Pale neige ci anam wu wóor: risku arret karjaak, pexem, ak màndarga yiy àrtu¶

Liggéeyu neige bu diis ci sedd bi bokk na ci liggéey yu néew yi mëna indil mag ñi feebaru xol. Liggéey bi metti na, ngelaw li sedd na, te ñi koy def dañuy faral di màgget, dañu ñàkk yaram, wala ñu am feebaru xol buñu xamul dara. Departemaa yi yor wàllu paj mu jamp dañuy gis metit wu bari ci dënn bi, gaañ-gaañu ci ginaaw ak daanu ginaaw neige bu mag bu nekk.

Gis-gis bii dafay leeral li waral spale neige dafay sonal xol, kan moo gëna am risk, ni ñuy spale neige bu gëna néew coono, ban màndarga lay àrtu ni danga wara taxaw ci saasi, ak li ngay def sudee yaw wala kenn ku la jege daanu. Ngir gëna xam nataalu coono bi sedd, xoolal neige ak coono bu metti ci sedd bu metti. Ngir arret karjaak ci boppam, lireel arret karjaak.

Defal lii leegi¶

1. Stop shoveling and sit down if you feel chest pressure, tightness, squeezing, pain in your arm, jaw, neck or back, shortness of breath, light headedness, or a cold sweat. Bul jéema jeexal liggéey bi.
2. Woowal sa nimero urgence bi la gëna jege (911 ci Etats Unis ak Canada, 112 ci biir Union Européenne, 999 ci Royaume-Uni). Wax ni danga yaakaar ni amna nit ku am arret karjaak. Yeneen réew ñu ngi lim ci nimero paj mu jamp xët.
3. Toogal wala nga tëdd ci barab bu la neex, nga dindi yéere yu la tëf, nga sol màntoo wala mbàjj nga tàngoor. Tijjil buntu bi nga taal làmp bi ci biti suko defee ñiy tontu mën la gis.
4. Sudee nit ki dafa daanu, noyyiwul bu baax, tàmbalil CPR ci saasi nga yónnee kenn mu defal la defibrillateur externe automatisé (AED). xoolal CPR.
5. Bul dawal sa bopp dem hopitaal. Bul xaar ngir gis ndax metit wi dina jeex. Ñi yor ambulance yi mën nañu tàmbali faj ci yoon wi.

Lu waral palaas mën na indi arret karjaak¶

Sooy for neige ci sedd bi, barina mbir yuy xew benn yoon. Ku nekk ci ñoom dafay yokk stress, te ñoom ñaar mën nañu noot xol bu am arteri yu xat.

• Sedd dafay tëj vesoo deret yi. Air bu sedd dafay tëj yooni deret ji, loolu dafay yokk tension bi ba noppi wàññi dem deret ji ci sidit xol bi.
• Yékkati mbir yu diis dafay yokk xët wi ak tension bi. Yékkati ak sànni neige liggéey bu isometric la, melni yékkati poids. Dafay gaaw yokk xët wi ak tension bi, te loolu du dox lu gaaw wala def test ci tapis roulant.
• Teg sa noyyig dafay gëna yokk. Nit ñu bari dañuy tëye seen noyyig suñuy yéeg. Loolu dafay yokk pression bi ci dënn bi, ba noppi gëna sonal xol bi.
• Air bu sedd dafay tax deret ji gëna kole, gëna gaawa way. Ci ñenn ñi, loolu dafay tax deret ji gëna mëna way ci kaw plaque bi ci arteri karjaak bi.
• Nit ñi daw. Amna garab guy ñëw, oto bu ñuy gas, wala ranndiw. Nit ñi dañu bëgga gaaw jeexal seen liggéey, te duñu noppalu.
• Ndékki ak nelaw dañu am solo. Sooy jël palaas balaa ngay lekk, soo yewwoo, wala soo nelawee guddi gi, loolu dafay gëna yokk sa xol stress.

