The holiday season is upon us and for many this means hitting the party circuit pretty hard. During the next three weeks holiday celebrations and office parties abound. It is not uncommon to visit two or three holiday parties in one night. With this in mind, Safety Kits Plus is reminding everyone to party responsibly this holiday season. Alcohol related crashes and fatalities surge during the holidays and even a simple mistake can ruin your entire year or worse yet turn you into a statistic. September 2011 is National Preparedness Month
National Preparedness Month (NPM) is sponsored by the Ready Campaign and Citizen Corps. NPM is held each September and is designed to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses and communities.
September 2011 is the eighth annual NPM. This year the kickoff will use the slogan "A Time to Remember. A Time to Prepare." The campaign seeks to transform awareness into action by encouraging all Americans to take the necessary steps to ensure that their homes, workplaces and communities are prepared for disasters and emergencies of all kinds.
The Campaign’s Web sites www.ready.gov and www.listo.gov and toll-free numbers (1-800-BE-READY and 1-888-SE-LISTO) provide Americans with free emergency preparedness information.
Individuals and groups can now register to become NPM coalition members by visiting community.fema.gov.The campaign is very simple. Get a kit, Make a Plan, Be Informed and Get Involved.
GET A KIT
When preparing for a possible emergency situation, it's best to think first about the basics of survival: fresh water, food, clean air and warmth. Below is a list of recommended items to include in a Basic Emergency Supply Kit:
•Water, one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation
•Food, at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food
•Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert and extra batteries for both
•Flashlight and extra batteries
•First aid kit
•Whistle to signal for help
•Dust mask, to help filter contaminated air and plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelter-in-place
•Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation
•Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
•Can opener for food (if kit contains canned food)
•Local maps
•Cell phone with chargers
MAKE A PLAN
Make sure you have a family emergency plan. Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so it is important to plan in advance: how you will contact one another; how you will get back together; and what you will do in different situations.
Find out what kinds of disasters, both natural and man-made, are most likely to occur in your area and how you will be notified. Methods of getting your attention vary from community to community. One common method is to broadcast via emergency radio and TV broadcasts. You might hear a special siren, or get a telephone call or emergency workers may go door-to-door.
You may also want to inquire about emergency plans at places where your family spends time: work, daycare and school. If no plans exist, consider volunteering to help create one. Talk to your neighbors about how you can work together in the event of an emergency. You will be better prepared to safely reunite your family and loved ones during an emergency if you think ahead and communicate with others in advance. Businesses must also plan in advance to manage any emergency situation.
BE INFORMED, GET INVOLVED
Being informed about the different types of emergencies that could happen where you live and the appropriate ways to respond to them will impact the decisions you make and the actions you take.
In addition, learn about the emergency plans that have been established in your area by your state and local government.
After preparing yourself and your family for possible emergencies by getting a kit, making a plan and being informed, take the next step and get involved in preparing your community. Learn more about Citizen Corps, which actively involves citizens in making our communities and our nation safer, stronger and better prepared.
We all have a role to play in keeping our hometowns secure from emergencies of all kinds. Citizen Corps works hard to help people prepare, train and volunteer in their communities. For more information, go to www.citizencorps.gov to get involved.
Resources:
Ready America - Prepare. Plan. Stay Informed - www.ready.gov
National Safety Council - www.nsc.org/preparedness
Safety Kits Plus - Car Emergency Kits, Road Kits, Survival Backpacks, Emergency Kits and Preparedness
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Teen Driver Safety Facts and Tips

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Parents are encouraged to get involved and work with teens to ensure they understand and follow the rules. Parents should set good examples and avoid the dangerous behaviors they want their teens to avoid like obeying traffic signals, aggresive driving, distracted driving, speeding and other unsafe driving behaviors.
Teen Driver Safety Tips:
Temperatures that hover 10 degrees or more above the average high temperature in a particular region lasting for several weeks is considered to be extreme heat. Each year approxiamately 175 people in the United States die from extreme heat. Young children, the elderly and those that are sick or overweight are more likely to become victims. Men are also more susceptible to heat illness because they become dehydrated more quickly. Heat kills by pushing the human body beyond its limits. With extreme heat and high humidity, evaporation is slowed and the body has to work extra hard to maintain a normal temperature. These useful tips will help you know what to do in the event of a heat emergency:
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Floods are among the most frequent and costly natural disasters. Conditions that cause floods include heavy or steady rain for several hours or days that saturates the ground. Flash floods occur suddenly due to rapidly rising water along a stream or low-lying area. It is important to know the difference between a watch and a warning. A flood/flash flood watch indicates that flooding or flash flooding is possible in your area. A flood/flash flood warning indicates that flooding or flash flooding is already occuring or will soon occur in your area. Follow the safety tips below to help you in the event that flooding occurs in your area:May is National Bike Month RULES OF THE ROAD: ______________________________________________________________________________________________

Spring is in the air and May is National Bike Month. For 55 years National Bike Month has been the perfect time for new or returning riders to get back on the saddle and ride their bike to work. This year, May 16th - 20th is bike to work week and Friday, May 20th is bike to work day. With gas prices at all time highs riding your bike to work is a great way to save and also a good way to get your daily workout in. May is also a really good time to teach your kids to bike or review safe biking tips and rules of the road.


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