News from NDSC!
Agencies work to stop track tragedies during Rail Safety Week Sept. 20-26
Announcements, NDSC NewsFederal statistics show that a vehicle or person is hit by a train every three hours in the US. During Rail Safety Week Operation Lifesaver of the Dakotas, and its partners are raising awareness of the importance of railroad safety practices.
AEDs Save Lives!
Announcements, NDSC NewsAED usage combined with CPR saves lives. The survival rate of a patient defibrillated within the first 3 minutes of a cardiac arrest approaches 95%. AEDs are as essential as fire extinguishers.
Stay Safe With the Zipper Merge
Announcements, NDSC NewsEveryone knows the old joke about North Dakota’s two seasons, right? We’ve got winter and we’ve got road construction. When highway construction takes roadways down to one lane, the zipper merge can keep traffic moving while keeping you and road workers safe.
National Safety Council News
- Pickleball injuries are on the upswing: Who’s most at risk?
- Be a role model during Global Youth Traffic Safety Month
- …Ready for it? Many Taylor Swift songs are the right tempo for CPR
- Sugary and diet drinks up your odds of developing A-fib, study shows
- Young kids’ use of headphones and earbuds has researchers concerned
- Going for a bike ride?
- Video gamers may be putting their hearing at risk
- Keep it safe outdoors this winter
- Hot and cold weather safety for older adults
- Home pool rules
- Living near these places may be bad for your heart
- Plant a garden without pain
- Window safety 101
- Walk your way to better health
- Stop using these fire extinguishing balls, consumer safety agency says