Some Safety Tips for Staten Islanders

The temperature is expected to drop below 30 degrees in the next few days at Staten Island, New York,and yet there’s another storm on the way. The  National Grid has issued some safety guidelines that are to be followed by those who are reliant on alternative...

Haiti Seeks to Improve Handicap Accessibility

One of Haiti’s reconstruction priorities is handicap accessibility, and it is definitely on the right track. With “build back better” being one of the buzzwords of the reconstruction phase after the earthquake in 2010, along with “capacity building”, the locals of the...

IBHS Suggests Tips to Avoid Winter Fires

The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is offering to guide residents about the different ways for avoiding home fires this fall and for the coming winter season. In a statement they released, “While space heaters, fireplaces and wood-burning...

Home Heating Fire Safety Tips

Fires and fire deaths nowadays are usually caused by faulty heating equipment, some were close to things that can burn such as upholstered furniture, clothing, mattress, or bedding. Because of these, the Mississippi State Fire Marshal’s Office advises people to follow...

Home Safety Measures for Kids

Most parents do not tend to think of their homes as a potentially dangerous place for their children. The reality however, is quite different from that belief. Children often get hurt falling down stairs, tripping over items on the floor, injuring themselves on sharp...