Gëstu buñ amal ci Etats Unis ci gaañ-gaañu yu bawoo ci spale neige dafa wane ni departemaa yi yor paj mu jamp dañuy faj lu ëpp 11,000 gaañ-gaañu yu bawoo ci spale neige at mu nekk, ba noppi feebaru xol moo gënoon faat bakkan bi. Association cardiaque bu Amerique (AHA) ak Mayo Clinic ak yeneen kuréel yiy saytu xol dañu artu ni mag ñi dul yëngu lu ëpp ci at mi ñoo gëna ñakk kaarange.

Kan moo gëna am risk¶

Ku nekk mën na gaañu, waaye risk bi dafa gëna rëy ci ñi ci topp. Dañu wara moytu jël palaas ba noppi fexe nu ñu leen di jàppale.

• Nit ñi am arret karjaak, operaasioŋ bypass, stent, wala ñu xam feebaru xol
• Nit ñi am tension bu yéeg, kolesterol bu yéeg wala diabet buñu mënul saytu bu baax
• Tóxkat yi ak ñi daan tóx
• Goor ñi weesu 45 at ak jigéen ñi weesu 55 at, ak képp ku am feebaru xol bu teel ci sa njaboot
• Nit ñi ëpp yaram wala ñu dul faral di tàggat sa yaram
• Képp kuñu wax nga moytu yëkkati mbir yu diis, wala ku am stimulatëru xol wala defibrillatër buñ defal sa yaram te laajagul sa doktër ci wàllu coono
• Nit ñi am feebaru poumon yu melni asthma wala feebaru poumon obstructif kronik, ndax ngelaw lu sedd mën na tax ñu am jafe-jafe noyyi
• Képp kuy naan garab guy gàllankoor sa xol wala sa tension, wala kuy miir ginaaw boo defee coono
• Nit ñiy wér ci feebar wala grip bu bees

Sudee danga bokk ci ñoom, laajal sa doktër ndax mën nga fomp neige, nga xalaat yeneen pexe yu lay may nga dindi neige bi. Xalaatal sa dëkkandoo, sa waa kër, ab volontaire ci dëkk bi, ab ndaw buy wut liggéey, ab serwiis buy dindi neige, wala ab prograamu municipal buy jàppale mag ñi. xoolal raxas mag ñi ci jamonoy sedd ngir prograam yiy jàppale.

Balaa ngay jël pala¶

Xoolaatal ndax danga wara jël palaas¶

Du neige yépp lañu wara raxas benn yoon. Sudee neige bi dafa xóot, tooy ba noppi diis, wala lu gëna bari di ñëw, xalaatal xaar. Waxtu yu néew ci ginaaw jant bi mën nako nooy, ñaareelu yoon liggéey bu woyof moo gëna yomba def benn liggéey bu yàgg. Yeexal jël palaas bi ba nga tàng ba noppi nga am lu nga lekk. Bul jël palaas sudee tàngooru ngelaw li wala seddaay bi wàññeeku na bu baax, lu ci melni lu tollu ci 20 degre Celsius (minus 4 degre Fahrenheit) ak ngelaw, ndax noyyi ngelaw lu sedd lool mën na indi metit ci dënn bi ak jafe-jafe noyyi.

Tàngal¶

Defal juróom wala fukki simili nga tàngal sa yaram. Demal ci sa barab, nga yëngal say loxo, def squats yu woyof, nga tàllal say mbagg, ginaaw ak hamstrings. Sidit yu sedd yi dañuy gaawa jeex, kon tàngal leen bu baax balaa ngay yéeg.

