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State Police: Prepare for winter hazards

As temperatures drop and

winter approaches, Gov.

Gretchen Whitmer has

declared Nov. 3-9 as Winter

Hazards Awareness Week,

says a press release from the

Michigan State Police.

The Michigan State Police,

Emergency Management and

Homeland Security Division,

urges Michiganders to pri-

oritize winter emergency pre-

paredness to stay safe during

the season.

“It’s been a mild, warmer

fall across the state this year,

but we all know what is com-

ing next,” said Capt. Kevin

Sweeney, deputy state director

of Emergency Management

and Homeland Security

(EMHSD) and commander of

the State Police/EMHSD. “We

encourage everyone to take

steps to ensure you and your

family are ready for the cold,

ice and snow we expect in the

winter season ahead.”

Severe winter weather poses

health and safety risks, from

extreme cold and freezing

pipes to potential propane

shortages and power outages.

To be ready for winter, the

police recommend these key

steps:

Preparing Your Home for

Winter:

Weatherproof your home by

installing weather-stripping,

caulking and insulation to

walls, doors and windows.

Insulate water lines along

exterior walls to reduce the

risk of frozen pipes.

Lock in a propane rate

now and have a backup heat-

ing plan, such as a generator,

wood stove or fireplace.

Have a professional inspect

your gas or oil furnaces and

replace the air filter.

Schedule a fireplace and

chimney inspection.

Install battery-operated car-

bon monoxide detectors near

all sleeping areas.

Clean gutters to prevent ice

dams that can lead to inte-

rior damage, and clear storm

drains to avoid basement

flooding.

Keep an emergency kit in

your home with water, non-

perishable food, a first aid kit,

extra batteries, a hand-crank

or battery-powered radio,

emergency lighting, flash-

lights, blankets and warm

clothing.

Preparing Your Vehicle

for Winter:

Service your radiator

system, replace windshield

wipers, and use winter-grade

wiper fluid.

Replace worn tires and

check tire pressure regularly,

and have your brakes, brake

fluid, oil, battery, heater and

exhaust inspected.

Store an emergency kit in

your vehicle.

For more information,

visit http://www.michigan.gov/

miready.

Kellogg Community College

is seeking applicants for a free

Nursing Assistant Training

Program starting in February

2025 and offered at no cost

for Battle Creek residents who

meet income guidelines.

The training program,

offered through KCC’s

Innovative Accelerated

Credentialed Training (iACT)

initiative, will run 8 a.m. to

4:30 p.m. Mondays through

Thursdays from Feb. 17

through May 2 on KCC’s

campus at 450 North Ave. in

Battle Creek.

According to a KCC press

release, the program prepares

students to take the Michigan

Nursing Assistant Test to

become Certified Nursing

Assistants (CNAs). Students

also receive AHA Basic Life

Support (BLS) Provider and

AHA Heart Saver First Aid

training, as well as workplace

essential courses in demand

with area employers.

Individuals interested in

participating in the training

program must contact KCC

at (269) 565-2828 or work-

[email protected] or

complete the information form

online at kellogg.edu/iact by 5

p.m. Friday, Jan. 10.

The program is open at no

cost to Battle Creek residents

who meet income guidelines.

Participants must be at least

18 years of age, provide a

high school transcript or GED,

complete the Accuplacer Next

Generation test, and can attend

the training for extended hours

daily for the duration of the

program. A criminal history

background check will be run

prior to the start date.

KCC seeks applicants for free nursing assistant training