Now that the temps are heating up...here are some tips for staying cool when exercising outside! Dress cool! You want to wear clothes that wick sweat, not absorb it. If possible, carry a water bottle with you or wear a hydration belt. The goal is to...
Safety
Porter Health Care System Asks Community to A.C.T. to Prevent Heat-Related Car Deaths
With the next few days slated to be the hottest we’ve seen in Northwest Indiana so far this summer, it’s a good opportunity to remind parents about the extreme dangers of leaving children in hot cars. Heatstroke, or hyperthermia, is the leading...
Porter Health Care System Celebrates Five Years Without a Lost-Time Accident in its Engineering Department
Porter Health Care System announced that its Engineering Department has achieved five years without a lost-time accident. This translates to 1,825 days without a recordable injury according to Porter’s Regional Executive Director for Facilities...
Porter Pays Tribute to Gary Atherton with Memorial Service
This is the first year that Gary Atherton, Director of Porter Regional Hospital’s Emergency Medical Services Department, did not coordinate his annual EMS Week Breakfast Banquet. It was always a day he dedicated to recognizing the merits of his...
Porter Regional Hospital Survivor Story: ‘It’s a Miracle I’m Alive’
Michael Triem survives severe hypothermia after kayak accident It was the Saturday before Easter 2015 when Michael Triem, 44, and son Derrik, 17, decided to go for a quick adventure in their kayaks. No strangers to kayaking, they headed to the shores...
Franciscan St. Anthony Health – Crown Point Expects the Best, Prepares for Worst
“Expect the best, prepare for the worst” that could be the unofficial mantra of first responders and medical personnel at hospitals and health institutions. Franciscan St. Anthony Health – Crown Point does its best to cover and prepare for...
Meet Michael Stenger, New President of New President of Franciscan St. Margaret Health and Franciscan Healthcare-Munster
Franciscan Alliance is one of the largest medical entities in Northwest Indiana with multiple locations dotting the region. Thousands of people are under its employ, and one of the newest additions is Michael Stenger, president and CEO of Franciscan...
Naloxone Kits Will Now be in the Hands of All First Responders in Porter County
An announcement was made on June 12, 2015 that will save hundreds of lives in the future in Northwest Indiana. Porter County Community Foundation, Porter Regional Hospital, Porter-Starke Services, Fagen Pharmacy and Empower Porter County came...
PHS Students Begin Lifeguard Training Classes
The lifeguard training class at Portage High School recently began at the start of the second semester. The purpose of the American Red Cross Lifeguarding course is to provide entry-level lifeguard participants with the knowledge and skills to...
Porter Career Center hosts Drive Safe Chicago’s PSA Contest winners
Two students from the Porter County Career Center, Rachel Diaz and Ryan Malarik, took first and second place, respectively, for the Drive Safe Chicago PSA contest, sponsored by The National Road Safety Foundation. Rachel and Ryan, both Portage...
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