Drowning is the fifth leading cause of fatalities resulting from unintentional injury in the U.S. Roughly 10 people die as a result of drowning per day; two of these victims are younger than age 15 according to the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC). In the latter group, drowning is the second most prevalent cause…
There’s a reason that hard work is often referred to as “heavy lifting.” Lifting objects that are heavy is a difficult undertaking, and it is really easy to injure yourself if you aren’t careful in how you approach the task. If you have a job that requires heavy lifting you should receive training on safe lifting practices.…
It’s a grim fact for parents who remember high school as a place of proms, science experiments, and fun in the courtyard, but high school crime, particularly relating to bullying and theft, is a pressing concern in contemporary life. High schools are still places where good things happen, of course. However, according to the National…
NASSAU COUNTY ALARM PERMIT Nassau County residents served by the Nassau County Police Department must register their alarm system. The Nassau County alarm permit initial registration fee is $100 for residential and $200 for commercial. The permit will be valid for 2 years. Permits are non-transferable. Use this link for access to the Nassau County…
Suffolk County has a county-wide alarm permit program. The Suffolk County alarm permit law began June 1, 2016. It requires residents to register their alarm systems with the Suffolk County Police Department. Why? The statistics are stark. False alarms cost county tax-payers more than $2 million dollars last year. Suffolk County police responded to almost…
Suffolk County has begun a county-wide Alarm Management Program. The Suffolk County alarm law began June 1, 2016. It requires residents to register their alarm systems. Why? The statistics are stark. False alarms cost county tax-payers more than $2 million dollars last year. Suffolk County police responded to almost 98,000 false alarms in 2015. That’s…
Nassau PD forms team to tackle home-burglary spike REPRINT FROM NEWSDAY MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2016 CARLE PLACE – Home burglaries in Nassau County are up 28 percent over last year, and the police department says it created a new team to fight back. So far this year, there have been 172 residential break-ins in Nassau,…
Every business likes to say that they are “the best” or “number 1” in their industry, but very few of them can back it up. For All Island Security in Long Island, it’s a fact. After all, they won Bethpage Federal Credit Union’s “Best Alarm Company in Long Island” — Again. What is this contest?…
REPRINT FROM NEWSDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2016 WILLISTON PARK – Nassau County police say they have arrested the man behind a string of burglaries targeting more than a dozen homes in the county. According to detectives, Mamuka Bokuchava, of Brooklyn, stole from residences beginning in November of 2014. They say he entered numerous homes and stole…
Last year, the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration received 90,000 calls into its hot line. The reason? Complaints that individuals claiming to be from the IRS were demanding tax payments and personal financial information. TIGTA indicated that over 1,000 people have fallen prey to IRS phone scams. Nationwide, a…
During the winter months, it is a good idea to practice proactive frostbite awareness. Frostbite—a condition in which cold weather causes your extremities to freeze and become numb—can cause severe injury. In extreme cases, amputation may be necessary. Below, we describe the symptoms, what to do in case someone in your household contracts frostbite and…
According to the United States Department of Transportation over 1.2 million motor vehicle accidents are weather-related. Approximately 36% of these accidents result in injury. Therefore it is best to take steps to avoid a winter-related collision. Keep in mind the following winter driving safety tips, provided by All Island Security Inc, to reduce your chance of being in…