Articles: Safety & PSAs

PSA: Dogs in the back of Pickup Trucks

At the risk of offending some of you, I feel an overwhelming need for the following Public Service Announcement:

PLEASE DO NOT LET YOUR DOG (or other pets) RIDE UNSECURED IN THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK! 

Tags: Animals, Pets

PSA: Earthquake Safety: How to Be Prepared Wherever You Are when an Earthquake Happens.

I found some information about how to stay safe during an Earthquake. Thanks to the CDC for their info. 

Here's How To Make Your Life Easier. I wish I had thought of this sooner!

Man, I hate trying to keep track of medications. I worry that I forgot to give it to my kids or that I accidentally gave it twice. They don't take pills so I can't count them. So, I finally got smart and came up with this idea! 

Drought Safety:What exactly is drought & Ways to conserve water

Drought is a shortage of water over an extended period of time. Droughts are a normal part of a climate cycle. They occur in all climate zones. Drought can be short or span years. There have been at least three major U.S. droughts in the last 100 years. Two of these, the 1930s Dust Bowl drought and the 1950s drought, each lasted 5-7 seven years and covered large areas of the country with devastating results.

Categories: Safety & PSAs

Cars.com: Here's How to Make those Car Seats Super Safe!

This is a Sponsored Post. 

That being said, some of the most serious injuries in car crashes occur with occupants of car seats. In fact, about 2 children under age 13 EVERY MINUTE are involved in a car crash. That's very sobering information for sure. One of the reasons that car seat injuries can be so severe is because many people think they have their car seats installed correctly, but really, they don't. It's hard! In fact, YOU probably don't have your car seats installed quite right. It's absolutely necessary to get a professional car seat check to protect those little bodies! 

Be Prepared: The ULTIMATE list of things you need for a first aid kit at home

Emergencies happen. They're just a part of life. There's fires, tornadoes, flooding, terrorism, injuries, and so much more. One of the best ways to stay safe, or at least limit the damage is to have an emergency kit. This is more than a basic first aid kit, although you really need one of those as part of your emergency kit. 

Fire Safety for Children: 10 Fire Safety Rules to Keep Your Kids Safe In the Event of a Fire

Froot Loop came home one day this week super excited because a fireman came to his school and taught them all about fire safety! He even got to look at a fire truck!! 

PSA: Rip Currents - Don't get Swept Away when you Visit the Beach or the Coast!

Thank you to the National Weather Service for this Rip Current Safety info! 

Categories: Family Life, Safety & PSAs

PSA: Lightning Safety- the SHOCKING truth- How to avoid getting struck & zapped

With spring being severe weather season here in the US, here's a reminder of how to stay safe around lightning. 

Categories: Family Life, Safety & PSAs

PSA: Check your smoke detectors! They can't save your life if they're not working...

This is a PSA post about smoke alarms. I know that the daylight savings time switch is coming up, and that’s when you typically check and test your smoke alarms, but here is your reminder to do it now! 

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