www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, December 19, 2013 | 28 For more news, visit www.oakvillebeaver.com Tips on how to beat the flu Flu season is imminent. To reduce the spread of the flu, St. John Ambulance Oakville-Milton & Halton Hills is encouraging residents to practise good health habits, such as: · Get a flu vaccination · Stay home when you are sick -- if possible, to help prevent others from catching your illness · Avoid close contact · Cover mouth and nose -- use a tissue when you cough or sneeze, or your upper sleeve; not your hands · Clean your hands -- washing often and for at least 20 seconds and use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer or soap and water · Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth · Clean and disinfect frequentlytouched surfaces, especially when someone is sick. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage stress, drink plenty of fluids and eat nutritious food. St. John Ambulance has been training more than 134,000 Ontarians for more than 125 years in first-aid and other health-care related courses. For information on training courses and volunteer opportunities or to contact a local branch, visit ww.sja.ca. 2013_Knar_24_outl.indd 1 Docket No. File Name 866 AD SIZE: TRIM: BLEED: COLOUR: 2013_Knar_24 PUBLICATION:____________________________________________________________________ Oakville Beaver INSERTION DATE:_____________________________________ December 19, 2013 CLOSING: STARTED: COMPLETED: 5.145"W x 5.714"D n/a CMYK ST. JOHN AMBULANCE Dec 16/13 Dec 13/13 Dec 13/13 Artwork supplied by Rolex Canada Ltd.- Advertising Department Contact: Ana Catucci, Director Email: ana.catucci@rolex.com INK-JET PRINTOUT IS NOT A COLOUR-ACCURATE PROOF AND MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED TO FIT PAPER. The power is in your hands. 12/13/2013 11:29:29 AM THIS ADVERTISEMENT MUST BE USED ONLY FOR SPECIFIC PUBLICATION AND DATE, AND MUST NOT BE MODIFIED. Rolex Canada Ltd., 50 St. Clair Ave West, Toronto, ON M4V 3B7, T: 416.968.1100 - F: 416.968.2315 The HeartStart Home Defibrillator. Designed for personal use at home or the cottage. The Philips® HeartStart home defibrillator is easy to use by virtually anyone. Ready to use when needed because it performs its own self-tests. It is the first and only home defibrillator for sale without a prescription. HeartStart treats the most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest. Features & Benefits: · Safe, reliable, and easy to use. · Based on industry-leading technology · Only treats shockable heart rhythms · Guidance with interactive voice instructions · Senses and adapts to your actions · Provides CPR coaching · Comes with a 4-year battery · Runs daily self-tests for readiness, virtually no maintenance needed · If HeartStart detects a problem, it chirps loudly to alert owner $ 1,399 You can bring it with you everywhere you go With your purchase, St. John Ambulance will also provide an instructional 1-hour workshop on how to use the unit by one of our professional instructors. BONUS VALUE Package Includes: The Home unit M5068A comes standard with (1) Adult pads, (1) Slim carry case, (1) Battery, manual, quick ref. guide, video, windows decal, call 911 sticker, and 8-year warranty. 468 Morden Rd. Suite #2 Oakville ON L6K 3W4 · Phone: 905-469-9325 www.sja.ca Let us teach you how to keep the beat Oakville-Milton & Halton Hills Branch