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CHILDREN’S SAFETY
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Proofing and Child Safety Tips Childproofing is not a one-time procedure but an
adopted way of life. Your child is constantly evolving so it is important that spotting
the next potential hazard becomes second nature. Here are some tips to get you started. Child Locator Decals: Fire Safety Why You Should NOT Use Child Locator
Decals. From Clark County Fire & Rescue - Ridgefield, WA
Car Safety Seats: Basic Guidelines From the American Academy of
Pediatrics: The type of seat your child needs depends on several things including age,
size and type of vehicle. To be sure your child is using the most appropriate seat, read
the guide.
Child Safety: Babies and Toddlers The best safety tip of all is
to keep a close eye on your baby, but since you don't have eyes in the back of your head,
these common sense tips will give you a little extra leeway. Article by Warren P.
Silberstein, M.D.
Children's Fire Prevention Handbook Safety
publication for kids and parents on fire safety.
Children's
Medication Guide Medication Safety for Children: A Guide for Parents and
Caregivers. When it comes to medicine, children are not just "little adults." If
you take care of a child, know these special safety considerations for both prescription
and nonprescription medications. From Pfizer, Inc. (PDF file)
Common
Sense about Kids and Guns Providing common sense gun safety tips to protect
children and teens from gun deaths, injuries, and accidents. Plus, news and resources
about kids and guns, firearms in the home, and gun violence.
FEMA
for Kids A resources for kids to learn about disaster preparedness. Includes
information for teachers and students.
Fire Safety for Children Be Fire Smart for Children is an
interactive approach to fire safety. Children can play various games to teach them about
fire safety.
Fire Safety
for Kids Article provided by Smokey Signal, Inc., distributor of Smokey Bear
licensed products and other fire prevention materials.
Gun Safety
In the Home Offers information and education about gun safety to protect
children.
How Safe
is Safe? Article suggests that the cumulative positive effect of protecting
children from unsafe items and situations is greater than many people think.
Kids Fire Safety: Just For Kids The Clark County, Nevada Fire
Dept. has prepared this corner especially for kids. Here they can find all sorts of great
stuff that will make them the fire safety expert of the house through games, a coloring
book & more.
Kids Fire Safety: Kids Corner By clicking on any of the pictures
on the page, kids will enter websites filled with games and fun activities related to fire
safety, and designed especially for children of all ages. From Clark County, Nevada Fire
Dept.
LetsFindOut
Kids' Encyclopedia The online research tool and homework helper from Knowledge
Adventure. Covering a wide range of topics especially suited for school projects, it's
fun, easy to use, and free.
S.A.F.E.
Network Helping you prevent child sexual abuse. Programs and child safety
information for families, schools and kids that will give them the power through knowledge
how to beat the bad guys at their own game. |
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SAFETY TRAINING |
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A Guide to Accredited Law Enforcement Training Programs Online
A guide for all those who have wondered what steps need to be taken to become a law
enforcement professional, and a primary source for basic information related to obtaining
an education in the field of law enforcement.CPR - American Heart Association
From online courses to training kits to classroom training at convenient locations, the
American Heart Association makes it easy to find a CPR in your area.
CPR & First Aid Information and Training Resources
CPR and First Aid Information, Facts, and Resources. Online video demonstrations,
illustrated guides, games, links, and FAQs.
Free
Online CPR Course
Take our free online course and get a CPR certificate that is valid for 2 years.
Online
CPR & First Aid Certification
Online CPR certification course and First Aid Certification course for Community, School,
Workplace and Healthcare Providers. |
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SENIOR'S SAFETY |
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Crime Prevention for Seniors - A Guide to Personal and Financial Safety
Media reports of crime and violence can often lead to worry about our personal safety.
Research has shown that older people have the lowest rate of crime victimisation when
compared to the rest of the population. However, consumer fraud is more prevalent than any
other form of crime experienced by older people. (Guide = PDF File for Download).Crime Prevention Tips For
Seniors Crime and the fear of crime create special problems for the elderly.
