By Matt Prokopchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, TBnewswatch.com ARMSTRONG — Be prepared, especially during conditions like the current cold snap. That’s one significant way the Thunder Bay District Health Unit says people can avoid frostbite — a condition that, in extreme cases, can lead to nerve damage and amputation. “Typically, frostbite happens when we go out and do our ordinary things and emergencies happen,” said Matt Bradica, a public health inspector with the health unit. The public health organization covers over 230,000 square kilometres and includes 15 municipalities and 25 First Nations, primarily in the Lakehead and points north and east. “Say you’re going to get groceries and your car breaks down — so, I would recommend to keep a cold weather emergency kit in your car.” That can include

The post Keep cold-weather supplies at the ready to avoid frostbite: health unit appeared first on The Turtle Island News.