Pandemic Flu & Disaster Response: Everyone Needs a Plan! Is your family ready? (Click Here for Info) |
Ransom County Public Health: 701-683-6140 |
Protect Yourself & Your Family from West Nile Virus: It is important to take precautions because of the high number of mosquitoes in our area that carry the West Nile virus. Here are some tips for what you can do: ~ Wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts. ~ Stay indoors during the evening and early morning hours when mosquitoes are most active. ~ Use an insect repellent containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemmon eucalyptus, or permethrin; and always follow the directions on the label. ~ 30% DEET = maximum concentration recommended for children. ~ 24% DEET = 5 hours of protection. ~ 10% DEET = 2 hours of protection. ~ Install or repair screens on windows and doors. ~ Keep grass and shrubbery cut short. ~ Remove old tires from your yard and surrounding areas. ~ Clean roof gutters and downspout screens. ~ Empty water from buckets, birdbaths, wading pools, troughs, and potted-plant trays every four to five days. Additional information can be found at www.ndhealth.gov/wnv or call ND Department of Health at 800-472-2180. |
Protect Yourself & Your Family from West Nile Virus: It is important to take precautions because of the high number of mosquitoes in our area that carry the West Nile virus. Here are some tips for what you can do: ~ Wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts. ~ Stay indoors during the evening and early morning hours when mosquitoes are most active. ~ Use an insect repellent containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemmon eucalyptus, or permethrin; and always follow the directions on the label. ~ 30% DEET = maximum concentration recommended for children. ~ 24% DEET = 5 hours of protection. ~ 10% DEET = 2 hours of protection. ~ Install or repair screens on windows and doors. ~ Keep grass and shrubbery cut short. ~ Remove old tires from your yard and surrounding areas. ~ Clean roof gutters and downspout screens. ~ Empty water from buckets, birdbaths, wading pools, troughs, and potted-plant trays every four to five days. Additional information can be found at www.ndhealth.gov/wnv or call ND Department of Health at 800-472-2180. |
How you want the helmet to fit: 1) When fitting a helmet, you will want the helmet to fit snugly and to sit level on the head. Some helmets have a tape-line on the outside of the helmet that is parallel to the ground when the helmet is level. 2) The front edge of the helmet will sit somewhere between the eyebrows and up to 2 fingers width above, depending on the child's head size. 3) The straps will come to a V in front of and a little below the ear on each side, and the chinstrap will be snug. 4) When the child shakes their head from side-to-side and up-and-down, the helmet will stay in place. Fitting the Helmet: 1) Try the helmet on the child to see if it fits snugly. There is a package of extra pads of various thicknesses included with the helmet. If the helmet is too tight, select thinner pads; if the helmet is too loose, select thicker pads; and replace the pads currently installed. The pads attach to the inside of the helmet with Velcro and are easily replaced. 2) When adjusting the straps, they should come to a V, a little below and in front of each ear. The straps are one big loop. Start adjusting the straps on the side that doesn't have the 2 ends. The strap will slide through a slot in the back of the helmet so you can make the strap shorter or longer on the side that you start with. When you get to the 2nd side, you can make the strap shorter or longer by moving the buckle on the chinstrap. Adjust the slack in the chinstrap last. You don't want the chinstrap so tight the child is choking and gagging. But you don't want to be able to get more than 1 or 2 fingers underneath it. You want the helmet to sit level on the head so that both the front and back of the head are protected. (The front of the brain is used for thinking and the back part controls breathing and heartbeat.) If the helmet tends to slide toward the back of the head, shorten the straps in front of the ears and make sure the chinstrap is snupg. 3) To check helmet fit, have the child shake their head from side-to-side and up-and-down. If the helmet stays in place, great! If it flops around on the head, check the snugness of the pads and straps and adjust to improve fit. Safety First: 1) Please tell your children to wear their helmet every time they ride their bike and to lay their helmet down gently when finished riding -- to preserve its inner strength. 2) Also tell your children to always remove the helmet when playing at the playground -- children have been strangled when the helmet or straps got snagged on equipment. 3) Finally, if they ever crash their bike and smack the helmet, throw the helmet out and get a new one -- even if it looks fine. There will be small fractures inside that weaken it. 4) And remember...to have fun! |
