The beginning of summer brings outdoor music and art festivals to cities all over the country. These multi-day events are a great way to enjoy the warmer weather, spend time with friends and enjoy a bit of culture. Naturally, any occasion with big crowds in unfamiliar venues will have risks and possible complications. Here are...
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month which is a great reminder that all drivers need to pay attention on the road. Drivers have always had distractions like the radio, passengers or that new billboard with the funny joke. However, since the advent of mobile phones, especially smart phones, the number of accidents involving distracted drivers...
Scammers go after anyone and everyone, but when the victim is over the age of 70, there’s a higher chance the deception will work. The amount of money lost to fraud also increases with the age of the person being targeted. What can we do to protect our elderly friends and loved ones from scams?...
National Window Safety Week is coming up the first week of April. The National Safety Council (NSC) designates this as a time to build awareness about the safety issues with windows. Making Windows Safe for Kids Windows are mostly a hazard for young children that don’t understand the risk of falling out of one. More...
You’ve done your research, comparison shopped for a security system that includes fire and heat detection and are ready to move forward to protect your home and family. You are confident that you have planned for everything you’ll need. But did you remember the garage? Here are some tips for ways to protect your garage...
This is the first week of Daylight Savings Time where we “spring forward” and lose an hour at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday in March. Does it feel like a spring forward to … sleepiness? To many it does. Not coincidentally, the National Sleep Foundation deems this Sleep Awareness Week… perfect timing for us...
March 12 is National Check Your Batteries Day and coincides with the “Change your Clocks, Change your Batteries” campaign. Both are inspired by the onset of Daylight Savings Time in early March and are great reminders to keep your smoke detectors running smoothly by changing out the batteries and testing and cleaning your system. Spring...
Every year since 1964, each U.S. president has designated February as American Heart Month. We love American Heart Month because it helps remind us to keep heart health a priority! Even though we’re reminded each February, reviewing heart healthy lifestyle tips and knowing what to do in a heart-health emergency are great ways to keep...
Love is in the air during this week of Valentine’s Day! And finding love online is more common than ever with so many dating sites available. However, recent headlines of violent encounters and “romance scams” remind us to be wary of strangers even if they seem amazing in their profiles. This is a good time...
“Hot Liquids Burn Like Fire!” is the 2023 theme for National Burn Awareness Week. The American Burn Association, dedicated to burn prevention and awareness in the United States, sponsors this campaign the first full week of February with a different theme each year. They strive to bring awareness to what can cause these devastating injuries...
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