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  • AEDC Safety shares tips for a safe Halloween

    What is Halloween anyway?I know what we do on Halloween, but where did all these traditions come from?The History Channel tells us Halloween has roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory

  • Caution urged as peak deer-vehicle collision season returns

    The National Highway Safety Administration states that there are approximately 1.5 million deer-vehicle collisions, or DVCs, every year in the United States resulting in $1 billion in vehicle damage.Worse yet, DVCs cause 175-200 human deaths and 10,000 injuries annually.State Farm lists Tennessee as

  • Arnold FES urges springtime fire safety

    Flowers are blooming, and the birds are singing. The sun is setting later as the sound of children playing and lawnmowers whirring resonate through neighborhoods. Winter is over. Spring has sprung.The longer days and pleasant weather mean more people are going to be spending more time outside over

  • World-unique tire testing capability saves millions for warfighters

    Predicting aircraft tire wear is a complex, time-intensive phenomenon, highly dependent on multiple variables. Historically, testers focused on the structural integrity of a tire prior to fielding and use. However, the ability to quickly and accurately predict tire wear remained a challenge across

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