Posts Tagged ‘safety’
Flood safety: Prepare & protect your home & family
Floods – at best, a nuisance. At worst, disastrous and life threatening! Stay safe around flood waters and minimize potential flood damage. Keep your family safe by learning how to protect your home and possessions, develop a family emergency plan, and take the necessary steps after a flood to keep your family safe and healthy.…
Read MoreFloodwater safety precautions
Pontiac, Mich., Aug. 12, 2014 – In response to widespread flooding, Oakland County Health Department urges citizens to follow these safety precautions from the Oakland County Health Division to help minimize possibilities of illness, serious injury, or drowning: Stay out of flooded areas – It is important that everyone stay out of flooded areas due…
Read MoreCriminals work while you play
Criminals see opportunity when the weather turns nice and you may be distracted or away from home. Be aware and alert to the dangers to stay ahead of them. Keep your family and property by following these tips.
Read MoreSevere Weather Awareness Week 2014
The week of April 6 through April 12, 2014 has been declared Severe Weather Awareness Week in Michigan. Most severe storms in our area occur between April and August. The Farmington Hills/Farmington Emergency Preparedness Commission (EPC) recommends that every resident prepare for severe weather by following these tips: Prepare an emergency kit and make a…
Read MoreWinter home safety
Winter is a time when weather conditions combined with our activities can create hazardous situations. Take extra precautions to prevent these situations and know what to do if trouble comes your way. Here are some tips to keep your family and home safe and healthy.
Read MoreJanuary is Radon Action Month
Prevent lung cancer: Test your home for Radon during January National Radon Action Month with a $5 radon test kits available from Oakland County Health Department. This is half-priced during January.
Read MoreHousehold Hazardous Waste Event
REMINDER: Household Hazardous Waste Event It’s time to rid your basement, garage, and other rooms of your house from household hazardous waste. Paints, chemicals, electronics, cleaning solutions and lots more. See the calendar on this website for details. October 5th is the date!
Read MoreLightning Safety Awareness Week
Lightning Safety Awareness Week is June 23-29, 2013 Source: Tim Tutak, Vice Chair, Farmington Hills/Farmington Emergency Preparedness Commission Every year, lightning kills more than 50 Americans and injures hundreds of others, leaving them with lifelong pain and in some cases permanent neurological disabilities. You can protect yourself and your family by knowing these simple lightning…
Read MoreSevere Weather Safety
Know what to do for severe weather safety The information below is provided by the Farmington Hills Fire Department to help you understand local severe storm and tornado activity. What is a tornado and how do they form? A tornado is a column of violently rotating winds extending down from a thunderstorm cloud touching the…
Read MoreFracking discussed in West Bloomfield
Fracking was discussed at a meeting to share views on oil and natural gas drilling was held at the West Bloomfield Town Hall on February 27 See: Metro Detroiters pack WB town hall to discuss fracking – C & G News, 3/5/13 – for a report.
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