Category: Immediate Emergency

Memorial Day 2025 – More Than a Long Weekend

Memorial Day 2025 – More Than a Long Weekend As a U.S. Army Senior Infantry Drill Sergeant, I spent years training young men and women to survive under the most grueling conditions. I witnessed firsthand...

National Fire Prevention Month

National Fire Prevention Month: Safeguarding Homes and Families Introduction Get ready for Fire Prevention Week and Fire Prevention Month, the annual event that reminds us how crucial fire safety is. As the holiday season approaches,...

September is National Preparedness Month

September is also the month with the most Hurricanes. Those of us living in Florida are taking advantage of a little disaster preparedness earlier than September. Hurricane Dorian is on a Western track. Anticipated to...

Tip of the Day 20190314 Air

Tip of the Day 20190314 Air Air is an often-underrated substance. Not because it keeps us alive, but because we do not think about it until it is gone. One of the most common ways...

Happy Halloween

It is not even Halloween yet and the brick and mortars already have the Christmas decorations up. Really??? With the coming Holiday Season also comes an extra risk that needs your attention. And were not...

Be Prepared Because Disasters Will Happen, Says ‘Miracle’ Pilot

  The important thing is how people respond, ‘Sully’ tells Red Cross event attendees. Paul Swiech, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill. | April 22, 2016 Survivors of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 with155 passengers and crew, including...