Robe ngir sedd bi¶

• Solal ay yéere yu woyof yu bari te baña sol benn yéere bu dëll, suko defee nga mëna dindi benn yéere soo tàngee nga yokk beneen soo seddee.
• Solal mbaxana ndax tàngooru yaram wi dafay jaar ci bopp bi, nga sol kaala wala lu lay muur kanam gi ngir tàngal ngelaw li ngay noyyi.
• Tannal gant wala mitten yu mëna jàpp ndox.
• Solal dàll yu mënul dundu ndox, sol bu xóot te du tar. Daanu ci kaw glaas mooy gëna bari luy waral gaañ-gaañu ci shoveling. xoolal di gliise ci kaw glaas ba noppi daanu.
• Moytul wëtteen ci der bi ndax wëtteen wu tooy daf lay seddal. Jëfandikool leen wala couche synthetik.
• Yaw nga yóbbaale sa telefon nga dugal ko ci sa poos.

Lekk lu woyof te naan ndox¶

Bul jël palaas sudee biir bi fees na, ndax reesal dafay xëcc deret ji ak say sidit. Bul jël palaas te biir amul dara, ndax danga soxla essence. Nanga lekk lu woyof ba noppi naan ndox balaa ngay tàmbali ak ci waxtu noppalu yi. Bul naan sàngara balaa wala ginaaw booy fóotee. Alkol dafay yaatal vesoo deret yi ci wetu der bi, loolu mooy tax nga yëg tàngoor, waaye tàngoor wi dafay gaawa ñàkk, te mën na gëna yokk jafe-jafe ritmu xol bi. Moytul naan kafeyin wala nikotin lu mu néew benn waxtu balaa ngay tàmbali liggéey bu metti, ndax ñoom ñaar dañuy yokk xët wi ak tension bi.

Saytu sa jumtukaay¶

Jëfandikool pël bu méngoo ak sa kawe, am jàppukaay bu xawa sëgg wala buñu mëna regle suko defee nga mëna jubbanti sa ginaaw. Lam bu gëna ndaw te am surfaasu plastik du mëna tëye neige bu bari te dina gëna néew diisaay. Laata ngay tàmbali, dangay fexeel lam bi diwu toggu wala spray silikon, suko defee neige bi di gliise te baña laxasu. Push shovel bu am scoop bu yaatu moo gëna yomba ci ginaaw ak xol, moo gën shovel buy yéeg, te pusher neige bu am pëno moo gëna baax.

Pexem palaas¶

Lu nga bëgga mooy nga toxal neige bi te doo def benn coono bu bari, te doo sonal sa ginaaw ak sa xol.

1. Toxal, bul yëkkati. Toxal neige bi ci wet gi saa yu la mënee. Pushing moo gëna néew doole ci yëkkati ak sànni.
2. Jëlal yab yu ndaw. Feesal pël bi tuuti rek, doonte daa yeex. Genn-wàll neige bu tooy mën na diis kilo yu bari.
3. Yékkati ak say tànk. Sooy yëkkati, danga wara sëggal say wóom, nga jubbanti sa ginaaw, nga tëye yab wi ci sa yaram. Tëyeel pël bi bu baax, nga jubbanti say tànk ngir yéeg.
4. Bul wëlbatiku. Bul sànni neige ci sa mbagg wala ci wet gi fekk say tànk ñu ngi taxaw. Weeral sa yaram wi yépp, nga jubal fi ngay sànni neige bi, nga bàyyi neige bi ci suuf, doo ko sànni.
5. Wéyal noyyi. Noyyil bu baax. Sooy yëkkati wala ngay tëye, nga génne ngelaw li, te bul tëye noyyig bi. Sooy liggéey mënoo wax ci ay frase yu gàtt, yaa ngi liggéey bu baax.
6. Liggéey ci ay layer. Sudee neige bi xóot na, njëkkal dindi layer bi ci kaw, ba noppi nga dindi layer bi ci suuf. Soo amee neige bu diis lool te tooy, nga jël palaas bi lu bari yoon ci biir taw bi.
7. Deel faral di noppalu. Noppalu ay simili yu néew 10 ba 15 simili yu nekk, ba noppi nga dugg ci biir kër gi tàngal sa yaram ba noppi naan ndox. Toogal moo gën taxaw nga noppalu.
8. Demal sa bopp. Defar gaawaay bu dëgër te neex. Bul daw ak montu bi, te bul jéema dindi barab bu yaatu ci benn yoon.
9. Jëfandikool benn ekip. Séddooleen liggéey bi ak keneen, ku nekk seetaan moroomam. Soo nekkee sa bopp, nga wax ki ngay liggéey ak kañ ngay waaja dellusi.
10. Jëkkal dindi barab yi war. Tàmbaleel ci yoon wi jëm sa buntu ak yoon wi ambulance bi di jaar. Doxantu yi ak jéego yi ñoo gëna am solo yoon wi yépp.

