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National Preparedness Month: Build a Household Emergency Plan That Works Where You Live
National Preparedness Month arrives every September, and it exists for a simple reason. Most households intend to get ready, and then life gets busy. The Federal Emergency Management Agency runs the observance through its Ready campaign, and the goal is to move families from good intentions to a written plan.¹...
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National Preparedness Month arrives every September, and it exists for a simple reason. Most households intend to get ready, and then life gets busy. The Federal Emergency Management Agency runs the observance through its Ready campaign, and the goal is to move families from good intentions to a written plan.¹...
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Fall Sports Safety: Protecting Young Athletes During August Practices
Fall Sports Safety: Protecting Young Athletes During August Practices Fall sports safety takes center stage every August, when football pads, cross country spikes, and soccer cleats come out of the closet weeks before the temperatures cool down. Preseason practices collide with the hottest stretch of the year, and that combination...
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Back to School Safety: Bus Stops, New Drivers, and Smarter Routines
Back to School Safety: Bus Stops, New Drivers, and Smarter Routines Back to school safety belongs on every family’s August to-do list, right next to the supply run and the new sneakers. As classrooms reopen, millions of children return to bus stops, crosswalks, bike lanes, and carpool lines, and neighborhood...
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Extreme Heat Safety: How to Recognize and Respond to a Heat Emergency
Extreme Heat Safety: How to Recognize and Respond to a Heat Emergency Extreme heat safety deserves a place at the top of every household checklist in August. Late summer brings the hottest and most humid stretch of the year for much of the country, and heat claims more lives in...
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