Memorial Thicket℠ April Security Newsletter
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- Apr 10
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Security Newsletter April 2025
SECURITY
Please add the Memorial Thicket℠ Security cellphone number to your contacts: (713) 501-5406. If you need assistance or suspect suspicious activity, please call them immediately. Memorial Thicket℠ continues to maintain an A+ crime grade compared to a C+ for the total 77079 zip code area. The information contained below is the February 2025 monthly breakdown of offenses for which HPD wrote police reports for zip code 77079. This report includes both incidents and arrests. Of the 149 offenses in February, one was recorded within Memorial Thicket℠.
SECURITY ALERT
A resident was arrested in Memorial Thicket late last week on a felony charge of inappropriate solicitation of a child out of Tarrant County, TX. Police from the Texas Attorney General's Office, Harris County Constable's Office, and CIS, LLC all assisted in the arrest. The alleged suspect has posted bond. Residents will be informed of any potential dangers if deemed necessary based on more information becoming available.
PREVENTABLE ACCIDENTS
This month, we will focus on a few preventable injuries. The majority of these injuries, which range from minor to critically severe, are not happening in the workplace, but rather in our homes and communities. Here are a few to consider:
FALLING: Falls account for nearly one-third of all non-fatal injuries in the U.S. Statistics show that more than one in four older adults fall every year, with fewer than half telling their doctor. Three million older adults are treated in emergency departments each year for fall injuries, with about one million being hospitalized due to the fall. Falls are also the cause of most traumatic brain injuries. Because the aging process can affect vision, strength, and balance, adults 65 and older are at an elevated risk for falls. Falls are not a natural part of aging and can be prevented. Here are a few items to consider: 1) Clear your floor and remove clutter, small furniture, pet gear, electrical cords, throw rugs, and anything that might cause someone to trip; 2) Arrange or remove furniture so there is plenty of room for walking; 3) Put essential items where they are easy to reach; 4) Add grab bars inside and outside of the bathtub or shower and next to the toilet; 5) Put railings on both sides of the stairs and make sure stairs and hallways have adequate lighting; and 6) Make sure outdoor areas are well lit and walkways are smooth.
CHOKING
According to research on injuries, choking is the fourth leading cause of unintentional injury. If a person is coughing forcefully, encourage continued coughing to clear the object. A person who cannot cough, speak, or breathe, however, needs immediate help. Ask if they are choking and let them know you will use abdominal thrusts, also known as the Heimlich Maneuver, to prevent suffocation. The procedure, however, is not recommended for children younger than 1 year old. Steps include: 1) Stand behind the victim with one leg forward between the victim's legs (for a child, move down to their level and keep your head to one side); 2) Reach around the abdomen and locate the navel; 3) Place the thumb side of your fist against the abdomen just above the navel; 4) Grasp your fist with your other hand and thrust inward into the victim's abdomen with quick jerks (for a responsive pregnant victim or any victim you cannot get your arms around or for whom abdominal thrusts are not effective, give chest thrusts from behind but avoid squeezing the ribs with your arms; 5) Continue thrusts until the victim expels the object or becomes unresponsive; 6) Even after choking stops, seek medical attention.
Unresponsive Victims and CPR
If the victim is or becomes unresponsive; lower the person to the ground, expose the chest, and start CPR. Look inside the mouth and remove any objects. Then: 1) Tilt the head and lift the chin to open the airway; 2) Give two rescue breaths; 3) Compress the chest about two inches deep, 30 times, at a rate of at least 100 per minute while counting aloud; 4) Continue the cycle of two breaths and 30 compressions until the victim wakes up, an AED is brought to the scene, or professional help arrives.
A few simple behaviors, liking chewing food slowly and thoroughly, and not drinking too much alcohol, can help prevent choking. Children, however, tend to choke not only on food, but toys and other household items.
Choking Infants and Children
Choking in infants and children requires a different rescue procedure than adults. Clear the airway, and do the following if the infant cannot cry, cough, or breathe: 1) Support the infant face down by holding the head in one hand with the torso on your forearm against your thigh; 2) Give up to 5 back slaps between the shoulder blades with the heel of your other hand; 3) If the object is not expelled, roll the infant face up, supporting the back of the infant's head with your hand; 4) Place two fingers on the breastbone just below the nipple line; 5) Give five chest thrusts about one per second about 1.5 inches deep; 6) Continue cycles of five back slaps and five chest thrusts until the object is expelled or the infant becomes unresponsive; 7) If the infant becomes responsive or is found unresponsive, begin CPR.
To prevent choking in children, keep small objects out of reach, cut food into small pieces, and do not let them have hard candy. Young children should be supervised while eating and playing.
SAFETY FIRST!
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