Safety tips archive 2010

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March

• Fraud: Recognize it. Report it. Stop it.
  Fraud concerns all Canadians. It threatens our families, our businesses, our bank accounts and can cause tremendous stress and personal turmoil. Here is a safety tip with useful links to more information about Fraud Prevention Month.

January

• Seven steps to cold weather safety
  Winter weather has arrived in much of the country. Do you know the signs of hypothermia, and what to do if you get frostbite? Read on to make sure you’re ready for cold weather!

December

• Preparing an Emergency Kit for Your Car
  Slippery or snow-covered roads, reduced visibility and bitter cold: these are all conditions that can make driving difficult and even dangerous during cold weather months.

November

• Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With!
  Home fires kill eight Canadians a week. While these fires represent 40 percent of all types of fires, they are responsible for 73 percent of fire deaths. Most of these deaths could be prevented by taking a few precautions.

October

• October is Cyber Security Awareness Month
  Take the time this October, during Cyber Security Awareness Month, to review your online safety practices. Cyber security matters to everyone, every day. You can do your part to make cyber space safer by taking the following simple steps.

August

• Get Prepared for Back to School Safety!
  It's back to school time! As school doors open, traffic gets a little heavier on our streets. People are back from holidays, school buses and public transit are on regular routes, and more people are walking, cycling or driving to school. To help with the transition and share the roads safely, read our safety tip. Help everyone stay safe this school year!

July

• Is your home safe when you go on vacation?
  Many people who go on vacation wonder if their house will be safe while they are away. When you go on vacation, the last thing you want is a phone call telling you that your house was robbed- or even worse- coming back from vacation and discovering damage and loss. Here are some tips for securing your home.

June

• Water Safety Week: June 5 – 12, 2010
  Drowning is one of the leading causes of death for Canadian children aged one to four. Parents and caregivers must remain vigilant at all times when children have access to water, as the absence of adult supervision is a factor in most child drownings.

May

• Five ways to prepare your family, friends and community for an emergency
  We’re hoping you had the opportunity to participate in a local Emergency Preparedness Week (May 2-8) event or take other steps to get your family prepared. We’d like to encourage you to continue these efforts throughout the year. Once you’ve got your family prepared, there are easy ways to help prepare your extended family, friends and community (some of these ideas take less than five minutes).
• Eight ways to participate in Emergency Preparedness Week!
  Emergency Preparedness Week (EP Week) began 15 years ago as a way to raise awareness across the country about the importance of being prepared for an emergency. This year, EP Week is being celebrated May 2 - 8 and we’re asking Canadians to take action! There are lots of quick, inexpensive things you can do to prepare your family (some of them take less than five minutes)!

February

• Winter Driving
  Along with colder temperatures, snow, and ice, winter also brings potentially dangerous driving conditions. Slippery roads and decreased visibility can make driving in Canadian winters a challenge.