Information Officer Miramar Fire-Rescue Department www.miramarfd.org

Greetings! We could not think of a better time to launch our new Podcast than the month of October, when we also celebrate National Fire Safety week.  In this episode, guest Melanie Oren, Life Safety Educator and former City of Miramar public school teacher discusses the role of public education in the fire service. Thank you, and Stay Safe! Lt. J. A. Gregorisch Public Information Officer Miramar Fire-Rescue Department www.miramarfd.org