Sept. 13, 2024 Changing seasons As we enter the fall season, we see changes all around us.Daylight saving time ends on the first Sunday in November, and everyone’s schedules get altered. Vacation season is drawing to a close, with students going back to school and families getting back into the rhythm of classes, sports and all
July 9, 2024 Prepare your emergency action plan Do you have an emergency plan? What will you, your coworkers or family do in case of an emergency fire, tornado, active shooter or other emergency scenario? Planning will help you each to know how to be prepared, stay safe and contact each other in case of an emergency.While at WorkIn case of fire –
June 11, 2024 AEDC Safety offers tips to avoid heat illness Here comes summer!Outside activities and obligations increase, and temperatures, humidity and the chance for heat illness increase right along with them. What is heat illness? It is when the body is not able to get rid of excess heat and properly cool itself.Learn the signs and symptoms of
May 7, 2024 National Safety Council designates May as National Electric Safety Month The National Safety Council partners with the Electric Safety Foundation, or ESFI, each May to present electric hazard awareness topics.The ESFI is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting electrical safety at home and in the workplace. Their goal is to reduce the number of electric-related
March 20, 2024 Arnold AFB Fire and Emergency Services shares tips to stay fire safe while enjoying outdoor activities Another “snowmageddon” like the one that struck Tennessee earlier this year is, at least for the next several months, highly unlikely.The outside air is getting warmer. The days are getting longer.With winter now in the rearview and the arrival of spring, many will begin to heed the call of the
March 1, 2024 Ladder Safety Month: Slips, Trips and Falls I had started gathering information for this article, it is Ladder Safety Month after all, when I was interrupted by a call from a buddy of mine telling me that his wife had slipped in the mud, fell to her knees, and broken her femur.She was not jumping or falling from a height or doing something
Feb. 7, 2024 AEDC Safety advises caution when it comes to earthquakes in Tennessee Growing up in California, we experienced earthquakes from time to time and learned what to do when one hit.The last one I experienced before moving to Tennessee was a 6.0 earthquake that shook things up and caused some damage. Moving to the south, I worried about tornados but thought earthquakes
Dec. 1, 2023 Arnold AFB Safety provides tips in avoiding holiday hazards The holidays are upon us. Fall and Thanksgiving decorations are quickly transitioning to winter and Christmas along with the holiday festivities and traditions we love. From gathering with family and friends to attending religious services, concerts and holiday programs, each of these festive
Oct. 2, 2023 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
Oct. 2, 2023 Arnold Fire and Emergency Services urges Arnold AFB personnel to practice safe cooking The recipe is simple.Take a pinch of inattention, add a dash of carelessness and mix in a tad of neglect.The result of this concoction is disaster. At best, the unpalatable creation can leave a bad taste in one’s mouth. At worst, it can result in the loss of life.Fire officials across the nation,