Your favorite sports team does not start the season with a goal to lose games. Similarly, businesses should never have the mindset that near-misses and incidents (accidents/injuries) are just part of life and are to be expected. Winning a game and preventing incidents both have a lot in common: They both take effort and commitment,…
Summer storms can be mesmerizing and beautiful, but also extremely dangerous. To help keep you safe this season in case of a severe storm, we’ve outlined some tips: *Keep away from all appliances connected to electricity, including a landline phone, and stay out of the shower. If lightning strikes your house or your pipes, the…
A day in the water can be nice and refreshing to stay cool, especially during the hot dog days of summer. But, if you’re like me, you probably get nervous when you see that there is no lifeguard on duty at the lake or pool you’ve just arrived at. To alleviate some of this stress,…
I try to be on top of everything that happens in my home and safety of my family is a high priority. Home fires are devastating and something I don’t ever want to experience. You can learn how to make your home safer and how to property handle a dangerous fire situation from Ready.gov (http://1.usa.gov/1geOVWb) ~ Brenda Gyomory
One of the most effective ways I can keep my family safe is to make sure smoke alarms are installed and most importantly the batteries are working. According to the Red Cross we may only have 2 minute to escape from a burning home. Learn how to keep your family and your home safe with this informative guide on…
One of the scariest events that a family could experience is a fire in the home; I pray that my family and yours never have to experience it. But fires do happen in homes, and the best way to minimize the injury to your family is to be prepared. Here are some tips to escape…
Car accidents happen every day. “According to the National Highway Traffic Administration, car accidents happen every minute of the day. Motor vehicle accidents occur in any part of the world every 60 seconds. And if it’s all summed up in a yearly basis, there are 5.25 million driving accidents that take place per year”. Let’s…
I’m happy Spring is here, hopefully the weather will cooperate and it will warm up. It also means that we can start thinking about getting outdoors, planting flowers and Spring cleaning! So break out the feather dusters and rubber gloves, but keep these tips in mind to ensure a safe and happy cleaning experience. Get some fresh…
My dog enjoyed the warm weather today at lunchtime. I let my dog outside and instead of finding her waiting on me to let her in I had to call her to come in. Once she came in she would not stop panting from running around the back yard. This was yet another reminder today…
OK – you’ve been putting up decorations for years. You know all about keeping your house and family safe. Or do you? I’ll confess I missed a couple of questions on the National Fire Prevention Association’s Project Holiday Quiz. Because you really shouldn’t string together 10 strands of Christmas lights? News to me, as I…