Holiday Saftey Tips
Feel free to visit any of the listed sites for any holiday saftey.
Halloween:
Christmas:
- If you must leave valuable items in your car while out and about, place items out of sight before reaching your destination or move them inconspicuously. This includes packages, backpacks, gym bags, GPS units, MP3 players, and so forth. Someone may be watching when you put items under/behind a seat or throw something over them. An opportunistic thief is on the lookout for "trunk-packing", and can break into your car the minute you're out of sight.
- Shop with friends or relatives if possible; there IS safety in numbers. As you shop, be alert in crowded places. Among pickpockets' favorites are revolving doors, jammed aisles, elevators, and public transportation stops and vehicles, especially at rush hour. Carry the day's most expensive purchases closest to your body, and don't carry so much you lose the ability to react quickly.
For more saftey tips please visit the following sites:
New Years:
To be added.
Memorial Day:
Memorial Day is a great time to relax and spend time with family and friends. However just like with any holiday, safety should always be your number one concern. So whether your having a barbecue or hitting the beach, here some safety tips you don't want to leave home without.
1.) Before leaving the house, make sure everyone in your party, applies sun block. Its important to protect your skin from the harmful rays and prevent sunburns. After swimming or sweating, the sun block tends to wear off, so be sure to reapply often.
2.) Memorial Day weekend is when the temperature really starts to climb the charts, so bring plenty of water. Its extremely important to stay hydrated, in order to prevent heat strokes.
3.) Keep an emergency kit in the car when traveling. Your emergency kit should have an ice pack, bandages, ointments and any other necessary items. Always keep it well stock and in a convenient location.
4.) If alcohol will be present, make sure there is a designated driver ahead of time. Never drink when operating a vehicle, boat or swimming.
5.) When barbecuing, make sure your grill at least three feet from your house, and on a nonflammable surface. This is protect your home against a fire may breakout.
6.) Avoid foodborne illnesses at picnics and cookouts, by cooking food thoroughly. Always wash your hands before and after handling food. What I like to do is keep a purse size bottle of hand sanitizer on me, at all times. That way if I don't have access to a sink right away, I can make sure my hands stay clean.
7.) When swimming at a public pool, obey all the rules and any posted signs. Create water safety rules for your family and guests, when swimming at home. I would recommend having an adult stay by the pool, to keep an eye on children and help prevent any accidents.
8.) After cooking, a lot of people tend to leave food sitting out. This can cause food to spoil and ultimately make you sick. So package food and keep it refrigerated. Things that are mayonnaise based like potato salad, definitely must be kept cold.
9.) When boating, make sure everyone wears life jackets, especially weak swimmers and children.
10.) When traveling, don't forget to wear you seatbelt. The possibility of being in an accident is greater during the holiday weekend, so protect yourself and others.
So I hope these tips help you have a fun yet safe Memorial Day!
Below you will find may helpful and useful tips to make your Memorial Day Weekend a safe and enjoyable one. Please feel free to browse the links below for more saftey ideas.
Boating Saftey:
Barbecue and Food Saftey:
Swimming Saftey:
Water Safety (Recreational)
Playing in the water - whether swimming, boating or diving - can be fun. It can also be dangerous, especially for children. Being safe can help prevent injuries and drowning. To stay safe in the water
Avoid alcohol when swimming or boating
Wear a life jacket whenever you’re in a boat
Don't swim alone, or in bad weather
Learn CPR
Learn to swim and teach your children to swim
Supervise your children when they are in the water
Prevent sunburns, use plenty of sunscreen
