U.S. Forest Service Whether you grew up making backyard blazes or you’re about to build your first fire ever, this overview of campfires will help you have a great time. You’ll find recommendations for how to safely build, feed and extinguish a campfire. You can find even more info and videos from the U.S. Forest…
More people died taking selfies in India last year than anywhere else in the world By Annie GowenJanuary 14, 2016 Indian prime minister candidate Narendra Modi takes a “selfie” with a mobile phone after casting his vote at a polling station during India’s general election in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on April 30, 2014….
In the United States and Canada, nearly 500,000 children are reported missing each year.* The statistics can be alarming, but you can give your child an extra measure of security. Request a No Cost Child Safe Kit today and record your child’s vital statistics and urgent medical information in one convenient, safe place. If your child…
For many people the question of safety and swimming pools will be the number one concern when considering installing a pool or buying a house with a pool. On average over 3500 people per year drown in the USA and approximately half of those happen in swimming pools. That is the equivalent of almost five…
Think Twice Before You Dive Dr. Richard Siegel Warren, New Jersey DON’T BECOME QUADRIPLEGIC!! Summer comes, and again we orthopaedic surgeons see patients who dive into shallow water, fracture (break) their necks (cervical spines) and are paralyzed! Many must be pulled from the water because they can’t move their arms or legs, and have difficulty…
Trips to the beach aren’t always fun in the sun. Plan your summer beach visit with the following safety tips in mind. Rip Currents Rip currents account for more than 80 percent of rescues performed by surf beach lifeguards. They are powerful, channeled currents of water flowing away from shore that quickly pull swimmers out to…
Published on Monday, August 1, 2016 Media Contact: Ruth Cummins at 601-984-1104 or ricummins@umc.edu. Published in News Stories on August 01, 2016 Years ago on a canoe trip in Missouri, University of Mississippi Medical Center pediatrician Dr. Will Sorey took in the beauty of a spring-fed river – marred, however, by some things that can be pretty…