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FebruaryYAmerican Heart MonthCelebrate Heart Health! PRSRT STD The Monitor US POSTAGE PAID OKLAHOMA CITY, OK Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps PERMIT No. 1078 1111 Classen Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73103 8 1 The Monitor For more information please visit the Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps Web Site at okmrc.org Keeping the Pulse on the Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps • Vol 8, Issue 1 – Winter 2013 The MRC Monitor is published quarterly by the Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps, 1111 Classen Drive Oklahoma City, OK, 73103 USA. All rights reserved. Volunteers Building Strong, Healthy And Prepared Communities! In This Winter 2013 Issue: FRONT PAGE February –American Heart Month: Celebrate Heart Health............................................................................................. Page 1 STATE COORDINATOR’S CORNER Debi Wagner, CVA, NREMT-B, State Coordinator......................................................................................................... Page 2 FRIENDS IN FOCUS Sandra Doan..................................................................................................................................................................... Page 3 CARING, CAPABLE & READY OKMRC Volunteers Hit Northeast Coast for Hurricane Sandy Recovery...................................................................... Page 4 ‘SMOKE 3’ – Norman’s Bilingual Fire Detection Initiative Distributes Alarms, Promotes Prevention......................... Page 4 Go...CARTs! OKMRC Develops County Animal Response Teams................................................................................ Page 5 VITAL STEPS OKMRC Representatives Seize Opportunities at Seasonal Leadership & Training Summit .......................................... Page 6 MRC Partners’ Points...................................................................................................................................................... Page 6 MRC TRAINING Online Training................................................................................................................................................................ Page 7 Tulsa MRC Trains In Advanced Life Support, Psych. First Aid, Medical Dispensing & POD....................................... Page 7 “Heart disease takes the lives of far too many people in this country, depriving their families and communities of someone they love and care for – a father, a mother, a wife, a friend, a neighbor, a spouse. With more than 2 million heart attacks and strokes a year, and 800,000 deaths, just about all of us have been touched by someone who has had heart disease, heart attack, or a stroke.” – Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius February is American Heart Month, and unfortunately, most of us know someone who has had heart disease or stroke. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States; one in every three deaths is from heart disease and stroke, equal to 2,200 deaths per day. These conditions are also leading causes of disability preventing people from working and enjoying family activities. Cardiovascular disease is also very expensive—together heart disease and stroke hospitalizations in 2010 cost the nation more than $444 billion in health care expenses and lost productivity. However, we can fight back against heart disease and stroke. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other parts of the U.S. government have launched Million Hearts™, to prevent the nation’s leading killers and empowering everyone to make heart-healthy choices. What is Million Hearts™? Launched in September 2011 by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Million Hearts™ is a national initiative that aims to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes in the U.S. over the next five years. This public-private partnership, co-led by CDC and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is integrating and amplifying a range of existing heart disease and stroke prevention programs, policies, and activities. Goals of Million Hearts™ The Million Hearts™ Initiative seeks to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by the end of 2016 by: Empowering Americans to make healthy choices such as avoiding tobacco use and reducing the amount of sodium and trans fat they eat. These changes will reduce the number of people who need medical treatment for high blood pressure or cholesterol—and ultimately prevent heart attacks and strokes. Improving care for people who do need treatment by encouraging a focus on the “ABCS”—Aspirin for people at risk, Blood pressure control, Cholesterol management, and Smoking cessation—four steps to address the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease and help to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Million Hearts™ Support Million Hearts™ has the support of multiple federal agencies and key private organizations, including the American Heart Association, the American Pharmacists’ Association, the YMCA, Walgreens, and UnitedHealthCare. Over the next five years, Million Hearts™ is pursuing commitments and participation from many more partners in health care, public health, industry, and government. These partnerships will help Million Hearts™ leverage and advance existing investments in cardiovascular disease prevention. What Million Hearts™ Means to You Heart disease and stroke affect all of our lives, but we can all play a role in ending it. Prevention starts with everyone. Protect yourself and your loved ones from heart disease and stroke by understanding the risks and taking these steps. Y Drive the initiative by challenging your family and friends to take the Million Hearts™ pledge at millionhearts.hhs.gov. Y Get up and get active by being physically active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. (cont. pg. 3) Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States; one in every three deaths is from heart disease and stroke, equal to 2,200 deaths per day.
