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Baptist Health Paducah to host second Spokes for Strokes

Submitted by Steve Pobst on Monday, April 15th, 10:20 am

PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) — Baptist Health Paducah will host its second Spokes for Strokes bike tour on Saturday, June 1, to raise stroke awareness, along with funds for life-saving technologies and expanded stroke care services.

Spokes for Strokes will begin at 7 a.m. with registration at Baptist Health Imaging Center on the west end of campus at 2705 Kentucky Ave., followed by the tour at 8 a.m.

Registration at active.com is $25 for an individual, $40 for couples and $50 for a family for four.

The bike tour offers 10, 35. or 65-mile rides through southern McCracken, Marshall and Graves counties.

The longest ride includes challenging hills and four rest stops.

The 35-mile ride is less hilly with three rest stops.

The short ride is completely flat and stays in McCracken County.

It includes one rest stop.

All rides will be followed by support vehicles.

Helmets are required.

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Kentucky goes red in celebration of National Wear Red Day Feb. 1

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, January 29th, 2013, 12:24pm

Kentucky goes red in celebration of National Wear Red Day Feb. 1

(KFVS) - The American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement is asking all women in Kentucky to help America Go Red this year.

The 10th Annual National Wear Red Day will be Friday, Feb. 1. The AHA says it’s more important than ever for women to stand side-by-side to end heart disease.

Currently some eight million women in the U.S. are living with heart disease, according to the AHA, yet only one in six women believe that heart disease is her greatest health threat. In fact, 90 percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease.

To celebrate the day, Kentucky businesses and attractions such as Churchill Downs, Rupp Arena, the Belle of Louisville, 21C Hotel and many others will be staging events and lighting ceremonies throughout the day. For more details on these events, call 502-371-6040.

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Red Cross offers cooking safety tips for Thanksgiving chefs

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, November 19th, 2012, 1:38pm

Red Cross offers cooking safety tips for Thanksgiving chefs

(KFVS) - The American Red Cross is offering some safety steps to use while preparing the Thanksgiving feast.

“We want folks to have a safe holiday,” said Chris Harmon, Chief Emergency Service Officer “We have steps they can follow to avoid ruining their holiday with a cooking fire.”

According to the Red Cross, the cooks should start by not wearing loose clothing or dangling sleeves while cooking. Never leave cooking food unattended, stay in the kitchen when frying, grilling or broiling food. If someone must leave the kitchen for even a short period of time, they should turn off the stove. Other safety steps include:

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Don't forget to change your clock, change your battery

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, November 2nd, 2012, 3:50pm

Don't forget to change your clock, change your battery

(KFVS) - The International Association of Fire Chiefs is reminding residents to change their smoke and carbon monoxide detector batteries when they change their clocks for Daylight Savings Time.

October is National Fire Prevention Month and the time will change Nov. 4. IAFC is partnering with Energizer in effort to save lives.

According to IAFC, a home without a working smoke detector can be hazardous, even deadly. They say 38 percent of all deadly fire injuries happen in homes without a working smoke detector.

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Mayfield, Graves County public schools seek special needs children

Submitted by Steve Pobst on Tuesday, October 30th, 11:05 am

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - As part of an effort to serve the educational needs of all children, the Graves County and Mayfield Independent Schools are participating in “Project Child Find.”

The schools are asking the public to help locate children with disabilities who are either not in school or are not receiving special education services they need.

Children with disabilities include those who are hearing impaired, deaf, or blind, mentally disabled, emotionally/behaviorally disabled, speech/language impaired, multiply disabled, health impaired, orthopedically impaired or physically disabled, learning disabled, or visually impaired.

Services such as special transportation, speech therapy, occupational and physical therapy are available to students who might need related services.

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IAFC urges residents to change your clock, change your battery

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Saturday, October 27th, 2012, 12:00pm

IAFC urges residents to change your clock, change your battery

(KFVS) - The International Association of Fire Chiefs is reminding residents to change their smoke and carbon monoxide detector batteries when they change their clocks for Daylight Savings Time.

October is National Fire Prevention Month and the time will change Nov. 4. IAFC is partnering with Energizer in effort to save lives.

According to IAFC, a home without a working smoke detector can be hazardous, even deadly. They say 38 percent of all deadly fire injuries happen in homes without a working smoke detector.

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Red Cross has some safety tips to keep in mind for the 4th of July holiday

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, June 27th, 2012, 10:27am

Red Cross has some safety tips to keep in mind for the 4th of July holiday

(KFVS) - The American Red Cross is sharing some safety tips for Independence Day.

The holiday is just around the corner and many people will visit the lake, enjoy fireworks or fire up the grill for a backyard barbecue.

“The American Red Cross wants everyone to have a happy and safe Fourth of July holiday, and taking a few simple steps to stay safe can help ensure that this will be an enjoyable holiday for all,” said Nigel Holderby, Red Cross Chief Communications Officer.

LAKE SAFETY: If swimming in the lake is part of someone’s holiday plans, they should check the weather and water conditions beforehand and throughout the day, swim only within the designated swimming area and obey all safety rules. Avoid alcohol before and during any water activities and make sure to never swim alone.

Other tips to keep in mind:

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