Crime prevention is everyone's responsibility, not just a job for law enforcement. Seniors
can learn how to protect themselves from crime by following these simple, commonsense
suggestions.
Crime
Prevention Tips for Seniors From the Los Angeles Police Department: How can Senior
Citizens Protect Themselves Against Crime?
Crime Prevention Tips For Seniors from SecurityWorld.com. Crime
prevention tips for at home, when out & about, and in the car.
Elder Abuse
What is Elder Abuse? Is it Really A Crime? In many cases abusers break the law and can be
charged with a criminal offense. Physical abuse includes any kind of physical battery. It
also includes deliberate exposure to severe weather, inappropriate use of medication and
unnecessary physical restraint. Elder Abuse also includes mental cruelty and psychological
abuse. Neglect is any lack of action required to meet the needs of an elderly person.
Information from the Office of the
Clark County Prosecuting Attorney, Indiana. |
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SAFETY & SECURITY - HOME &
PERSONAL
GENERAL INFORMATION & TIPS |
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Provides candle safety information for consumers, producers, and suppliers. Family Safety
and Security Here you can research information on key safety and security topics
as well as purchase quality security products.
Household
Precautions - Safety Products Household safety products from electrical outlet
covers to toilet seat locks. Consumer reviews, buying tips and advice, ratings, price
information, and searchable in a variety of ways from price to product type.
Hazardous Materials in the Home
When most people think of "hazardous materials," they picture trucks full of
chemicals, factories, dumps oozing slime, and by-products of our synthetic society. Yet
every home can be a warehouse of hazardous materials. Cleansers, bleach, oil, paints,
thinners, batteries, medicines, pesticides and more common household items hold the
distinction of being "hazardous." The average household contains between 3 and
10 gallons of materials that are classfied as hazardous. Let's look at what is considered
hazardous and why... (Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet CDFS-103-89)
Additional Fact Sheets:
Reducing Hazardous
Materials in the Home, CDFS-104
Disposal of Household
Hazardous Materials, CDFS-102
Recipes for a Healthy
Home, CDFS-105
Mesothelioma
& Asbestos Cancer Resource - Thousands of oncologist reviewed pages, hundreds of
informative videos, and news section updated daily.
Meso RC
Mesothelioma Resource Center - State specific resources, legal rights section, and
free "Know Asbestos" newsletter sign-up.
Meso
RC Ban Asbestos Now - Site with options for proactive involvement in the campaign to ban
asbestos in the United States.
Mold
Help This is the most comprehensive "mold site" we have ever seen.
Offer the finest education, resources, and solutions regarding what everyone must know
about one of the most devastating national health hazards of this millennium. Photos and
descriptions, anecdotes, and mitigation methods.
Safer
Houses Home safety tips & advice from experts. SaferHouses contains over 90
articles all written by our team of experts. Topics include fire safety, hazards, home
security, indoor pollution, and more.
Safety & Security Information
Center from Security World provides an extensive library of safety & security
related topics.
Safety House
Guide to preventing household injuries and accidental poisonings. Injury is the
leading cause of death and disability among children and young adults age 14 and under.
Not wearing bicycle helmets, improper use of electrical appliances by adults, young
children playing with fire and unintentional poisonings are just a few of the hazards
waiting to hurt children in the place where they should be the safest -- their homes.
Security
& Safety Advice for your home, family, or business. Articles, security
consulting services, security training, security FAQs & more. |
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SECURITY PUBLICATIONS |
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Access Control & Integration Magazine
Online access for security solutions.
Aegis Books, Inc. Books and
original articles on security, crime and loss prevention, and premises liability.
Armed Robbery Education On-line
Robbery training in high risk business.
Bank Security
Publications Books, manuals, and videos for the banking industry.