Fan ñuy dajale neige¶

Dajale neige fu sori ci mbedd mi, hydrant yi, drein yi, ventilatër yi ak kontëru serwiis publik yi. Fexeel ba neige du am ci kontëru gaz yi, ci buntu wawalukaay yi, ci fuur yi ak ci buntu saxaar yi, ndax buntu yiy tëju mën nañu yónnee monoxyde de carbon ci biir kër gi. Gis monoxyde de carbon. Bul dajale neige ci miiru kër gi, ndax mën na seey ci fondaasioŋ bi, te bul ko dajale ci kaw garabi àll yu yomba dagg.

Màndarga yiy àrtu: taxawal ci saasi¶

Soo gisee benn ci yii, bàyyil nga noppalu. Do not push through.

Jigéen ñi, mag ñi ak ñi am diabet¶

Màndarga yi ñuy xàmmee arret karjaak mën nañu wuute ci jigéen ñi, mag ñi ak ñi am diabet. Lu moy metit wi ñuy faral di def ci dënn bi, mën nañu yëg coono bu amul fenn, di gaawa sonn, xel mu teey, metit ci ginaaw wala ci jawwu ji, bopp buy woyof wala yëg-yëg tiitaange. Bul xaar ba metit wi di feeñ ci dënn bi. Su amee lu lay yëg lu jaarul yoon, nga nekk ci sedd ginaaw boo defee coono bu metti, jàppal ko ni lu jamp.

Li ngay def sudee ku am arret karjaak bi muy shoveling¶

1. Jëkkal woo sa nimero urgence bi la gëna jege. Wax dispatcher bi fi nga nekk, ni nit ki daa am feebaru dënn bi ginaaw bimu ko spalee, ak ndax nit ki xamul boppam.
2. Jàppaleel nit ki mu toog noppalu. Soo ko mënee génne ko ci sedd bi, nga bàyyi ko mu baña yëngu. Toog genn-wàll, nga sëgg say wóom nga tëye ginaaw, mooy position bi gëna baax.
3. Def leen ñu tàng, ba noppi ñu ànd ak dal. Defal leen màntoo wala mbàjj. Loosal yéere yu tafu yi ci baat bi ak ci dënn bi.
4. Toppal li dispatcher bi digal ci wàllu aspirin. Dispatcher bi mën na wax nit ku xel mi ñaw mu sàqami aspirin sudee amul alergie ci aspirin bi te amul lu tax mu moytu ko. Bul ko jox dara ci gémmiñ sudee nit ki dafay nelaw, di waccu wala mënul wann bu baax.
5. Waajal AED. Yonneel kenn mu wut AED, nga tijji buntu bi. Tabax yu bari, bitig ak salle gym amna ñu ko.
6. Xool bu baax ni ñuy noyyee. Sudee dañu bàyyi noyyi bu baax, tàmbalil CPR ci saasi.

