Tag: safety
Drew: Keeping Your Home Safe During the Holidays
By Samuetta Hill Drew
The holiday season is quickly approaching. It starts in late November and goes to mid-January. This is a time of year...
Keeping Halloween safe: Tips from UAB experts
By Bob Shepard
UAB News
Keeping kids, teens and even adults safe over the Halloween holiday can be a daunting task — a 2010 study in...
Drew: Teachers Safety Matters
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Public and private schools operate typically for nine months, beginning somewhere between dates in August and September. Teachers then begin interacting...
Drew: Back to School Safety Part II
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Last week the article discussed how riding on a school bus is usually safe, but the loading and unloading process could...
Ellis: Is Fluoride In Your Water Safe?
By Glenn Ellis
Fluoride in water has long been known to reduce dental cavities and tooth extractions in both children and adults. Yet, a recent...
Drew: All hands-on deck – boating safety
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Another activity many enjoy during the dog days of summer is boating. Sailing on the lake, gulf or ocean can be...
Best summer safety measures for swimming and children
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Staying cool during sizzling southern days and swimming go hand and hand. It is not uncommon for Southerners to jump into a pool for...
Drew: Swimming Safety and Children
By Samuetta Hill Drew
As stated in last week’s article, with scorching temperatures during the summertime comes various water activities people engage in to stay...
Drew: Inflatable Bounce House Safety – Final Part
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Over the past two weeks we’ve reviewed several preventive safety measures that renters or owners of inflatable bounce houses/castles should follow,...
Drew: Part II: Inflatable Bounce House Safety
By Samuetta Hill Drew
As we continue exploring the safety measures associated with the widely popular inflatable bouncers, it's important that each article narrows its...
