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  • How To Paint Safely
    Painting is an activity that most of us perform infrequently. This makes us more susceptible to accidents. The next time you plan to use a brush, keep these things in mind.
  • How To Swim Safely At Your Home Pool
    Drowning is the second-leading cause of injury-related death in children. Each year, about 1,000 children drown and another 4,000 are hospitalized for near-drowning, usually in a pool owned by their family. Over 60 percent of children who drown in pools are under age four. These tragedies do not have to happen.
  • How To Enjoy Camping Safely
    Like any other human endeavor, successful and safe camping adventures require planning and cautious forethought.
  • How To Keep Your Child Safe On A Playground
    According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), more than 200,000 children are treated in hospital emergency rooms each year as a result of injuries related to playground equipment, and about 15 children die. Here are some suggestions to help your kids "Run along and play safely."
  • How To Prevent Poisonings
    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are more than two million unintentional human poisoning exposures a year in the United States, and approximately 20,000 deaths. These accidents can be prevented.
  • How To Stay Safe On ATVs
    Each year, over 125,000 injuries requiring emergency room treatment happen to people riding ATVs. In recent years, ATV-related deaths exceeded 700 annually. About 25 percent of the deaths occur to children under age 16. A little attention to safety will pay big dividends.
  • How To Protect Your Eyes
    More than 200,000 Americans each year are treated in emergency rooms for eye injuries, and nearly a million people have permanently lost some degree of their eyesight due to injury. Almost all of these mishaps could have been avoided.
  • How To Work Safely In Your Home Office
    Tens of millions of Americans do some office work from their homes. Unfortunately, accidents occur due to a lack of attention to safety.
  • How To Drive Safely In The City
    City driving is filled with hassles and delays, but these minor inconveniences aren't going to be avoided through reckless or rude behavior. The best advice is to maintain a calm and patient attitude.
  • How To Help People With Disabilities Live Safely
    People with impaired vision, hearing, balance, or mobility face special safety challenges we may not have considered. But there are some things we can do to be more helpful to disabled people, whether the disability is temporary or permanent.
  • How To Keep Your Grandkids Safe When They Visit
    Grandchildren are truly a blessing. They rejuvenate and bring a great new sense of excitement and discovery. But there's also the serious downside of knowing that if anything happens on your watch, you've failed your own children.
  • How To Use Power Tools Safely
    According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, about 100,000 people each year suffer injuries that require emergency room treatment from using home power tools. Power tools are wonderful devices, but they can be very harmful if you don't take the time to learn and follow the proper safety procedures.
  • How To Avoid Illness During Your Hospital Stay
    While estimates vary, every year tens of thousands of people die or are harmed in hospitals due to preventable incidents. And while incorrect surgeries make the headlines, infections and drug interactions cause most problems. Here are some safety tips.
  • How To Drive Safely At Night And During The Fall
    Everyone sees less well at night. In fact, you are more than three times as likely to be involved in a fatal crash at night as during daylight hours. Here are some tips to keep in mind as the seasons change.
  • How To Hunt Safely With A Gun
    In a recent year about 80 fatalities and 750 nonfatal injuries occurred to U.S. hunters, according to the International Hunter Education Association. If you are among the millions of Americans who take to the fields with a loaded firearm, keep these things in mind.
  • How To Use Electricity Safely
    According to the National Safety Council, more than 500 deaths occur in the United States each year as a result of home electrical fires and electrocutions. Here are some very important actions you should take to protect your family.
  • How To Water Ski Safely
    According to the National Safety Council, about 5 million Americans water ski each year, and approximately 6,500 require emergency room treatment. Most of these injuries are the result of carelessness and poor preparation.
  • How To Use Fireworks Safely
    According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there are more than 10,000 emergency room cases related to fireworks each year. Sadder still, there are deaths.
  • How To Barbecue Safely
    The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that more than 15,000 people are treated in hospital emergency rooms each year due to injuries associated with gas and charcoal grills.

    However, there are ways to assure your grilling tears are limited to the culinary effect of slicing a thick, juicy Vidalia onion.
  • How To Use Ladders Safely
    Annually, there are approximately 200,000 injuries associated with ladders. Most ladder incidents are caused by a loss of balance, or by a ladder's being placed on a slippery surface. Others are caused by sheer foolishness. Almost all of them could have been avoided.
  • How To Safely Enjoy Adult Sports
    Injuries do not have to be par for the course for golfers or other sports enthusiasts. Too many people take up a sport to get in shape. They would be much better off getting in shape before they take up a sport.
  • How To Stay Safe During Storms
    While storms are necessary to our existence, they also present a threat to it. Still, there are steps we can take to outwit the forces of nature.
  • How To Run Safely
    Running is a great way to get in shape. But there are precautions you must take to avoid injuries, to prevent accidents, and to avert those rare circumstances where there are people who might intend to harm you.
  • How To Use Hand Tools Safely
    There is a right way and a wrong way to use hand tools, but a lot of people don't seem to know it. In fact, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, each year more than 100,000 injuries require hospital treatment due to misuse of hand tools.
  • How To Protect Vehicle Occupants
    Superior engineering is making automobiles safer, but drivers and passengers must use safety belts and air bags to add an extra layer of safety.
  • How To Protect Yourself From Hypothermia
    Old Man Winter can be a brutal companion if you aren't adequately prepared to keep his company. About 600 Americans die every year due to hypothermia, and many more are injured.
  • How To Enjoy The Snow And Ice Safely
    There is nothing prettier than snow and ice twinkling in the sun, but there are also few things more treacherous.
  • How To Enjoy Arts And Crafts Hobbies Safely
    Hobbies help adults and children relax and develop new skills. But in our desire to enjoy our hobbies, we must not overlook the dangers that exist with some hobbies. Practicing safe habits is a vital part of any hobby activity.
  • How To Keep Your Child Safe On The Internet
    The Internet can be a source of entertainment and information for your children, and it will be a workplace tool as they grow older.

    However, it also poses threats to their safety. This article gives you some tips to help keep your child safe.
  • How To Prevent Home Fires
    About 3,000 people die each year in home fires in the U.S., and tens of thousands are injured. This article gives you some tips on how to prevent these fires.
  • Arrive Alive: How To Drive Long Distances Safely
    Driving long distances can increase the risk of a motor vehicle accident. This article gives you some tips on how to avoid these dangers.
  • How To Avoid Driving Distractions
    A recent study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that driver distraction is a factor in 80 percent of all motor vehicle crashes. This article shows you how to avoid these distractions.

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