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
- Window Safety Week set for the first full week of April
- Deaths linked to carbon monoxide from heaters and generators continue to climb: report
- Weekend workouts help with weight loss, researchers say
- Having a dog may help kids be more physically active
- Parents: Are your kids just pretending to wash their hands?
- Do energy drinks get in the way of good sleep?
- Just a half hour of this activity each week may boost your heart health
- ‘Check to Protect’ during Vehicle Safety Recalls Week
- Having trouble kicking the nicotine habit? If at first you don’t succeed …
- Disinfect that toilet to keep illness from spreading, experts say
- It’s not just kids: Laundry pod-related poisonings up among adults, study shows
- This activity may help ‘unlock the positive benefits’ of exercise
- Lithium-ion batteries
- 5 tips for a good night’s sleep
- Safety at the farmer’s market