Be Safe and Prepared This Winter with
Information Provided by ISU Extension
Winter Tips for Your Home and Family
- Be Prepared with a 3-day Emergency Food Supply (Pm-1552) - online publication from ISU Extension (in pdf format)
- When the Home Freezer Stops (Pm-1367) -online publication from ISU Extension (in pdf format)
- Keeping Food Safe During an Emergency - from the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the USDA also available in Spanish
- Buying a Warm Coat - online publication from ISU Extension (in pdf format)
- Keeping Babies Warm in the Winter - online publication from ISU Extension (in pdf format)
- Severe Weather Tips for Farmers (Pm-1563I) - online publication from ISU Extension (in pdf format)
- Carbon Monoxide Safety - what you need to know!
- Controlling Snowdrifts from ISU Extension Ag & Biosystems Engineering Department
- Storm Damage to Your Home? What You Should Know - from ISU Extension's Iowa Concern
- Managing
Storm Damaged Trees (SUL-6) - online publication from ISU Extension
(in pdf
format)
Need to be outside or driving? Resources to help
- ISU's Environmental Health and Safety - How to stay out of drifts; tools and strategies to keep safe
- Working in Cold Environments - from ISU's Environmental Health and Safety
- Tips for Winter Driving from the Iowa State Patrol
- Iowa Road Condition reports from the Iowa State Patrol
- National Weather Service's Winter Weather Safety and Awareness Site
- Winter Preparedness Safety Tips from FEMA
Other Resources
- Saving Energy in Existing Houses (Pm-789) - online publication from ISU Extension (in pdf format)
- Food for Fitness and Fun - December 2002 newsletter (in pdf format)
- Me & My Dad - great information on activities, parenting and staying connected.
- Ideas to Keep the Kids Busy During the Winter - from the National Network for Child Care
- Look to 4-H for Wintertime Fun!
- Reduce Fires with Electrical Safety - online publication from ISU Extension (in pdf format)
- Holiday Tips
Contact: Jeanne
Wiebke (jwiebke@iastate.edu)
Nondiscrimination
and Information Disclosures
December 15, 2003