The tips range from avoiding overexertion when shoveling snow to prevent heart attacks to ensuring there are working carbon monoxide and smoke detectors in your home. Other suggestions include wearing mittens because they are warmer than gloves, wearing a hat and covering your mouth with a scarf to reduce heat loss, and wearing several layers of loose-fitting clothing rather than one heavy layer.
Residents who depend on electricity to power life-support equipment should have alternative plans for when outages occur. The OEMHS website provides links to utility companies and urges contingency planning for portable generators, battery backups, and places to go for shelter in extreme emergencies.
More winter safety tips and what to do before and during snowstorms are available in the county press release.