Archive for the ‘Home Safety’ Category
Thursday, November 25th, 2010
Did you know that Thanksgiving is the peak day for home fires? When you think about it, this makes sense. People are scrambling to cook or even fry the turkey while making final touches on the decorations and table setting. Holidays can be hectic, and when you’re rushing around instead ...
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Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
The upcoming holidays wouldn’t be the same without the decorations that enhance this festive time. However, certain safety precautions needs to be kept in mind, especially since children, pets and elderly family members will be home for the holidays. Reusing stringed lights and creating a magical ambiance for friends and ...
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Thursday, November 11th, 2010
Every year almost 30,000 homes are damaged as a result of a chimney fire. After months of use or no use at all, your chimney can develop problems such as cracks and buildup of creosote. However, you can prevent chimney fires by monitoring your fireplace and keeping it clean. It’s ...
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
When is the last time you went through your medicine cabinet? Depending on your answer, there’s no telling what types of dangers and expired prescriptions are lurking in your bathroom. The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is a national sponsor of the American Medicine Chest Challenge, which is honored ...
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Thursday, November 4th, 2010
The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) launched its annual holiday safety campaign in an effort to educate families on how to stay safe while traveling and entertaining this holiday season. Considering the fact that house fires have occurred because of people frying their turkeys for Thanksgiving and overloading the power ...
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Thursday, October 28th, 2010
Trick-or-treating can be so much fun, and when you have kids of your own, it’s important that they have great experience. However, even though you might be collecting candy up and down your neighborhood street, it’s imperative that you double check all candy and remind children to follow basic safety ...
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Thursday, October 14th, 2010
Electrical fires are a common occurrence — almost 70,000 of these incidences happen in the U.S. every year. Some of these cases result in thousands of injuries and even hundreds of deaths. You would think in this day and age that electrical fires would be less common. However, it’s not ...
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
Have you looked at the calendar lately?
August will be over in a week, so the next month spells back to school blues for some children and even adults. Everyone needs to be cautious walking to school and even around campus, regardless of how old or wise you might be. This ...
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Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Cooking is a dangerous job, but someone has to do it. Along with whipping up delicious and nutritious meals that will satisfy everyone, you also have to mind your safety. To get your noggin on the right track, what is wrong in the picture on the left? Give yourself a ...
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Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
Celebrating the Fourth of July can be an enjoyable experience with friends and family, because it means delicious picnic food, an appreciation of freedom and, of course, fireworks. However, with this holiday also come serious injuries due to fireworks. In order to prevent a horrific accident at your home this ...
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