Even with a pandemic many Americans are preparing to celebrate the birth of our nation, Throughout the country pet owners are being reminded of the impacts those festivities can have on their pets. The issue of lost pets is is particularly high during the July 4 holiday. In fact, July 5 is one of the busiest days…
Tragically, more children died in hot cars in the United States in 2018 than any other year on record, the National Safety Council confirmed today. Fifty-one children died last year of pediatric vehicular heatstroke, topping the single-year high of 49 set in 2010. In response, the Council is releasing a free online training “Children in Hot Cars” that…
For the first time in U.S. history, a person is more likely to die from an accidental opioid overdose than from a motor vehicle crash, according to National Safety Council analysis. The odds of dying accidentally from an opioid overdose have risen to one in 96, eclipsing the odds of dying in a motor vehicle…