Tag: Safety
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Pet Peeve # 43: People Who Don’t Know How To Merge On The Highway
There was an Aaliyah song back in 1998 called “Are You That Somebody?” I’ve adapted that song to this article. Are YOU that somebody who doesn’t know how to merge when getting on the highway? This post is going to be short and to the point. Please view the photo below as an educational lesson.…
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Surviving Without Electricity…
I often write and speak about disaster preparedness and emergency planning, but I unfortunately had to practice what I preach after my house was blasted by a major winter storm recently. It was a lovely January morning in Kansas… I was happy and comfortable in my nice warm house, looking out the window at the…
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Is Your Pet Disaster Ready?
If a disaster happened, would you be ready and able to protect your pets? They can’t protect themselves, so you need to be prepared to help your four legged family members. As a professional safety educator, I stress the importance of what it takes for people to stay safe, but I’m also passionate about making…
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Disaster: Not If, But When
Disaster preparedness isn’t a fun topic to think about, but it’s critically important for businesses. The time to plan is now! Every school in America is required to practice fire drills. Depending where you live, many schools also participate in tornado or earthquake drills. Sadly, most districts are now required to practice active shooter drills…
