Montgomery County Combined Health
District officials conducted a pandemic
outbreak response practice at Hara Arena
in 2006 by offering drive through
flu shots. (Photo by Totally Trotwood)
By Bruce Kettelle
Trotwood Fire and Rescue Chief Gene Lutz said Trotwood residents needn’t be overly anxious about the Swine Flu reports inundating the news this week. Currently there is only one case confirmed in Ohio.
Nonetheless he encouraged residents to understand what symptoms to look for. “I’m a little worried that local emergency rooms may get overwhelmed by common cold symptoms which might make it difficult for them to handle other emergencies such as accident victims,” said Lutz. Residents are encouraged to visit the city's web site for a list of precautions and local contacts.
All the US cases surfacing this week are related to recent travel to infected areas in places like Mexico. Residents that have traveled to Mexico or have been in contact with friends and coworkers that have traveled there should vigilantly monitor any health changes. See our Swine Flu symptoms page for more.
Lutz is watching the situation closely. As a precaution he is adding some respiratory distress treatments to the area’s ambulances and updating the training for those personnel.
The Combined Health District of Montgomery County coordinates disease outbreak response locally. Their web site contains regular updates and background information. http://www.chdmc.org/
Health district staff has conducted several practice responses to pandemic disease outbreaks during the past several years including one at Hara Arena in Trotwood. If this disease were to spread to Trotwood and Montgomery County they have several plans that can be put into action.
Trotwood Fire and Rescue Chief Gene Lutz said Trotwood residents needn’t be overly anxious about the Swine Flu reports inundating the news this week. Currently there is only one case confirmed in Ohio.
Nonetheless he encouraged residents to understand what symptoms to look for. “I’m a little worried that local emergency rooms may get overwhelmed by common cold symptoms which might make it difficult for them to handle other emergencies such as accident victims,” said Lutz. Residents are encouraged to visit the city's web site for a list of precautions and local contacts.
All the US cases surfacing this week are related to recent travel to infected areas in places like Mexico. Residents that have traveled to Mexico or have been in contact with friends and coworkers that have traveled there should vigilantly monitor any health changes. See our Swine Flu symptoms page for more.
Lutz is watching the situation closely. As a precaution he is adding some respiratory distress treatments to the area’s ambulances and updating the training for those personnel.
The Combined Health District of Montgomery County coordinates disease outbreak response locally. Their web site contains regular updates and background information. http://www.chdmc.org/
Health district staff has conducted several practice responses to pandemic disease outbreaks during the past several years including one at Hara Arena in Trotwood. If this disease were to spread to Trotwood and Montgomery County they have several plans that can be put into action.
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