In this episode, Sara and Kaycee sit down with Emily, an Environmental Health Scientist at TriCounty Health Department, to discuss the dos and don'ts of holiday food safety. They discuss the importance of proper turkey thawing techniques, how handwashing during preparation is a vital step, and how best to tell when your holiday dishes are done. Emily explains the proper cool down techniques and how long your holiday leftovers are typically safe to eat.

For more information on food safety through the holidays, please visit: https://www.foodsafety.gov/keep-food-safe/food-safety-by-events-and-seasons

For more information on TriCounty Health Department and the programs available, please visit: https://tricountyhealthut.gov/

In this episode, Kaycee and Sara sit down with Tara, TriCounty Health Department's Health Promotions Supervisor. Tara manages many prevention programs and discusses the importance of Narcan within the community. Narcan, or Naloxone, is a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose. Narcan can quickly restore normal breathing to a person if their breathing has slowed or stopped because of an opioid overdose. They discuss the process of administering Narcan, who and what situations it is safe for, and why it is important for the general public to have on hand.

Every life is worth saving, and every person can save a life.

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In this episode, Sara and Kaycee sit down with TriCounty Health Department's Nursing Director, KayCee, to discuss the programs at TCHD that directly influence women's health. BeWise, or Wise Women, is a health coaching program that helps women work on their personal health goals. They also go over the Utah Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening Program and discuss why getting early screenings are important to personal health.

For more information on TriCounty Health Department, Be Wise, or the Utah Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening Program, visit the following websites:

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bewise.utah.gov

cancer.utah.gov

In episode 3, Sara and Kaycee sit down with Kirk, TriCounty Health Department's Executive Director and Health Officer. From an extensive background in Public Health at the Utah State Lab and the San Jaun Public Health Department, Kirk gives listeners a glimpse into what his position entails and the things he has learned over the years. He offers insight on how winter contagions work, the difference between Influenza and what we refer to as the "flu", and how we can combat sickness by getting a flu shot every year.

In this episode, Sara and Kaycee sit down with Cyndie, TriCounty Health's Disease Investigator, to talk about the what, why, and how of vaccines. They discuss the importance of vaccines when it comes to building your body's immunity. They go over the history of infectious diseases that have nearly been irradiated due to the success of modern medicine, and the importance of staying consistent with our vaccinations in today's world.

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In our first episode, get to know a little bit about Sara and Kaycee and what they do at TriCounty Health. They interview Ashley, the Health Promotions Director at TCHD, and discuss the conversations around mental health and suicide awareness.

For information regarding QPR Training:

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Welcome to For Health's Sake, a podcast brought to you by TriCounty Health Department. Join Sara and Kaycee as they explore topics about public health, have in depth conversations about the programs available in their community, and get to know the different people that help TriCounty Health operate.

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