CPR ci neige bi¶

If the person collapses, put them on their back on a firm surface. If you are outside, try to place something under them to insulate them from the snow, such as a coat or a shovel board, but do not delay compressions to do so. Push hard and fast in the center of the chest, at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute, to a depth of about 5 to 6 centimeters (2 to 2.4 inches) for an adult, and let the chest rise fully after each push. If you are trained, give two rescue breaths after every 30 compressions, and if you are not trained, use hands only compressions. Use an AED as soon as it arrives and follow its voice prompts. Do not stop until the ambulance crew takes over, the person starts breathing normally, or you are too exhausted to continue.

Ngir xam lépp, xoolal CPR. Soo bëggee xam arret karjaak ak njariñu AED, xoolal arret karjaak.

Other injuries from shoveling¶

Heart attacks are the most serious risk, but they are not the most common injury. Understand the others so that you can prevent them.

Back, shoulder and muscle strains¶

Lower back strain is the most common shoveling injury. It comes from twisting, lifting with a bent back, and moving heavy loads while cold. Prevent it by pushing rather than lifting, keeping the load close, and taking breaks. If back pain is severe, spreads to the legs, causes numbness, weakness or loss of bladder or bowel control, seek urgent medical care.

Slips and falls¶

Slips on ice are a leading cause of broken wrists, hips and head injuries. Spread salt, sand or non clumping cat litter on walkways, and wear boots with good grip. If you fall and hit your head, read head injuries. For wrist and arm injuries, see broken bones and sprains.

Frostbite ak exposition ci sedd¶

Fingers, toes, nose and ears are the first to freeze. Wet gloves and boots speed it up. Watch for pale, waxy, numb or hard skin, and go inside to warm gently. Do not rub frostbitten skin. See hypothermie ak gelé.

Gaañ-gaañu ci souffleur de neige¶

Hiver bu nekk dafay gaañ loxo ak baraam yu metti. Bul musa dugal sa loxo ci chute bi ngir dindi jam. Fatt masin bi, nga xaar cër yépp taxaw yëngu, ba noppi nga jëfandikoo jumtukaayu fomp bi wala benn yatt. Bul bàyyi xale yi fu sori, bul musa bàyyi masin buy daw te kenn duko saytu, nga jëfandikoo luy muur nopp yi. Modèle yiy daw ci essence itam dañuy defar monoxyde de carbon, kon dawal leen ci biti kese, du ci garage.

Dindi neige ci kaw kër gi¶

Dindi neige ci kaw kër dafay indi risk yu wuute ci daanu, glaas wala laal liiñ kuuraŋ bi. Bul yéeg ci kaw kër gi su amee neige wala glaas. Ngir neige bu bari, barage yu glaas ak màndarga yiy wane ni kaw gi dafay daanu, lire snow load warning signs and safe roof snow removal.

Tann anam: méngale anam yi ñuy dindi neige¶

Decision flow while shoveling¶

flowchart TD
    A["You need to clear snow"] --> B{"Do you have heart disease<br/>or another high risk factor?"}
    B -->|"Yes"| C["Ask for help or hire a service"]
    B -->|"No"| D["Warm up, dress in layers<br/>and drink water"]
    D --> E["Push snow in small loads<br/>and breathe steadily"]
    E --> F{"Any chest pressure, pain,<br/>breathlessness or dizziness?"}
    F -->|"Yes"| G["Stop and sit down"]
    G --> H["Woowal sa nimero urgence bi la gëna jege"]
    F -->|"No"| I["Rest every 10 to 15 minutes"]
    I --> J{"Ndax liggéey bi jeexna?"}
    J -->|"No"| E
    J -->|"Yes"| K["Duggal ci biir, tàngal sa yaram<br/>te noppalu"]

Dimbali sa dëkkandoo wala sa mbokk¶

Nit ñu bari ñuy dee ci shoveling ñooy nit ñi nekk seen bopp. Soo ko mënee, waxal dëkkandoo bu mag bi wala ku am feebar ngir nga jël palaas bi. Sudee mënoo ko, laajal telefon balaa taw bi nga xam ndax amaloon nañu ndimbal. Bul bàyyi sa dëkkandoo ci biti di liggéey moom kese, ngay seetaan.

