Get Yourself Ready For The Cold Weather

Many people spend time outdoors working, traveling or enjoying winter sports like snowboarding or skiing. But we out to make sure to monitor our exposure to the cold temperature both indoors and outdoors. Here are a few things you can do to get you started: Winterize your home by installing weather stripping and insulation to draft prone areas. If needed have your heating system serviced professionally to make sure it's in proper working order. Having a safe alternate heating source available, just in case there's a power outage. Make sure your smoke detector is functioning. It detects and alerts you of the presence of carbon monoxide (CO), a deadly, odorless, colorless gas. Learn the symptoms of CO poisoning: nausea, disorientation and headaches.