Employee Theft
Investigation Book on the techniques of investigating employee theft.
How to Lose Anyone
Anywhere Book on stalking countermeasures and victim safety.
Identity Theft Protection
and Prevention Book on identity theft and how to prevent it.
Pre-Employment
Investigations Book about the importance of preemployment background checks.
Thomas Investigative Publications,
Inc. Largest resource on private investigation info on the web.
Security Electronics Magazine
Articles and tech info on the subject of electronic and computer security.
Security Magazine Information for
public and private sector security executives.
Security Management Magazine
Published by the American Society for Industrial Security.
Stevens Publishing Security
Products magazine includes practical, problem-solving advice.
Workplace Violence
Prevention Workplace Violence Prevention And Investigation Manual. |
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EMERGENCY & SURVIVAL
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Captain
Dave's Survival Center News and information including disaster types, evacuation
planning, food and water preservation and storage, weapons procurement, caching, first aid
and survival medicine, plus reviews of survival books and products.
Common Sense Survival
Guides Guides for many different kinds of emergencies available on the website and in
book form.
Kind Planet
Emergency and disaster preparedness for those with large and small companion animals.
Checklists to help organize.
Knowledge
Hound Free online tips & tutorials for disaster preparedness and survival:
planning ahead, water filtration, alternative energy sources, solar cooking and food
preparation, growing food, building temporary & permanent structures.
Lehman's Non-electric Catalog
Country living, cooking, gardening, preserving, animal husbandry, farming, building, and
more.
MrsSurvival.com One stop source
for women to gather and learn about preparedness. Survival Talk for Women forum,
MrsSurvival.com
Potassium Iodide Radiation Protection FAQ
Nuclear accident/war preventative medicine FAQ with thyroid-blocking iodine sources.
Survive the Next Disaster
How to prepare now to survive a disaster or any extended interruption in utility
services or food or water supply. Includes essentials lists and tips on health, water
purification, food storage, refrigeration, heat, light, sanitation, pet care, biological
and chemical attacks, finance, safety, survival kits, first aid and health.
What To Do if a Nuclear Disaster
is Imminent This guide is for families preparing for imminent terrorist or
strategic nuclear attacks (sirty bombs) with expected severe destruction followed by
widespread radioactive fallout downwind. |
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Basic
Preparedness After a Disaster Preparedness information from the American Red
Cross Bay Area Chapter. Pandemic Influenza, earthquake safety, fire safety, flood safety,
power outages, pets and disaster safety, and your emotional health after a disaster.
Disaster Preparedness - FEMA
U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) information on preparing for natural
and man-made disasters including earthquakes, landslides, dam failures, mudflows,
volcanoes, hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, tsunamis, floods, hazardous materials,
wildfires, terrorism, and nuclear explosions. Includes information on safe shelters,
disaster mitigation methods and how to make emergency supply kits.
Emergency Dude Tutorial
on preparation for a wide range of emergency situations, from blizzards to volcanoes. Help
on decision making, survival kits, and volunteering after a disaster. Advice for special
needs of children, pets, and disabled.
Emergency
Preparedness Center Free guidebook to download. Illustrated emergency
preparedness step-by-step checklist of survival kits and first aid supplies needed for any
disaster.
How to Build an Above Ground Storm Shelter A concrete storm
shelter is the easy solution to keeping your family safe. Besides tornadoes, the above
ground storm shelter will protect you against hurricanes.
IBHS Institute for Business and
Home Safety Insurance industry initiative to reduce deaths, injuries, property
damage, economic losses and human suffering caused by natural disasters. Emphasis on land
use controls to avoid hazards.
Project SafeSide - The Weather
Channel Information on preparing for severe weather.
Ready.Gov Emergency preparedness
guidance from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, lists and explains specific
threats and response. How to prepare, glossary, feedback form and links to related
government and private organizations.