Soo gisee nit ku daanu ci neige bi, xoolal ndax dafay noyyi bu baax. Woowal sa nimero urgence bi la gëna jege, nga tàmbali CPR sudee duñu noyyi bu baax, nga jëfandikoo AED sudee amna. Toxal leen ci sedd bi soo ko mënee, waaye bul yeexal compressions dënn bi ngir def ko. Su nit ki di noyyi, nga bàyyi ko mu tàngoor te baña yëngu, ndax exposition ci sedd dafay gëna yokk bépp paj. Sudee dañu sedd lool ci laal, xoolal hypothermie ak gelé.

Prograamu jàppale askan wi¶

Yenn dëkk yi dañuy dindi neige ci mag ñi, ñi am laago ak ñi feebar te doo fay. Seetal sa sitwebu dëkk wala sa réew, wala nga laaj ci sa centre senior wala bibliotek bi la gëna jege. Ci Etats Unis mën nga woo 211 ngir am serwiis yi ci dëkk bi. Ci Royaume-Uni, sa konsilu dëkk bi ak mbootaay yu melni Age UK mën nañu la jox ay pexe ngir jàppale nit ñi. Laajteel sa dëkkandoo bu am xale bu góor wala bu góor, ñu bari ci ñoom kontaan nañu ci am tuuti xaalis.

Waajal balaa neige di ñëw¶

• Jëndeel xorom, suuf wala de-glaceer balaa taw bi, nga denc ko fi nga ko mëna yegg.
• Saytu sa souffleur de neige nga xool ndax essence bi daa bees.
• Fexeel am gant budul dugg ndox, mbaxana ak kaala ci wetu buntu bi.
• Tannal pël bu méngoo ak sa kawe ak doole, nga denc ko fu yomb yegg, nga moytu ko suul ci néeg.
• Waajal kuy dindi neige sudee mënoo ko, nga bind seen nimero.
• Jàngaleel xale yu góor yi ak ñeneen ñi ci seen njaboot màndarga yiy àrtu.
• Defar alarm saxaar ak alarm monoxyde de carbon ci bépp etaas ci sa kër, nga natt leen weer wu nekk.

Ngir xam palaŋu hiver bi yépp, xoolal waajal kër ci taw ak waajal sedd ak waajal 72 waxtu.

Limu saytu balaa ngay tàmbali sànni pala¶

• Amuma benn metit ci dënn bi, jafe-jafe noyyi, miir wala feebar tay.
• Saytu naa tàngoor wi ak ngelaw lu sedd li, te anam yi wóor nañu ngir liggéey.
• Maa ngi tàngoor ci diiru juróom ba fukki simili.
• Maa ngi sol ay layer, mbaxna, gant ak dàll yu dul tar.
• Maa ngi lekk sàndiis bu woyof ak naan ndox, te duma naan sàngara.
• Sama telefon mingi ci sama poos, te amna ku xamni dama nekk ci biti.
• Dinaa puus neige bi moo gën ko yéeg, te dinaa jël ay yab yu ndaw.
• Dinaa noppalu 10 ba 15 simili yu nekk, daal di taxaw ci màndarga bi njëkka àrtu.

Neige bi ngay yéeg, diis na¶

Diisaayu neige bi dafay wuute lool ak li nit ñi yaakaar. Poudre bu woyof te waw mën na diis lu tollu ci 1 kilogram (2 livre) ci palaas bu nekk, waaye palaas bu fees dell ak neige bu tooy mën na yegg ba 7 kilogram (15 livre) wala lu ëpp. Toxal benn yoon bu ndaw sax mën na jur ay tonne yu bari ci lëmm. Loolu moo waral liggéey bi ñu doon yëg ni yomb ayu-bis bi weesu mën na nekk lu jafe ginaaw taw bu metti.

These weights are rough guides. If a shovelful feels heavy, it is, so reduce the load.

