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In an average year, 800 tornadoes are reported nationwide, resulting in 80 deaths and over 1,500 injuries. A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, with wind speeds of 250 mph or more. Read Article [+]

Locked and Unloaded- Safe Firearm Storage

Category: Firearm Safety

A child is killed every 2 hours with a loaded gun, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. More children under the age of 10 are killed by guns than by poison or electrocution. Read Article [+]

Lawn and Garden Care Dangers

Category: Recreation & Outdoor

There are about 75 people killed and about 20,000 more injured on or near riding lawnmowers and garden tractors each year. Sadly, one out of every five deaths involves a child. Read Article [+]

Childproofing in The Garage

Your garage is an integral part of your home, and although it should be off-limits to your children, there are times when even the best safeguarding tactics will not stop a determined child. Read Article [+]

Window Guards

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, about 12 children, 10 years old and younger, die each year, and more than 4,000 are treated in hospital emergency rooms for window fall-related injuries. Read Article [+]

The Facts About Cigarette Smoking

Nearly 50 million Americans smoke, resulting in nearly 450,000 deaths each year. The smoke from cigarettes alone contains over 4,000 different chemicals Read Article [+]

Influenza

Commonly known as "the flu," influenza is caused by viruses that infect the respiratory tract. A typical influenza infection causes fever, respiratory symptoms, such as cough, runny or stuffy nose, and sore throat, headache, muscle aches, and often, extreme fatigue. Read Article [+]

Radon Safety

A naturally occurring radioactive gas that you cannot see, taste, or smell, radon is produced by the breakdown of uranium in soil, rock, and water. Nearly one out of every fifteen homes in the United States is estimated to have elevated levels of radon. Read Article [+]

The Safety of Tattoos and Piercings

Body art is "a way of creating their [the students'] own rite of passage for something that's missing in our society," said Judith Sarnecki, associate professor of French at Lawrence University, Appleton, WI. It has also come to be known as a form of self-expression. Read Article [+]

Fire Prevention Tips for Babysitters

Category: Fire Safety

A good babysitter is not necessarily a person that the family has known for years, but someone whom they have come to trust as a dependable, professional, safety conscious individual who enjoys being with their children Read Article [+]

Buying Toys For Children With Disabilities

Nearly 6 million of the children who will receive gifts this season have disabilities. Buying toys for children with disabilities should be something that gives joy to both you and the child Read Article [+]

Toy Safety

Toy safety consist of Maintenance, Purchase, Storage, and other important aspects you should consider. Read Article [+]

School Bus Safety

School bus transportation incidents killed an estimated 169 persons nationwide in the 1995-1996 school year, including 43 students. Read Article [+]

Is Your Child Streetwise

A child should know his full name, address, and phone number, including area code before being sent off to kindergarten. Read Article [+]

Choosing a Booster Seat

You know that your child has outgrown his convertible car seat, but how do you know which type of booster seat to purchase? Read Article [+]

Blind Zone Accidents

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has estimated that there are 630,000 Lane Change/Merge crashes with 225 fatalities annually Read Article [+]

Reduce Auto Insurance Cost

here are some preliminary measures that you can take to reduce your costs when it comes to purchasing auto insurance. The more you know ahead of time, the more you will be able to save when it comes time to insure your vehicle. Read Article [+]

Auto Emissions

Motor vehicle emissions release tons of pollutants into the air each year, contributing to acid rain, and global warming, and instances of cancer. Read Article [+]

ATV Safety

Category: Recreation & Outdoor

How safe are ATV's and what type of precautions should you take? Read Article [+]

Security with Sentry Safes

The Sentry Safe line of business, home, and gun safes provides the maximum possible security for your needs. All of us have important documents and valuable possessions that may not be replaceable, and Sentry Safes has a product to help you. Read Article [+]

Child Safety in the Home