Smoke detectors save lives. According to estimates by the National Fire Protection Association and the U.S. Fire Administration, U.S. home usage of smoke alarms rose from less than 10% in 1975 to at least 95% in 2000, while the number of home fire deaths was cut nearly in half. Although some of the decline in […]
Motorcycle accidents can be devastating to motorcycle riders because unlike motor vehicles, motorcycles have no bumpers, no seatbelts and no airbags. Personal injuries from a motorcycle accident are generally much more severe to both riders and passengers than those experienced by the occupants of cars. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), motorcyclists are […]
According to the National Safe Roads to School Program, more children are hit by cars near schools than at any other location. Children can be impulsive and don’t always keep safety in mind. Even children of the same age or in the same grade can vary in their ability to handle traffic, and the National […]
Reports of food poisoning seem to make the news each week. Just last month Clover Food Labs in Massachusetts, which operates restaurants and mobile food trucks, closed all operations because of a possible Salmonella outbreak as a result of its vegetarian fare. In addition, the Center for Disease Control reported outbreaks of Cyclospora, a rare […]
According to a recent report by the National Fire Protection Association, electrical fires remain one of the top causes of home structure fires. These account for approximately 50,000 home fires each year, injuring over 1,500 people and resulting in hundreds of deaths across the country. Some of these fires are caused by electrical system failures […]