ReallyReady.org
Provides emergency advice approved by the Federation of American Scientists and a detailed
critique of the official ready.gov website. (How odd that both websites look exactly the
same...)
Storm Ready (NOAA)
The site offers safety tips for dealing with tornadoes, flash floods, hurricanes,
lightning, and more.
The Disaster Center The
Disaster Center provides online coverage of disasters in the United States, compiling and
providing links to disaster related statistics and studies. Includes worldwide volcanic
activity.
Understanding Severe Weather Systems Get to know these storms
close up with pictures, descriptions, and FAQs on the world's most awesome weather
extremes. Details on what to do for each storm type.
Weather Safety & Awareness Checklists Following the simple
steps laid out in these checklists will not only save you money, but could also save a
life: Severe Weather Preparedness List and Supply Kit List. Also includes Home Protection
Checklists, Driving Safety Checklists, and Health Checklists. |
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Adult CPR Instructions - CPR Guidelines How to perform CPR
There is no substitute for learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), but emergencies
don't wait for training. These instructions are for conventional adult CPR.
Allexperts
First Aid Q&A - Volunteer experts answer your questions about First Aid (burns,
breaks, CPR, poisoning, etc.) for free. Get quick answers to your questions.
Infant CPR
Instructions - There is no substitute for proper training. However, emergencies wait
for no one. Use these steps to provide CPR to babies under 1 year old.
CPR
Illustrated - CPR in three simple steps. Includes a video demonstration, and a
printable CPR pocket guide.
CPR
Training & First Aid Instruction - Lifesavers CPR Instruction & First
Aid Training. American Heart Association CPR instructors will come to your home, school,
or business. Serving San Diego County, CA.
Less Stress Instructional Services
Several simulators to help people learn and practice CPR, for adults, children, and
infants. Other offerings include a defibrillator simulator. |
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WATER & FOOD |
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Dehydrator Recipes and Resources
Dehydrator recipes and resources. Collection of free stories to save you time and money.
Emergency
Water Purification
Exact methods for sterilizing water by boiling or using Clorox Bleach.
Food Storage
FAQ How to prepare foods for long term storage, for survival purposes or for extended
shelf life.
How to
Sterilize Water Water supplies can be affected by floods, disruptions in water
lines and a variety of other unexpected events. How to create a supply of sterilized
water, free from unwanted guests.
Simply Prepared Huge
archive of preparedness articles on food storage, emergency preparedness, recipe archives,
and preparedness information.
Simply Prepared, a best selling book, and Pantry Cooking, 350 recipes using only storable
food, is available on the site. |
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SAFE ROOMS - BUNKERS |
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| U.S. Bunkers - Manufacturer of portable safe rooms,
shelters, storm rooms. Armored, air & watertight. Able to withstand monster
hurricanes, tornados, military and terrorist attacks, and extreme underwater pressure. |
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EQUIPMENT |
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Cooking Plans Plans for Solar Cookers, Ovens, and Water Pasturizer. The Sun Oven
Cook with the power of the sun! No other fuel needed with the Global Sun Oven. |
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FIRE PREVENTION & FIRE
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Arson Facts & Juvenile Firesetters - Intentional fires ranked
first among the major causes in structure fire dollar loss between 1995 and 1999.
According to the FBI, nearly one-third of arrestees were children under the age of 15, and
5% were under the age of 10. From Clark County, Nevada Fire Dept.
BBQ Fire Safety - Safety tips regarding the use of both charcoal and
propane grills. From Clark County, Nevada Fire Dept.
Become a Fire Safety Expert - How to become the Fire Safety Expert?
It's easy! Simply read these rules and always stick to them. Knowing the rules and
following them could save your life or lives of others. From Clark County, Nevada Fire
Dept.
Children's Fire Prevention
Handbook Safety publication for kids and parents on fire safety.
