Halloween Safety Tips

Do you remember Halloween as a kid? The thrill of walking up to each new house with your friends, knocking on the door and asking for candy? Running house to house in front of your parents (or without your parents) and just enjoying racing through the night in your costume and comparing candy and eating…

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DIY Home Alarm Systems

If you want to take steps toward making your home safer and more secure against theft and other crimes, you might be thinking about installing a home alarm system. In your research, you could be comparing your ‘Do It Yourself” or DIY options and the paid options that are installed by professionals. This could be…

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Online Safety is Not just for Kids

Kids are the number one subjects of online safety lessons.  There are internet settings, friendly mascots, and school assemblies all directed at children to help them understand that the World Wide Web is in fact world-wide and full of trouble and bad people as much as helpful information and good people.  What we don’t focus…

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Use Safety Electrical Outlet Covers for Tots

Many items around the home are potential hazards for very young children. On the list is the warning to use safety electrical outlet covers. Using safety electrical outlets for tots is essential for safeguarding against nasty electric shocks and electrocution. At one point, the National Fire Protection Association safety electrical outlet covers that every year in…

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Back To School Safety Tips

School is back in full force. With this comes children filling the streets. Every year hundreds of children, walk, bike and bus to school daily. Following is the top Back to school safety tips. 1. Walking to School: According to Parents Central, in 2010, 19% of all children 5 to 9 that were killed in a traffic accident were…

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Handy Hurricane Safety Tips

Hurricanes are one of the most destructive forces nature can create. While it’s easy to ignore them when they’re just blips on a screen, the reality is that hurricanes are disasters waiting to happen. To survive a hurricane it’s important to know what to do in order to keep yourself and your family safe. Here…

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With Summertime, Don’t Forget Beach Safety

Summertime is here, and that means trips to the beach. The beach is a great place to relax, play and have fun with the entire family. With this, beach safety needs to be addressed. What Do Those Flags Mean? You’ve seen those flags flying from the walkways to the beach, but do you know what they mean? Red…

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Summer Heat Safety Tips for the Elderly

You may already be mourning the end of summer. With just a month left for picnics, barbeque’s and lazy days at the water before the cooler temperatures of fall start to kick in, you may have already shifted your mind set to back to school shopping and fall fashion favorites like boots and scarves. However,…

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Your Home Security Checklist

Do you take protecting your home seriously? Are you doing enough to keep your family safe? Follow this home security checklist for optimal home security. Quick Burglary Facts Did you know that a burglary happens every 15 seconds in the U.S.? Over 2,000,000 burglaries take place each year. The best way to protect your home is to invest…

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Top 10 Safety Tips for Travelers

It’s so easy to get in vacation-mode and throw caution to the wind, eager to escape the daily grind. But remembering a few simple safety tips for travelers can ensure your entire trip isn’t ruined by one bad experience. 1. Don’t Post Your Location on Social Media: This many seem obvious to some, or unnecessary…

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