The rules seem to change on Halloween. “Don’t take candy from strangers” suddenly becomes into who can score the most candy from the most houses during one night. If you are wary about letting your little ones out (and the same can be said for the big ones too) then check out the links for …
6 Simple Jack-o-Lantern Safety Steps
Pumpkin carving is an activity that needs to be approached with caution, especially if you’re planning to include the kids. Remember, your goal is to carve the pumpkin and not yourself! We want to help prevent a sprint for the first aid kit or the emergency room by offering these tips. Also, check out our …
Fire and its benefits
Congratulations Texan Insurance, and fans, this is the 200th blog!! We have had many blogs posted to honor firefighters during our Fire Station Contest. From how firefighters combat fires, what different hoses on the fire truck are for, and even traveling out to sea to learn how the NAVY fights fires in the middle of …
Candy! Candy! Candy! And Safety!
Our last blog It takes planning to be this Spooky focused on what you can do before Halloween ensure your little monsters have a safe experience Halloween night. Today is about how to keep our children safe while trick-or-treating and a few tips on make sure their stash of candy is safe enough to eat! …
It takes planning to be this Spooky!
Halloween should be about good clean fun. Dressing up in costumes, running from house to house, getting treats that will last for months; it’s a perfect opportunity to for some super-fun family time. Whether it’s during the prepping – shopping and picking out a costume – or the actually festivities of strolling the neighborhood at …
Have they no Self-Preservation?
As a blaze engulfs the setting – a movie theater, an apartment building, a hospital, a library, a school – everyone is running out. Then there are the brave few who go in. Self-preservation is critical. Current standards in the U.S. recommend that firefighters work in teams, using “two-in, two-out” rule whenever in and Immediately …
The Invention of the Car Radio
As William Lear and Elmer Wavering took their girlfriends to a lookout point about the Mississippi River town of Quincy, Illinois, to watch the sunset, one of the women suggested that it would have been even nicer if they could listen to music in the car. The idea took root in the men’s minds and …
Love your Liver
In addition to October’s bedazzled in pink for Breast Cancer awareness, October is also National Liver Awareness Month. That’s right; the understudy of the pink ribbon, your liver sits back and wait for its turn in the spotlight this month. Liver awareness is very important. Do you even know what your liver is for? Your …
The Firepole: How Firefighters move quickly
In keeping up with our Fire Themed Blogs in honor of our Fire Station Contest, another iconic part of a fireperson’s life is the fire pole, a wooden pole or a metal tube or pipe installed between floors in fire stations. It allows firefighters to respond to an alarm and quickly descend to the ground …
4 Foods to avoid when sick
If it comes to pass that you do catch the flu this season these are the 4 Foods you should steer clear of: Alcohol! It weakens your immune system and dehydrates you. Both can make your cold or flu more miserable and leave you with an even worse morning. Even hot alcoholic drinks may clear …
