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Poison Centers assisting with Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in
the Gulf of Mexico |
Poison
Centers in the Gulf states (FL, AL, MS, LA, TX) have been asked
by CDC, ATSDR and the U.S. Coast Guard to assist the public and
health care professionals in these States by responding to
health-related questions and providing treatment advice for oil/dispersant-related
exposures in the Gulf of Mexico. Thirteen poison centers in
these States have banded together to supply information and
management advice for the public and health professionals and, as well, provide real time public health
data to their own State's Department of Health and the CDC.
Likewise, the American Association of Poison Control Centers'
National Poison Data System (NPDS) has been programmed to
monitor/analyze poison center data in real time and report
public health effects arising from this spill.
The Florida Department of Health has asked it's
three poison centers in the State of Florida (Florida Poison
Information Center Network) to assist them in their response to
this incident. The Centers in Jacksonville, Tampa and Miami
have trained health professional staff ready to assist with
any/all health-related questions and/or exposures related to the
oil spill.
All of these federal and state agencies are asking the
public and health professionals with health-related
questions/concerns to use the existing nationwide PoisonHelp
hotline available 24 hours a day:
This number will automatically connect you to
the poison center covering your geographic area where a
specially trained healthcare professional (nurse, pharmacist or
physician) will assist you at any time.
Additional web resources that may be of
help:
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| Poison Center holds
2010 National Poison Prevention Week Poster Contest |
Students from
North Florida schools and the U. S. Virgin Islands were honored
recently at an awards ceremony to celebrate National Poison
Prevention Week 2010.
Eighty-one
students were recognized for participating in the poster contest
sponsored by the Florida/USVI Poison Information Center
Jacksonville. This event was one of several planned by the
Center in celebration of the 49th
National Poison Prevention Week (March 14-20) meant to draw
attention to the dangers of accidental poisoning and emphasizing
the importance of poison prevention awareness in the home.
The awards
ceremony was held March 16 on the Shands Jacksonville/University
of Florida campus with students from the following schools
honored for their participation: Cypress Creek Elementary (Port
Orange); J. Franklin Keller Intermediate School (MacClenny);
James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory and John E. Ford K-8
schools (Jacksonville); Rymfire Elementary (Palm Coast): Windy
Hill (Clermont); School of the Prophets (U.S. Virgin Islands);
and, Spanish Oaks and Kings Ridge After-School programs
(Jacksonville).
Twenty-one
winning and honorable mention posters will be forwarded
to the Poison Prevention Council in Washington, D.C. for judging
at the national level where they will compete against entries
from all 60 U.S. poison centers. The national winners posters
will be the featured posters for National Poison Prevention Week
2011.
The staff of the Florida/USVI Poison Information Center -
Jacksonville congratulates all participating students on a job
very well done!
Click
to view Winning and Honorable Mention poster entries
Click to view photos of Poster Contest Award Ceremony
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Congratulations to our 2010 National Poison
Prevention Week Poster Contest Winners |
The contest winners in each age
class (8 years and younger; 9 years and older) were announced at an awards ceremony
held March
16th on the Shands Jacksonville/University of Florida Campus.
Note: Full names displayed
with permission of parents
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Posters
Winning Honorable Mention |
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Bijou
Powell
(8-under)
Cypress Creek Elementary |
Carson
Wright
(8-under)
Cypress Creek Elementary |
Garrett
Lenois
(8-under)
Cypress Creek Elementary |
Leah Larrimore
(8-under)
Cypress Creek
Elementary |
Ally Erickson
(9-13)
Rymfire Elementary |
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Posters
Winning Honorable Mention |
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Ciara
Mackensie Conol
(9-13)
Windy Hill Middle School |
Kristin
Ramkissoon
(9-13)
Windy Hill Middle School |
LaTroya
Doles
(9-13)
John E. Ford K-8 School |
Michael Fisher
(9-13)
John E. Ford K-8
School |
Alexis Humphrey
(9-13)
Cypress Creek Elementary |
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Posters
Winning Honorable Mention |
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Niki
Nguyen
(9-13)
Cypress Creek Elementary |
Teren
Culver
(9-13)
Cypress Creek Elementary |
Arielle
(9-13)
James Weldon Johnson College
Preparatory School |
Lily
(9-13)
James Weldon Johnson College
Preparatory School |
Sarena Robertston
(9-13)
James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory School |
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Honorable Mention
poster not displayed: Misha Chalkley - James Weldon Johnson
Middle School |
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| Poison Center holds
2009 National Poison Prevention Week Poster Contest |
Forty-six students from elementary and middle
schools in Duval and Volusia counties participated in a poster
contest sponsored by the Florida/USVI Poison Information Center
Jacksonville.
The poster contest is part of the celebration
for the 48th National Poison Prevention Week (March
15-21) drawing attention to the dangers of accidental poisonings
and highlighting the importance of poison prevention awareness
in the home and community.
This year two themes were
utilized for the national weeklong celebration: Children
Act Fast
So Do Poisons!
and Poisonings Span a Lifetime.
The top winners in each age
category of this
regional event will be announced at an awards ceremony March
17th on the Shands Jacksonville/University of Florida Campus.
These art works will be automatically entered into the
national contest. Jacksonville was home for a national
second place winner in 2008.
The staff of the Florida/USVI
Poison Information Center - Jacksonville congratulates all
participating students on a job very well done!
Click here
to view ALL the poster entries
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Congratulations to our 2009 National Poison
Prevention Week Poster Contest Winners |
The contest winners in each age
class (8 years and younger; 9 years and older) were announced at an awards ceremony
held March
17th on the Shands Jacksonville/University of Florida Campus.
These art works will automatically be entered into the national
contest.
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Posters
Winning Honorable Mention |
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Allison
Cassada
Age 12
James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory School |
Kamini
Grant
Age 10
John E. Ford K-8 School |
Jodesha
Jordan
Age 13
Eugene J. Butler Middle School |
Elizabeth
Utset
Age 13
James Weldon Johnson College
Preparatory School |
Anna Powlowicz
Age 13
James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory School |
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