Tag: safety tips

Beat the Heat with These Summer Safety Tips

Several North American cities have experienced and are experiencing heat waves this summer. Heat records are being broken already. Extreme weather events are more frequent, longer, and intense. Avoid heat-related illnesses and death by following these summer safety tips from Paul Davis. The elderly and children are particularly vulnerable, but… Read more »

Reducing Breakfast Time Fires in Retirement Communities

Cooking fires are a major problem in retirement communities and stovetop breakfast- time cooking can be especially problematic. Seniors are often not able to react as quickly as necessary to halt a cooking fire. This is a serious issue as seniors, for multiple reasons, are more apt to die in… Read more »