Fire Extinguishers - When used properly, portable fire extinguishers
can save lives and property by putting out a small fire or containing one until the fire
department arrives. Tips on how to properly use a fire extinguisher. From Clark County,
Nevada Fire Dept.
Fire
Extinguishers - Top Ten things you need to know about Fire Extinguishers. From Clark
County Fire & Rescue - Ridgefield, WA
Fire Prevention & Safety Preparedness Fast Facts from the
American Red Cross. This is a PDF file.
Fire Safety Checklist from Clark County Fire & Rescue -
Ridgefield, WA. This is a PDF file.
Fire Safety Recognition
Excellent resources of United States-based fire safety programs and public education
content available on the Internet.
Fire World Industrial Fire World
Magazine. Selected articles from IFW magazine, incident logs, training, industry links.
Fireplace and
Chimney Safety - Keep your family safe and warm by following these fireplace safety
tips. From Clark County Fire & Rescue - Ridgefield, WA
Heating Safety -
General fire safety, furnace safety, and portable heater safety tips. From Clark County
Fire & Rescue - Ridgefield, WA
Holiday Fire Safety Tips - During this time of year people should take
specific steps to reduce the likelihood of a fire in their home. Due to extra decorations,
use of various heating sources, and entertaining we experience different kinds of fire and
safety dangers of which residents need to be aware. From Clark County, Nevada Fire Dept.
Home Escape Plans
- Do you know what you should do if there's a fire? Are you sure? Does everyone who lives
in your home know? More than 6,500 people die each year from fire - more than half of them
children and senior citizens. From Clark County Fire & Rescue - Ridgefield, WA
Home Fire Safety - The number one thing that you can do protect
yourself and your loved ones at home is to be prepared. The second thing you can do to
ensure fire safety at home is to MINIMIZE YOUR HAZARDS. From Clark County, Nevada Fire
Dept.
Smokey Signals Inc A
distributor of Smokey Bear and other fire prevention material. Fire prevention articles:
Forest Fire Prevention Tips, Fire Safety for Kids, Fire Prevention in the Home, Fire
Prevention Tips.
Wild Fire Safety Preparedness Fast Facts from the American Red
Cross. This is a PDF file. |
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1989 Oakland Earthquake Ladder54 photos
includes 1989 California Bay Area earthquake collapse of Interstate 880 to I 80 in
Oakland. Rescues and recoveries as well.
Center for Earthquake Research and
Information University of Memphis (Tennessee)
Earthquake Checklist
Simple but complete checklist to help you prepare for the big 'un.
Earthquake Detector The Quake
Alarm provides early warning of earthquakes by detecting the compression wave (the P wave)
which preceeds the actual shear wave of an earthquake.
Earthquake
Facts & Figures
A guide to earthquakes, from fault lines to seismographs to damage estimations. Did you
know there are 9,000 minor earthquakes daily, worldwide? What are earthquakes? How can I
prepare for an earthquake?
Earthquake Information & Maps from
USGS
US Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program provides several real-time earthquake
maps, latest quake information, general quake information, hazards & preparedness,
research, and special features section.
Earthquake Safety Preparedness Fast Facts from the American Red
Cross. **This is a PDF file.
Global Earthquake Response Center
Bulletins about major earthquakes, preparedness resources and merchandise and annotated
seismic links.
Monitoring of regional
seismic events Technical paper describing a novel approach to fully automatic,
real-time monitoring of seismic events.
Seismic Safety Commission - California
Several resources posted here such as The Homeowner's Guide to Earthquake Safety, The
Commercial Property Owner's Guide to Earthquake Safety, What To Do After an Earthquake,
frequently asked questions, related links, and more.
Southern California Earthquake Center
Recent earthquake information, earthquake basics, Dare to Prepare, Putting Down Roots in
Earthquake Country handbook, and more.
University of Nevada Reno,
Seismological Laboratory Investigates earthquakes and their effects in Nevada and
eastern California. Also earthquake and earthquake preparedness information. |
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