December is Safe Toys and Gifts Month. The holiday season is here. Before buying your child a new toy, stop and ask: Is this a safe toy? The Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) 2023 Toy-Related Deaths and Injuries research reports 40 toy-related deaths and an estimated 1.8 million injuries among children 14 and under between…
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Keep children safe, busy and having fun while in and out of school. This is a priority for all parents. As the holiday break approaches, it’s important to be aware of potential hazards and risks associated with holiday and winter activities. Holiday Events Many businesses and organizations have holiday events like making decorations, gift exchanges, and…
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Drinking and Driving is a problem on Alaskan roads every day, but it’s more of a problem during the holidays. The problems of drinking and driving are felt year-round, but for many, most strongly during the holidays. The holidays are a great time to spend with family and friends. Do your part to make the roads…
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Holiday travel is rewarding and a wonderful way to build memories. It is important to follow general planning and safety measures to ensure a more enjoyable holiday. Holiday Travel Via Automobile Traveling via automobile is common this time of year for many people across the country. It can be also be stressful, especially for Alaskans.…
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Decorate safely for the holidays. Many have at least begun their holiday decorating this season, if not already finished. Some are finishing up decorations as the holidays draw nearer. It really is the most wonderful time of year. With these safety tips, you can enjoy beautiful (and safer) holiday decor in your own home. If…
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Happy Thanksgiving! Abraham Lincoln enacted Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1863, during the Civil War. The day was celebrated annually on the last Thursday in November until 1939. In 1939 Franklin D. Roosevelt moved the celebration forward in the month to help the economy during the Great Depression. Many opposed this change and in…
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We can prevent impaired driving in Alaska. Nationwide, drunk driving fatalities were on the decline since 1991. In 2019 drunk driving fatalities reached their lowest point since the Department of Transportation began record keeping in 1982. The numbers are frightening: How Individuals Stop Impaired Driving The holiday season increases impaired driving concerns. Impaired driving not…
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