Stop Bad Habits Before You Attract Burglars

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

Those bad habits like neglecting to lock the doors when you’re home or keeping the windows open when you leave to go to the grocery store can get you into trouble. After living in a neighborhood for five, ten or more years, it’s easy to slip into bad habits like ...

Ways to Bring Your Home Up to Code

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

Do you know whether your home is up to code? Whether your buying a new house or staying in the one you currently reside in, it’s important to become familiar with its safety features or lack of safety features. Builders are responsible for ensuring that the structure is built and ...

Could a Car Crash into Your Home?

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Living by the highway can be an annoyance — the noise pollution, crazy drivers and potential passerby can make you crazy. However, living near a highway can also be a safety hazard for you and your family. In addition to worrying about people coming from the highway to break into ...

Family Safety Starts with Effective Communication

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

When communicating in a team, whether it is in a family, school, work, or military setting, knowing the difference between effective and ineffective communication can improve the likelihood of team success. A team is when two or more people work together to reach a common goal, and the team’s increased productivity ...

Part 1: Learn How to Save a Life

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

What if you could be a real life hero? eLearning on AmericanHeart.org has provided online CPR training to help you be prepared for a cardiac emergency. This training is for healthcare professionals, businesses and community members. What would you do if someone you knew or loved had a heart attack? ...

Green Cleaning is Safe Cleaning

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

Cleaning is maybe the last item to do on your list, and when you are ready clean it’s more convenient to have all of your cleaning supplies in one area. However, with all of the different cleaning agents for wood, floors, toilets, glass, etc., you can end up with an ...

Hazardous Waste Might be Lurking Near Your Home

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

There could be so many environmental dangers lurking around the outside of your home, but you wouldn’t know about them unless you did some serious research. Before you lived in your home, there could have been a company or factory there or within a short distance of the neighborhood. Maybe ...

Crime Prevention Tips for Your Home, Dorm Room or Apartment

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Even if you live with other people, it's beneficial to keep some general crime prevention tips in mind. You can never be 100% safe when you live in a house, dorm room or apartment, but you can at least be aware of ways to protect yourself and other people who ...