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Full text | FebruaryYAmerican Heart MonthCelebrate Heart Health! PRSRT STD The Monitor US POSTAGE PAID OKLAHOMA CITY, OK Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps PERMIT No. 1078 1111 Classen Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73103 8 1 The Monitor For more information please visit the Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps Web Site at okmrc.org Keeping the Pulse on the Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps • Vol 8, Issue 1 – Winter 2013 The MRC Monitor is published quarterly by the Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps, 1111 Classen Drive Oklahoma City, OK, 73103 USA. All rights reserved. Volunteers Building Strong, Healthy And Prepared Communities! In This Winter 2013 Issue: FRONT PAGE February –American Heart Month: Celebrate Heart Health............................................................................................. Page 1 STATE COORDINATOR’S CORNER Debi Wagner, CVA, NREMT-B, State Coordinator......................................................................................................... Page 2 FRIENDS IN FOCUS Sandra Doan..................................................................................................................................................................... Page 3 CARING, CAPABLE & READY OKMRC Volunteers Hit Northeast Coast for Hurricane Sandy Recovery...................................................................... Page 4 ‘SMOKE 3’ – Norman’s Bilingual Fire Detection Initiative Distributes Alarms, Promotes Prevention......................... Page 4 Go...CARTs! OKMRC Develops County Animal Response Teams................................................................................ Page 5 VITAL STEPS OKMRC Representatives Seize Opportunities at Seasonal Leadership & Training Summit .......................................... Page 6 MRC Partners’ Points...................................................................................................................................................... Page 6 MRC TRAINING Online Training................................................................................................................................................................ Page 7 Tulsa MRC Trains In Advanced Life Support, Psych. First Aid, Medical Dispensing & POD....................................... Page 7 “Heart disease takes the lives of far too many people in this country, depriving their families and communities of someone they love and care for – a father, a mother, a wife, a friend, a neighbor, a spouse. With more than 2 million heart attacks and strokes a year, and 800,000 deaths, just about all of us have been touched by someone who has had heart disease, heart attack, or a stroke.” – Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius February is American Heart Month, and unfortunately, most of us know someone who has had heart disease or stroke. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States; one in every three deaths is from heart disease and stroke, equal to 2,200 deaths per day. These conditions are also leading causes of disability preventing people from working and enjoying family activities. Cardiovascular disease is also very expensive—together heart disease and stroke hospitalizations in 2010 cost the nation more than $444 billion in health care expenses and lost productivity. However, we can fight back against heart disease and stroke. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other parts of the U.S. government have launched Million Hearts™, to prevent the nation’s leading killers and empowering everyone to make heart-healthy choices. What is Million Hearts™? Launched in September 2011 by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Million Hearts™ is a national initiative that aims to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes in the U.S. over the next five years. This public-private partnership, co-led by CDC and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is integrating and amplifying a range of existing heart disease and stroke prevention programs, policies, and activities. Goals of Million Hearts™ The Million Hearts™ Initiative seeks to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by the end of 2016 by: Empowering Americans to make healthy choices such as avoiding tobacco use and reducing the amount of sodium and trans fat they eat. These changes will reduce the number of people who need medical treatment for high blood pressure or cholesterol—and ultimately prevent heart attacks and strokes. Improving care for people who do need treatment by encouraging a focus on the “ABCS”—Aspirin for people at risk, Blood pressure control, Cholesterol management, and Smoking cessation—four steps to address the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease and help to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Million Hearts™ Support Million Hearts™ has the support of multiple federal agencies and key private organizations, including the American Heart Association, the American Pharmacists’ Association, the YMCA, Walgreens, and UnitedHealthCare. Over the next five years, Million Hearts™ is pursuing commitments and participation from many more partners in health care, public health, industry, and government. These partnerships will help Million Hearts™ leverage and advance existing investments in cardiovascular disease prevention. What Million Hearts™ Means to You Heart disease and stroke affect all of our lives, but we can all play a role in ending it. Prevention starts with everyone. Protect yourself and your loved ones from heart disease and stroke by understanding the risks and taking these steps. Y Drive the initiative by challenging your family and friends to take the Million Hearts™ pledge at millionhearts.hhs.gov. Y Get up and get active by being physically active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. (cont. pg. 3) Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States; one in every three deaths is from heart disease and stroke, equal to 2,200 deaths per day. |
Date created | 2013-07-17 |
Date modified | 2013-07-17 |