National Preparedness Month – Home Fires

Home FiresIn just two minutes a fire can become life-threatening. In five minutes a residence can be engulfed in flames. Learn About FiresFire is FAST! In less than 30 seconds a small flame can turn into a major fire. It only takes minutes for thick black smoke to fill a house or for it to be engulfed in flames. Fire is HOT! Heat is more threatening than flames. Room temperatures in[..]

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National Preparedness Month – Wildfires

“Have a 5-minute plan. Have a 2-minute plan.” Charles evacuated during the Camp Fire last year, taking little more than his family and a few critical belongings with him. With wildfire conditions still affecting multiple states today, Be Ready by making your plan. Wildfires can ruin homes and cause injuries or death to people and animals. A wildfire is an unplanned fire that burns in[..]

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Emergency Preparedness Planning for Your Business

Preparedness Planning for Your BusinessBusinesses and their staff face a variety of hazards:Natural hazards like floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes. Health hazards such as widespread and serious illnesses like the flu. Human-caused hazards including accidents and acts of violence. Technology-related hazards like power outages and equipment failure.There is much that[..]

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Hotel worker performs CPR for 11 minutes, saving guest’s life after heart attack

Doctors tell wife that compressions may have prevented him from being paralyzed, brain deadIt’s a life-saving example of “getting results” when a guest had a massive heart attack and an Orlando hotel worker jumped into action performing CPR for 11 minutes. Fatima Barakat and her husband William have been together for nearly 40 years, and their love so evident today. “He is the love of[..]

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Fire Safety Training in The Workplace – The Latest Technology To Help Save Lives

OSHA reg 1910.157 states annual training is required for employees who may use fire extinguishers at the workplace. But what’s the safest and best way to train your employees? Many safety officers have come to us with challenges that prevented them from conducting live-fire training. They have out-of-date training structures or equipment that don’t comply with environmental, state, local,[..]

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Recovering From a Disaster – Helpful Tips To Keep You Safe

Health & Safety GuidelinesRecovering from disaster is usually a gradual process. Safety is a primary issue, as are mental and physical well-being. If assistance is available, knowing how to access it makes the process faster and less stressful. Your first concern after a disaster is your family’s health and safety. You need to consider possible safety issues and monitor family[..]

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