After you finish¶

When you go indoors, take off wet outer layers and put on dry clothes. Drink a warm, non alcoholic drink and eat something. Sit for a while rather than moving straight to another chore. Mild soreness is normal. Chest pressure, unusual tiredness, or breathlessness an hour or two later is not, and it can still be a heart event. If symptoms appear after you come in, treat them in the same way, sit down and call your local emergency number.

Watch yourself and others for hours after the work. Older adults, especially, may feel fine and then develop symptoms later in the evening. Hands and feet that stay numb, white or waxy after warming may be frostbitten, which needs medical advice.

Talking to your doctor¶

If you have heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, lung disease or you have been inactive for years, ask your doctor before snow season whether you can shovel. Ask specifically about heavy lifting, cold air and what warning signs matter for you. If you take medicine for the heart, ask whether you should carry it when you go outside and when to use it. Do not change or stop any medicine without medical advice. Many cardiology groups also recommend building fitness gradually through the year so that winter chores do not come as a sudden shock to the body.

Teenagers and children¶

Healthy teenagers can usually shovel, but they still need breaks, water, warm clothing and supervision. Young children should not shovel heavy snow, and they should not be left to play near piles beside a road or near a plow. Tunnels and forts in deep snow can collapse and bury a child. Check on children who are playing in snow and bring them in when they are wet or shivering. Teach older children the warning signs of frostbite and tell them to come indoors if their fingers or toes feel numb.

Laaj yi ñuy faral di laaj¶

Why is shoveling snow so hard on the heart?¶

Shoveling combines heavy lifting, cold air and often a sudden start after months of little exercise. Cold narrows the arteries and raises blood pressure, while lifting and breath holding push heart rate and pressure up further. In a person with narrowed heart arteries, this mix can trigger chest pain or a heart attack.

Who should not shovel snow at all?¶

People who have had a heart attack, stent or bypass, who have known heart disease or poorly controlled high blood pressure or diabetes, and anyone with a pacemaker or lung disease should speak to a doctor before shoveling. Older adults who are not active, smokers and people with a strong family history of heart disease should also think about getting help. Hiring a service or asking a neighbor is a safe choice.

How often should I rest while shoveling?¶

Rest for a few minutes at least every 10 to 15 minutes, sit down if you can, and drink water. Stop earlier if you feel tightness in the chest, shortness of breath, dizziness or a cold sweat. If you cannot speak a short sentence while working, slow down.

What should I do if I think I am having a heart attack while shoveling?¶

Stop at once, sit down, and call your local emergency number rather than driving yourself. Tell the dispatcher your symptoms and your location, unlock the door, and keep warm. If you are with someone who collapses and is not breathing normally, start CPR and find an AED.

Saytu nañu ay balluwaay¶

Guidance on this page was checked against the American Heart Association (United States) advice on snow shoveling and heart attack warning signs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (United States) pages on cold weather safety and heart disease, the National Weather Service (United States) wind chill and winter safety guidance, Ready.gov and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (United States) winter storm advice, the American Red Cross winter safety and CPR guidance, the National Health Service (United Kingdom) pages on heart attack and cold weather exercise, the British Heart Foundation (United Kingdom) winter advice, Health Canada winter safety guidance, and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. Where agencies differ, this page uses the more cautious advice.

Learn first aid and CPR¶

A hands-on course gives you the practice that reading cannot. The Red Cross, St John Ambulance and many local providers teach CPR, AED use and heart attack response in a few hours. Consider taking a course with the people who share your home, especially if anyone has a heart condition.

Gid yu jëm ci loolu¶

• Arret karjaak
• CPR
• Snow shoveling and heavy exertion in extreme cold
• Slipping ci kaw glaas: ni ñuy daane ak kañ lañu wara dem seeti paj
• Kaaraange ci taw ak ngalaw lu sedd: tàngal kër ak mucc ci sedd