This Saturday, November 27, is Small Business Saturday. So instead of our usual safety tips and techniques, I would like to extend a congratulatory “Thank You” to small business owners everywhere. I do not have the exact stats, but I have heard that a huge majority of businesses, tax dollars, and … [Read more...]
Family Fun Around The Holidays
Thanksgiving is less than 48 hours away, and that means the dreaded quadruple F’s of the Holiday season. Food, Family, Football, and Family (domestic) Disputes. As a firefighter for the past 10 years, I can personally attest that the amount of domestic disputes dramatically increase during the … [Read more...]
Turkey Day Safety Tips
The Holidays are here. And that often times means traveling by planes, trains and automobiles (FYI, one of my favorite holiday movies...). While traveling should be painless and seeing family should be fun, that occasionally takes a lot of work (and luck) to avoid any tragedies. Here are a few … [Read more...]
Winter Car Seat Safety Tips
Winter is here. Or at least Arizona’s version of winter. And that means pants, sweaters and jackets for our little ones. While we always want to do the best and provide the warmest, safest and most loving car ride that we can offer. Winter Car Seat Safety Tips But we may be actually … [Read more...]
Smoke Alarms & Your Family
Smoke Alarms & Your Family Smoke detectors. Smoke alarms. Nuisance alarms. Poor cooking skills indicators. Baby sleep interrupters. Ridiculous. Unnecessary. Why Do We Need Smoke Alarms? No matter what you call them, smoke detectors save lives by alerting you, the occupant, to the deadly … [Read more...]
Smoke Detector Maintenance
A smoke detector works great. When they are working. But often times, homeowners forget or do not know how to check a smoke detector in order to maintain it. First, let’s look at what causes a smoke detector to ‘sound off’. Any one of the items below, or a combination, will cause the alarm to sound. … [Read more...]
Fire Prevention Month
October is Fire Prevention Month and specifically the week of October 4th - 10th is National Fire Safety Week. We will be sending out periodic safety tips covering all things fire safety related this month, from smoke alarms to gas detectors, water flow alarms, space heater usage, and many more … [Read more...]
Fire Safety for Realtors
As a trusted Real Estate professional, you have the complete, undivided attention of your clients and the ability to offer fire safety tips to transcend a single transaction with your clients during Fire Prevention Month. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), more than 4,000 … [Read more...]
Childhood Fire Related Fatalities
On average, in the United States someone dies in a fire every 162 minutes and someone is injured every 32 minutes. The following statistics are staggering when you think about the fact that most of this can be avoided with a few simple safety measures. The True Cost Of A Fire Fire departments in … [Read more...]
Halloween Safety Tips
Halloween Safety Tips Halloween is one of my family’s favorite holidays! We love walking around the neighborhood and looking at decorations, ghosts, goblins, eating candy, and seeing all of the costumes! With all the spooky fun that Halloween brings, did you know that children are 2 times more … [Read more...]
One Less Thing A Babysitter Has To Worry About
We have an amazing guest blogger today! Dawn Oliphant is the Green QC Mom and has a TON of useful tips to help us stay healthy and clean in our homes and in our lives! We use her products at home, and they are affordable, efficient, and have virtually no odor. Check out her article below! One … [Read more...]
Baby Safety Month
September is Baby Safety Month, sponsored annually by the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA). This year, JPMA is helping educate parents and caregivers on safeguarding against hidden hazards in the home through A Room With A Safe View. Raising a bundle of joy takes care and … [Read more...]
Sleep Safety For Babies
October is Sleep Safe and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month Every October, parents, advocates, and caregivers are invited to join Safe to Sleep® and its partners to encourage safe infant sleep and help raise awareness about SIDS. Although the rates of SIDS and other … [Read more...]
Fall Prevention Awareness Week
Fall Prevention Awareness Week As we grow older our bodies change in ways that can increase our risk of falling. In fact, falls are a leading cause of injury among older adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year millions of older people, those 65 and older, … [Read more...]
Patriot Day 2022
Patriot Day is an annual observance on September 11 to remember those who were injured or died during the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001. Many Americans refer to Patriot Day as 9/11 or September 11th. Patriot Day should not be confused with Patriot’s Day, also known as … [Read more...]