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Firefighters use aircraft to battle a wildfire south of Salem, Ore., on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. Climate change is bringing drier conditions to the Pacific … Read More Firefighters use aircraft to battle a wildfire south of Salem, Ore., on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. Climate change is bringing drier conditions to the Pacific Northwest and that requires strategies that have been common in fire-prone California for the past decade or more, said Erica Fleishman, director of the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute at Oregon State University. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky) Read Less Firefighters use aircraft to battle a wildfire south of Salem, Ore., on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. Climate change is bringing drier conditions to the Pacific … Read More Firefighters use aircraft to battle a wildfire south of Salem, Ore., on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. Climate change is bringing drier conditions to the Pacific Northwest and that requires strategies that have been common in fire-prone California for the past decade or more, said Erica Fleishman, director of the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute at Oregon State University. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky) Read Less Once a yellow Level 2: Be Set evacuation goes into effect, Oregonians should be prepared to evacuate an area at any point. Officials say there could be little-to-no time to pack any remaining personal belongings. “Leave if you or your loved ones can’t move quickly and need extra time to evacuate. Inform loved ones of your evacuation plans,” ...

A tsunami is a series of ocean waves caused by earthquakes, landslides, or volcanic eruptions. These waves can kill and injure people and destroy entire communities. Tsunamis strike as fast moving walls of water that flood, drain, and re flood the land for hours. Tsunamis can flood more than a mile inland. But we can take action to prepare. Prepare now to protect yourself and your loved ones. Know Your Risk • Tsunamis can strike any U.S. coast, but the risk is greatest for communities with Pacific and Caribbean coastlines. Coastal areas such as beaches, bays, lagoons, harbors and river mouths and areas along rivers and streams that lead to the ocean are the most vulnerable. • If you live on or near a coast, find out if you are in a tsunami hazard zone. Make Plans to Stay Safe • Learn about your community’s tsunami evacuation plan. Some communities have maps with evacuation zones and routes. Know and practice these routes in the places where you spend time. • If your community does not have a tsunami evacuation plan, identify a safe place at least 100 feet (30 meters) above sea level or at least 1 mile (1.6 km) inland. • Be ready to move quickly to higher ground or inland. Don’t wait for an official alert. • If you are near the coast, a tsunami could follow an earthquake. As soon as the shaking stops, move quickly to higher ground or inland away from the coast. Don’t wait for an official alert. Understand Tsunami Alerts and Natural Signs of a Tsunami • There are two ways th...

by Mary Govoni, CDA, RDA, RDH, MBA The evacuation system is an essential component of most dental procedures. When it is functioning properly, life is good for the clinical team and patients. But a decrease in volume causes stress and inefficiency for everyone. Maintaining the system, as with most of the equipment in a dental facility, is critical to proper functioning. Cleaning the suction lines and changing the solids collectors (traps) must be performed regularly to maintain proper functionality. But there seems to be some confusion as to whether to clean or disinfect the suction lines -- or perhaps both. If you use products that may be incompatible with the evacuation system or that may cause a reaction with contents of the solids collectors, it is important to understand the appropriate protocol. Research has shown that there is a small possibility of cross-contamination from backflow from the low-volume suction lines used for the saliva ejector. The saliva ejector is most commonly used in hygiene treatment rooms, where hygienists will instruct patients to close their lips tightly around the saliva ejector tip to efficiently remove fluids. The first study that demonstrated the backflow potential was published in 1993. As recently as 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a guideline about the use of saliva ejectors. The CDC stated that patients should not be instructed to close their lips tightly around the saliva ejector, and that suction lines s...

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