On Monday, we discussed the inherent danger involved with fireworks that is associated with this past Wednesday’s Fourth of July holiday. However, as we noted, there are thousands of injuries from fireworks throughout the months before and after Independence Day. As Captain Joe Bruni notes in the video above, it is not only common for […]
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Productivity Guru Demonstrates How ‘Multitasking Makes You Stupid’
Doug / 06-29-2012 / Auto Accidents
We posted a video on Monday that discussed the myth of multitasking, but the video above featuring productivity trainer Jan Wencel actually puts a viewer’s multitasking ability to the test. Her company, Life Contained, runs a workshop entitled “Multitasking Makes You Stupid.” Wencel notes that in these workshops, “we often have students who not only […]
Multitasking is a Myth, But the Consequences are Real
Doug / 06-25-2012 / Auto Accidents
David Teater is the senior director of Transportation Initiatives at the National Safety Council (NSC), the nonprofit organization dedicated to accident prevention and promoting health issues. As we mentioned last week, the NSC has designated June as National Safety Month, and this final week has been dedicated specifically to driving safety. We have posted videos […]
Falls Among Older Americans Have ‘Risen Sharply Over the Past Decade,’ CDC Says
Doug / 06-22-2012 / Consumer Safety
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqQGjPOFio0&feature=related This ABC News segment on preventing dangerous falls among the elderly is a couple of years old, but the dangers remain as prevalent as ever. As we discussed on Monday, the National Safety Council (NSC) has made June National Safety Month, and this week is dedicated specifically to raising awareness about preventing slips, trips […]
Children Under Age of 4 Among Most at Risk for Falls, TBIs
Doug / 06-18-2012 / Consumer Safety
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3-6tR68ZpY&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL1DE4BA928A511A6A This is a public service announcement from the Florida Department of Health, the Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida and the Florida Department of Children & Families. As the PSA notes, half of all children hospitalized for falls are under the age of 5. We are posting this video now because June has been […]
Study Shows More Than Half of Employees Ignore Employer’s Cell Phone Policy
Doug / 06-08-2012 / Auto Accidents
“About 98 percent of the time, driving is a very uneventful thing,” David Teater, senior director of Transportation Initiatives at the National Safety Council (NSC), says in the video above. “It’s that 2 percent of the time where a life depends upon making the right decision that it’s critical and we’ve got to be fully […]
Distraction Risk Itself Is Only Half of Crash Equation
Doug / 03-09-2012 / Car Accident
We focused primarily on cell phone usage in discussing distracted driving earlier this week. However, this video featuring David Teater, the Senior Director of Transportation Strategic Initiatives for the National Safety Council, is effective because it compares cell phone usage to the other forms of driver distraction. As Mr. Teater discusses in this segment, the […]
Two National Safety Council Courses Free Next Week
Doug / 05-29-2009 / WKN News
June is National Safety Month, sponsored by the National Safety Council (NSC). As one of this year’s promotions, the NSC is offering two of their programs for free if you enroll next week. Those two programs are: “Alive at 25® Parent Program,” and “First Aid and CPR with AED.” The Alive at 25® Parent Program is a safety […]
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