MHA Tribune June 2019

• Car Safety...Remember to drive safely and use proper child seating and safety belts.
• Summer Heat...Children are smaller than adults and they dehydrate quicker. When kids play, they sweat. Bring them inside often for water and snack breaks.
• Insect Bites...Discourage children from getting excited and moving rapidly when they see insects - movement encourages insects to bite. Keep sugary foods and trash cans away from outside play areas.
• Bike Riding...Children must always wear a helmet when riding a bike or skateboarding. Brain injury is the most serious of injuries.
• Water Safety...Never leave them unsupervised around water. Always wear a safety approved life jacket when on a lake, river or ocean.
• Your Car...Many parents mistakenly think they can leave a child in a vehicle while running a "quick" errand. Heat is much more dangerous to children than it is to adults. When left in a hot vehicle, a young child's core body temperature can increase three to five times faster than that of an adult causing permanent injury or death. Children should never be left alone inside of your car, even for a few minutes.

• Gas leaks, either inside or outside of the unit (smell or sound)
• Broken water/sewer pipes, either inside or outside of the unit
• Leaking water heaters
• Electrical shortages (if smoke is visible)
• Refrigerator/freezer not keeping food cold and MHA will not reopen within 24hrs
• Heating failures between October 15th - April 15th and temp. is less than 50 degrees outside
• Lock outs for elderly/disabled only (Must have photo identification)
• Clogged commode, if only one commode in the unit and MHA will not reopen within 24hrs
• Broken-out window glass/doors (police report must be filed)
• Fire/Smoke Detector going off (Beeping/Low Battery is not an emergency)
• Collapsing Wall/Ceiling
• Severe storm damage

**Please Note**
A $100.00 nuisance charge will be assessed for non-emergency calls responded to as an emergency.