April is Youth Sports Safety Month! In observation of this, we’re talking about sports physicals today! Sports physicals, or pre-participation physicals or pre-participation physical examination (PPE), are being more and more frequently required by sports leagues, schools, summer camps, and Read More …
This week is National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week! This year’s theme is “Expect the unexpected.” Workers and equipment can enter the roadway at any time whether accidentally or on purpose, including from behind large equipment. It’s important to stay Read More …
All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are quite popular these days but their use comes with great risks – especially for children! Keep yourself and those around you safe by following basic safety guidelines whenever you take an ATV out: Do your research Read More …
Older adults, or those 65 and older, in the USA are more likely to be injured in fires and are twice as likely to die in house fires than the rest of the population. Adults 75 and older in the USA Read More …
This week, March 18-24, 2018, is National Poison Prevention Week! It is always observed the third full week of March. Congress declared the first National Poison Prevention Week back in 1961. Its purpose is to raise awareness about poisonings, reduce Read More …
This week, March 11-17, 2018, is the Institute for Healthcare Improvement‘s Patient Safety Awareness Week! This year is focusing on safety culture in healthcare and patient engagement. Despite all of the training that is required before someone becomes a doctor, Read More …
March is Workplace Safety Month! This year, we’re focusing on retail workers! It might not seem like an obvious choice, but retail workers are at risk for on the job injuries – particularly during events like sales or inventory! Most Read More …
Does anyone watch “This Is Us” on NBC? This season, they’re doing a great job of tackling the devastating consequences of house fires – and showing just how important basic fire safety is! Beware of season two spoilers! Here’s some Read More …
Here’s is the safety tip on stranger danger that your volunteers delivered in the schools last week! You must not ever judge a book by its cover – Whether they’re ugly or the prettiest ever, A stranger is a stranger Read More …
Smoke alarms are increasingly important in today’s world. As construction techniques have changed and what we bring into our homes has changed, house fires have begun to burn faster and faster. Today, you often have as little as two minutes Read More …