20 Residents urged to ‘favourite’ the Emergency Alert number to stay informed Queenslanders are being urged to update their phone settings to ‘favourite’ the Emergency Alert (EA) phone number, to stay informed during an emergency or disaster. Emergency Alert is the national telephone-based warning system used to send voice messages to landlines and text messages to mobile phones to warn people of emergencies. This includes dangerous weather with potentially severe impacts. An Emergency Alert is just one way for authorities to warn communities of a dangerous situation in the area and only issued when necessary. They are not issued for every circumstance but the message will include important, potentially life-saving directions which require you to take action to stay safe. You do not need to register to receive an Emergency Alert from the system which is sent from caller ID number: +61 444 444 444. Messages from +61 444 444 444 are not a scam, they are official phone warnings as part of a national geo-targeting emergency alert system. Residents are being asked to check the number is not blocked on their device and to add it to their ‘favourites’, so they don’t miss the alerts. If you follow these steps, even if your phone is set to ‘do not disturb’ you will still receive the alert, no matter what time of the day or night it is issued. Visit the Disaster Management website for the latest Emergency Alert details and for local area information on Local Government disaster dashboards. • For assistance with a life-threatening situation phone Triple Zero (000) immediately. • For assistance with non-life-threatening situations — such as help with a damaged roof or storm damage — phone SES on 132 500. • Keep up to date with the latest weather advice at Queensland Warnings Summary (bom.gov.au) Leigh Bernhardt, a human resources, industrial relations, mediation and commercial arbitration consultant, was 55 when he was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The diagnosis came as a shock to Leigh, who was a fit and healthy nonsmoker and non-drinker, a runner, triathlete, competitive tennis player and tennis coach. For the next 10 years, the author went through chemotherapy treatment, stem cell collection procedures, a heart attack, surgery for kidney cancer, two total hip replacements and hernia repair surgeries. Over the course of Leigh’s numerous treatments and medical procedures, he sometimes received inadequate information about side effects of drugs and procedures, when this knowledge at the right time would have significantly improved outcomes. At other times he experienced suboptimal care, often due to incompetence or understaffing. Leigh realised that in order to successfully navigate the healthcare system - indeed, to survive within the system - he needed to take control of his treatments and medication, manage the advice he received and make decisions based on what was best for him, rather than rely on ‘swimming with the tide’ and simply hoping things would turn out for the best. Leigh’s intention with this book is to help people who are facing cancer or other life-threatening conditions deal with the many decisions they must make in order to achieve the best outcome possible under their circumstances. The tips, examples and advice he provides will be useful and timely for people facing such a stressful and anxious time in their lives. For further information or to make a purchase contact Leigh Bernhardt on balance1@bigpond.net.au Publisher: Leigh Bernhardt (1 June 2020) | Language : English Paperback: 224 pages | ISBN-10: 0648856801 ISBN-13: 978-0648856801 BOOK REVIEW Cancer: what they don’t tell you and what you need to know by Leigh Bernhardt FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A COPY OF THE BOOK send an email to: info@yourlocalnewsletters.com with: CANCER WHAT THEY DON’T TELL YOU in the SUBJECT LINE Please include your name, address and phone number as book prize will be couriered. YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A COPY DONATE BLOOD, SAVE LIVES. Do something special. Give blood. Call 13 14 95 download the app or donateblood.com.au 1 in 3 Australians will need blood in their lifetime. Only 1 in 30 people currently donate.
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