- 30 — Friday, January 17, 1992 - North Shore News

LAST WINTER’S headlines
are tragic reminders of
Canada’s unforgiving
winters:

@ An 18-year-old man’s
frozen body was found in a ditch
- December 21, 1990.

@ A 39-year-old man froze to
death - December 21, 1990.

@ A_ 28-year-old woman died
of exposure - December 26, 1990.

In each of these incideuts, the
victims’ cars got stuck in a ditch,
and when they tried to zo for
help, they were overcome by ex-
treme cold. The temperature was
approximately minus 34°C.

And you don’t need to walk
very far — one of the victims was
found only 1.6 km from his car.

Winter travel by automobile can
be serious business —- so don’t
make the mistake of thinking it
can’t happen to you. Be prepared.
You might consider membership
in the Canadian Automobile
Association. If you do a lot of
winter driving in isolated regiors.
you might comes" having a Citi-
zen’s Band ra(ie=

Emergency Preparedness
Canada, the federa! departmen:
responsible for advaiicing civil
preparedness for emergencies of
all types, has some good advice on
how you and your car can be
prepared for winter storms, which
are among the more than 60 types
of emergencies than can and do
happen here.

Know the hazards

Local weather offices of the
federal Atmospheric Environment
Service issue warnings of winter
conditions for blizzards, heavy
snow, freezing rain or drizzle,
cold waves and winds.
© Blizzards - a combination of
falling, blowing, drifting snow,
high winds, low visibility, cold
temperatures (less than -10°C);
duration: six hours or more.

@ Heavy snow - 15 cm or more
in i2 hours.

@ Freezing rain - an ice storm
coating roads, trees, overhead
wires, etc. with ice.

@ Winds - the cause of blizzard
conditions, drifting, reduced
visitility and wind-chill effects.
Weather offices issue warnings
when a wind chill {rate of cooiing)
of 2,0GO watts per square metre is
expected. This is cold enough to
freeze a person’s face in less than
a minute (equivalent to -40°C).

AUTOMOTIVES
Be aware of hazards in winter driving

Winter travel checklist

For country driving put a winter
storm kit in the trunk of your car.
Even for city driving you should
have some of these items with
you:

- Shovel

- Sand (or kitty litter, which is
lighter than sand or salt and
doesn’t freeze)

- Tow chain

- Ice scraper and brush

- Road maps

- First-aid kit

- Matches in a waterproof con-
tainer

- Flashlight

- Warning light or road flares

- Extra winter clothing and
footwear

- Emergency food pack

- Booster cables

- Compass

- Sleeping bags

- Reflector or hand-held mirror
for signalling

~ Screwdriver

- Knife

- Candle in deep can (to warm
hands, heat a drink or to use as
an emergency light)

- Methyl hydrate (for
and windshield de-icing)
- Axe or hatchet

- Fire extinguisher

- Pliers

- Whistle

- Blankets or rugs. Space blankets
take up little room.

When you travel:

Drive with caution.
your speed to conditions.
defensive.

Don’t press on. If the going
gets tough, turn back or seek ref-
uge.

Try to keep to main roads.

Make sure you have ample gas-
oline.

Keep your radio tuned to a
local station for weather advice.

If you get trapped, don’t panic.

Avoid over-exertion and ex-
posure. Shovelling and bitter
cold can kill. Stay in your car;
you won't get lost and you'll have
a shelter. Keep fresh air in your
car; open a window on the side
sheltered from the wind. Run your
motor sparingly. Beware of ex-
haust fumes; ensure pipe is not
blocked by snow. (Remember -
you can’t smell carbon monoxide
furnes!).

_ Set out warning lights of flares.
Put on the dome light. Overuse of
the headlights may run down your

fuel line

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Keep watch for traffic or sear-
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Put on a hat as well as extra

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you can lose up to 60% of your
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layers of clothing will trap warm
air near the body, acting as in-

sulation. Caution: do not drink
alcohol in bitter cold as it lowers
the body ternperature.

For further information, con-
tact Emergency Preparedness
Canada at (613) 991-7039.

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