Deb Bergstrom, BSN, RN Administrator Director of Nursing Kathy Edland Administrative Assistant Trisha Jungels, BAN, RN Vicki Hansen, LPN Shannon Sandness,BAN,RN Robin Shelver, BAN, RN Ron Braaten, MSEd Tobacco Prevention and Control Coordinator Lana Fornes, BA, RDH Health & Safety Education Coordinator Tricia Roesler, RD Registered Dietitian WIC Program Director Marsha Wagner, MSW Licensed Social Worker Peggy Lesmann Receptionist |
Ransom County Public Health |
The mission of Ransom County Public Health Department is to make a positive difference on the health of the individual and the county through promotion, prevention and protection. This is accomplished through professional staff services and the collaboration with other health and community leaders. |
We are based in Lisbon, North Dakota. |
Our Staff |
This page was last updated on: May 7, 2009
Contact us at: 404 Forest Street - PO Box 89 Lisbon, ND 58054 701-683-6140 701-683-6168 FAX |
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Ransom County Public Health Department 404 Forest Street Lisbon ND 58054 |
For Appointments Call: 701-683-6140 |
Other Locations of Events: |
Enderlin Senior Center 221 3rd Avenue Enderlin ND 58027 Fort Ransom Senior Center 210 West Main Street Fort Ransom ND 58033 Lisbon Senior Center 625 Main Street Lisbon ND 58054 Sheldon Senior Center 210 Front Street Sheldon ND 58068 |
Monthly Schedule |
Date First Thursday of the month 1st Wedesday Feb, Apr, Jun Aug, Oct, Dec 2nd Wednesday Jan, Mar, May, Jly, Sep, Nov 3rd Wednesday Jan, Mar, May, Jly, Sep, Nov 3rd Wednesday Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec 2nd Wednesday every month 4th Wednesday: Jan,Mar,Jly,Oct 1st Wednesday of the month Last Tuesday of the month Every Thursday of the month 3rd Tuesday of the month Every Monday Every Friday First Tuesday 2nd Tuesday, Thursday after 2nd Tuesday 3rd Tuesday |
Time 8:30-9:30am By Appointment By Appointment By Appointment By Appointment By Appointment By Appointment By Appointment 9:30 - noon & 1:00-5:00pm 8:00-12:00 & 1:00-4:30 By Appointment 2:30pm 10:30am By Appointment By Appointment By Appointment By Appointment |
Event Cholesterol Screening -must be fasting Foot Care & Health Maintenance Clinics for Seniors Reproducive Health & Family Planning Clinic Health Tracks Screening Immunization Clinic Nurse in Office OPOP (Optimal Pregnancy Outcome Program) Senior Exercise Classes WIC - Lisbon |
Location Ransom County Public Health Enderlin Senior Center Fort Ransom Senior Center Sheldon Senior Center Lisbon Senior Center Ransom County Public Health Ransom County Public Health Ransom County Public Health Ransom County Public Health Ransom County Public Health Ransom County Public Health Prospect Manor (To be Resumed in September): Beverly Ann Ransom County Public Health Ransom County Public Health Ransom County Public Health Ransom County Public Health |
This page was last updated on: May 7, 2009
Dates & Times are subject to change - Please call ahead. |
Tips for Fitting Bicycle Helmets |
H1N1 Swine-related Flu Update |
H1N1 Swine-related Flu |
Remember: It is passed from person-to-person; and is not being caused by pigs or pork products! |
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Ransom County Public Health: 701-683-6140 |
West Nile Update: |
Pandemic Flu & Disaster Response: Everyone Needs a Plan! Is your family ready? (Click Here for Info) |
You can prepare for an influenza pandemic now. You should know what can happen during a pandemic outbreak and what actions you can take to help lessen the impact on you and your family. Click on the Links listed below for information and checklists that will help you gather the information and resources you may need in case of a flu pandemic: |
Pandemic Flu & Disaster Response: Everyone Needs a Plan! Is Your Family Ready? |
Of those Infected with West Nile Virus: 80% will have no symptoms. 20% will develop mild symptoms. 1 in 150 will develop severe symptoms. There is no treatment available for the disease. Prevention is Essential! |
This Checklist includes: ~ Planning for the impact on your business. ~ Planning for the impact on your employees and customers. ~ Establishing policies to be implemented during a pandemic. ~ Allocating resources to protect your employees and customers. ~ Communicating with and educating your employees. ~ Coordinating with external organizations & helping your community. |
This Checklist includes: ~ Planning for maintaining business continuity during and after a pandemic. ~ Planning for the impact of a pandemic on the lives and welfare of your employees. ~ Establishing policies and guidelines to be implemented during a pandemic to avoid creating policies "on demand" in the midst of a pandemic. ~ Determining resources required to fulfill actions in your pandemic plan. ~ Creating an emergency communications system. ~ Work to coordinate with external organizations and your community. ~ Preparing for post-pandemic scenarios. |
This page was last updated on: May 7, 2009
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