Category: Safety Advice
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Pepper Spray Pros and Cons for Self Defense
Pepper spray is one of those self-defense items that seems to either get too much credit or perhaps not enough, in my humble opinion. Obviously, if we’re talking about whether pepper spray is suitable for truly stopping a violent attack, it is not. At best pepper spray buys you time… enough time to do something useful…
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The Easiest Way to Attack a Jogger…
Got your attention? Good! Please understand that this post in NOT about how to actually attack a jogger but, rather, about how to stay safe while out jogging. With that in mind, I figured it would be an interesting change of pace to try and look at the scenario of being attacked as a jogger from the…
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The Problem with FEMA’s “Duck, Cover, and Hold” Advice for Earthquakes
Not long ago my wife started asking me about earthquakes, what we should do, how to survive one, and so on, I assume because we’re now living in “earthquake country” in the Pacific Northwest. I was a bit surprised because normally she’s not that interested in prepping but always goes along with my “crazy” plans.…
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5 Minute Prep: Make Copies of Wallet Cards – Safety Saturdays
I can’t remember now where I saw somebody suggest you make copies of wallet cards but I finally decided it was a good idea to do and so I’m sharing the idea with you today. The purpose is so that you have all the information readily available should you lose your wallet or, worse, get it…
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Smoke Alarms “Go Bad” and Carbon Monoxide Detectors Programmed to Fail: Safety Saturdays
Smoke alarms are a vital part of your home safety plan. I firmly believe that nearly every room in the house should have one, from the bedrooms to the kitchen and the hallways in-between, smoke alarms should be everywhere! When every second counts you want all the warning you can get. Smoke alarms “go bad”…
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16,800+ Home Fires Preventable With This One Tip: Safety Saturdays
Since we’ve been visiting my in-laws this month I’m generally the handyman that gets to fix all the little things around their house even though I’m not really that handy. As such, my mother-in-law mentioned that the dryer was taking much longer to finish drying than it should and the first thing that popped into…
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Did You Know: Not All Fire Safes Protect Your Most Precious and Sensitive Valuables
Not all fireproof safes are created equal. Gone are the days where the only “important” things that went inside them were paper documents, such as birth certificates, wills, deeds, and more. These days people put all sorts of things in them, from photographs (my wife is super guilty of this) to digital media such as…
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12 Wildfire Safety and Prevention Tips You Should Know
A week or so ago a commentor pointed out that there are always so many articles on starting fires and not enough about preventing them. Considering the most recent round of wildfires in San Diego and Arizona, it’s obvious this topic is a good one to discuss going into prime wildfire season. And, though home fire safety is…