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Volunteers Needed!!

The Elyria City Health District is looking for volunteers to assist with emergency preparedness activities. From clerical help to nurses, help will be needed in the event we have to quickly provide anti-biotics or other medications to the entire population of Elyria. Contact ECHD at 284-1580 for more information, or Click Here to register

Top 10 list of reasons to volunteer:

To help others - even small gestures can make a difference to someone
You can make a difference in your community - be a part of enchancing community
It can help you feel good about yourself, boost your self-esteem and self confidence
You can make new friends - share work expericences with others with similar interests and passions
You will learn and experience new things - You can expand your intellectual horizon
Volunteering can satisfy your curiosity - Volunteering can answer your questions as to how and why an organization works
Add to your resume and make new professional contacts - volunteerism can open new doors
To enjoy a new activity - share the experience by recruiting others to help too
You might even improve your physical health by staying more active
Most of all you will have fun - no matter if you volunteer for just a few hours or more

Ohio is Now Smoke Free!

On November 7, 2006 the voting public passed into law legislation which provides for smoke free workplaces and smoke free public places. This law went into effect on December 7, 2006.

These guidelines have been developed by the Ohio Department of Health to provide 3 simple steps to help you comply with the new law as required on December 7, 2006. These steps are:

1.     Begin prohibiting smoking in any public place or place of employment as of December 7, 2006. This includes areas adjacent to means of egress and ingress to your facility.

2.     Removing all ashtrays and other receptacles used for disposing of smoking materials from any area where smoking is prohibited by the statute.

3.     Posting of conspicuous signage in every public place and place of employment where smoking is prohibited, including at each entrance. The statute requires these signs to say "No Smoking" or have the international symbol for "No Smoking" (consisting of a pictorial representation of a burning cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a red bar across it. These signs must be clearly legible and MUST include the toll free number for reporting violations.

The Elyria City Health District has obtained approximately 500 "No Smoking" signs through the Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation. These signs are available to any Elyria business, bar, restaurant or other facility for which the statute applies. Please call 284-1561 to request your sign(s). Downloadable versions of acceptable signs may also be accessed by clicking here, or through the Ohio Department of Health website: www.odh.ohio.gov

The Ohio Department of Health has established a toll free complaint phone line:

Toll Free Enforcement Line 1-866-559-6446 This line is to be used TO REPORT VIOLATIONS AFTER DECEMBER 7, 2006. This is the number which must appear on the required no smoking signage!

The Elyria City Health District recommends that you download a copy of the new law. It can be obtained through the Ohio Department of Health website mentioned above or by clicking here.