Image via Pixabay The following article is provided by the National Emergency Planning and Training Association. No matter where you live, the potential for disaster is always hiding just around the corner. Volcanic eruptions, mass flooding, wildfires and severe storms such as tornadoes and hurricanes, are all things that happen every day in the…
Wherever you may live, it’s good to be prepared for a natural disaster. From hurricanes to tornadoes and earthquakes, unexpected events can cause serious property damage and pose a safety threat. While you hopefully won’t ever face these circumstances, it’s best to be prepared, just in case. The National Emergency Planning and Training Association gives…
4 Tips to Strengthen Your Website’s Security If you are a small business owner, you no doubt rely on your website as a primary means of interacting with your customers. Your site may provide key information about your company, opportunities to make purchases, and even interfaces that employees use behind the scenes. Because a security…
Image via Pexels Your Family’s Safety Plan During COVID-19 and Beyond National Emergency Planning and Training Association (NEPTA) is committed to helping families prepare, respond to, and recover from disasters. For immediate assistance, we are available 24/7 at 888-267-9990. You’ve covered the basics of family safety. Your children know how to dial 911, you’re trained…
EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS FOR FAMILIES There are specific actions that earthquake preparedness experts suggest such as to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On”. These simple steps have been known to save lives and reduce your risk of death or injury. Planning, training, and disaster drills are essential elements of preparedness. Activities designed to ensure that when a…
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and we hope to carry this awareness through to the end of the year and beyond. Distracted driving results from anything that takes your mind off of safely operating your vehicle, such as: • Using electronics …
IMPORTANCE OF BALANCED DIET IN A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE written by Narayana Health The importance of a balanced diet can’t be emphasized enough for a healthy lifestyle. A healthy lifestyle can be attained by maintaining a balanced diet and keeping into consideration to meet all the essential nutrients required by the body. A proper meal plan…
Work looks less like a physical office full of full-time employees and more like a diverse and dispersed cloud of labor. By Diane Mulcahy*. (Thank you, Diane) Work was ripe for disruption long before 2020. The fundamental structure of work, and the ways we work, haven’t kept pace with technology, with corporate needs to…
Hurricane Preparedness If you live in an area where hurricanes are likely to occur, it’s crucial to have an emergency plan in place — as this plan could protect you from harm and even save your life. However, the steps you take during and after the storm are just as important. To discover some of…
Important Protection in Hurricane Zones ••• BY JUAN RODRIGUEZ Updated April 24, 2019 Windows that are marketed as hurricane-resistant or storm-proof are constructed with impact-resistant glass treated with a layer of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) or ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA). While impact-resistant glass will probably still shatter upon strong impact from flying objects, it generally remains attached…
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