The Ministry of Health has published a series of recommendations for the population and volunteers who are currently in the Valencian Community helping, helping or trying to return to their homes.
During cleaning tasks and returning home, there is a risk of ingesting contaminated water or food or inhaling different pathogens that can lead to infectious processes such as gastroenteritis or pneumonia. In addition, damage to infrastructure can lead to a greater risk of injuries from electric shocks or inhalation of toxic gases.
Cleaning recommendations
- Participation in the cleanup: People with any health problems (mainly respiratory or immunocompromised), as well as children and pregnant women, should not participate in the cleaning work.
- Clothing and protection: Clothing with long sleeves and pants that do not leave arms or legs exposed should be worn. In addition, cleaning must be carried out with protection of the nose, mouth, eyes and hands, using a mask, eye protector and gloves.
- Wash with soap and water after removing glovesespecially before breaks, before eating food and at the end of cleaning shifts, paying special attention to possible injuries. If soap is not available, hydroalcoholic gels can be used to wash your hands after removing visible dirt with water.
- Wash contaminated clothing with hot water and detergent. with sewage or floodwater before using it again.
- Ventilate rooms and disinfect floors and walls, as well as removing wet furniture.
- Request health help in case you feel discomfort or present symptoms of infection.
Feeding recommendations
- Water consumption: Follow the recommendations of local entities in this regard. If there is any doubt, use bottled water if available.
- Discard wet foods that cannot be cleaned and dried in less than 48 hours. Furthermore, in the case of abundant mold, cleaning must be carried out with protection of the nose, mouth, eyes and hands, using a mask, eye protector and gloves.
- Do not consume any food that has been in contact with flood waterexcept canned goods, which must be dried and left for an hour before opening or storing; In any case, the instructions on the packaging will be followed.
- Keep garbage and organic waste separated from human contact and other objects.
Security recommendations
- Disconnect electricity and gas to avoid fires, electrocutions or explosions.
- Do not use combustion devices. Generators used must be more than 5 meters away from doors, windows or ventilation grills.
- If using a pressure washerensure that the motor is outside and at least 5 meters away from doors, windows or ventilation grills.
- Do not start vehicles inside closed garageseven if the door is open, to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.
Corpses
In the case of finding corpses:
- Humans: Do not touch and call the authorities.
- Animals: Do not touch, if possible, and follow the instructions of each municipality in this regard.
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