Get Cooking With Fire Safety

By Candice Ahwah-Gonzalez
October 7, 2013
Fire Safety in the Kitchen

We would like to thank Amy Lebeau, the senior project manager for public education at the National Fire Protection Association, for guest authoring this blog.

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Tags: fire safety, Fire Prevention Week, Kitchen Safety, National Fire Protection Association, burn prevention

Three Ways to Finish the Summer in Style

By Editor
August 30, 2013
labor day home safety

And How to Stay Safe While You're at It

It’s true, summer is almost over. So I have an idea: let’s forget about all the things we have to do to get ready for the school year and finish out the summer in style with a great Labor Day weekend.

Here are three ideas that can help.

Number 3

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Tags: child safety, water safety, burn prevention, Holiday Safety, Labor Day, sports safety

New Videos from Brazil: Keep Kids Safe, Make Parents Smile

By Margarita Kofalt
July 29, 2013
safe kids brazil

One of the things that inspires me to find creative and fun ways to keep kids safe every day is knowing that there’s a whole world of people working together to do the exact same thing. Once you see these videos created by our fabulous partners in Brazil, you’ll know what I mean.

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Tags: Safe Kids Brazil, burn prevention, poison prevention, electric shock prevention, child safety, home safety

Grilling up Summer Safety

By Candice Ahwah-Gonzalez
June 3, 2013
Let’s make sure we stay safe while using the grill

Summer has always been my favorite time of the year. My family does not let a summer weekend go by without finding something to celebrate and a reason to get together and have a barbecue - Memorial Day, Father’s Day, the 4th of July and 4 birthdays all within a week of each other at the end of July (mine, my mom, my daughter, and my sister)!

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Tags: grilling safety, barbecue safety, cooking safety, fire prevention, burn prevention, summer safety, fire safety

National Burn Awareness Week, February 3-9, 2013

By Candice Ahwah-Gonzalez
April 10, 2013
Candice with daughter

Car seat...Check.
Crib with no bumpers...Check.
Diapers, wipes, cute clothes...Check, check, check.
Smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors that work…Check (of course).

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Tags: smoke alarms, carbon monoxide, carbon monoxide detector, fire safety, burns, burn prevention, escape plan