National Protect Your Hearing Month is observed in October each year. Find out how to protect yourself and those around you from noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) thanks to Noisy Planet, an organization dedicated to helping prevent NIHL. What is NIHL? … Continue reading
What’s Your Fire Escape Plan?
Fire Prevention Week is observed during the week of October 9th in remembrance of the Great Chicago Fire in 1871. The event killed more than 250 individuals, destroyed homes and structures, and burned over 2,000 acres of land. The Great … Continue reading
Rail Safety Week: Tips for Drivers and Pedestrians
Every year more than 2,000 North Americans are killed or seriously injured due to unsafe behavior around railroad tracks and trains. Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) and Operation Lifesaver Canada are partnering to raise awareness and encourage safe behavior around railroad … Continue reading
Safe Sleeping for Infants: Inclined Sleeper Recalls
Fisher-Price, Dorel Juvenile Group USA, and Kids II are among the companies who have recalled inclined and rocking sleepers for infants in the past year. Infant fatalities have occurred in these sleepers, most frequently when the infants rolled from their … Continue reading
Preventing Eye Injuries: Digital Eyestrain
August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, and school is back in session. It’s a good time to consider whether too much screen time may be harming your child’s visual development—and if it is, learn what you can do … Continue reading