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Make Sure You Are Properly Insured for “Ride-Sharing”
There could be a big liability problem with the growing trend of “Ride-Sharing.” The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) reminds people that personal auto insurance policies will not provide coverage if a car is used in a ride-sharing program,...
Top 10 Crazy Things Patients Say
We’ve condensed the top five from the list at Nursinglink at Monster.com: Have you ever done this before? My last doctor fired me. Don’t touch me or I’ll scream. I’m allergic to everything. Okay, but you have to take everything off too. Again, see the entire list of...
David Struss NAH April 2014
How to Vote for David Voting is now Closed! Be sure to read all our heroes’ stories here. Like many peace officers, Officer David Struss willingly stepped into the face of danger to protect someone he had never met. While off duty, Struss witnessed a man with a...
Steve Hromas NAH April 2014
How to Vote for Steve Voting is now Closed! Congrats to Steve for being Hero of the Month for April! Be sure to read all our heroes’ stories here. Some say Steve is just a ‘young pup” as a nurse, and still learning what an impact he has on others....
Cain Maynard NAH April 2014
How to Vote for Cain Voting is now Closed! Be sure to read all our heroes’ stories here. Cain has been a firefighter for over 12 years. He recently started helping schools with Fire Prevention and working with the Special Olympics. He enjoys teaching children...
Glen Hall NAH April 2014
How to Vote for Glen Voting is now Closed! Be sure to read all our heroes’ stories here. Glen’s true passion shows through with his students and co-workers. He teaches 12th grade Government and Economics, but the lessons go beyond the classroom. Glen was...
Fire Danger with E-Cigs
Health and safety officials are warning about an unanticipated danger with electronic cigarettes – the danger of fire and burns for those using oxygen. The latest case comes from New York where a hospital patient suffered second and third degree burns to her face when...
Reducing Wildfire Risk : Residential
According to recent statistics, one-third of U.S. homes are located in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI), areas where wildland vegetation (forest or woodland, brush / shrub or grassland) meets residential development. In recent years, homes in these areas have become...
Hero of the Year 2013 – Beth Miles
She doesn’t look like a hero – her uniform is nurse’s scrubs, there is no cape and she wears glasses, instead of a mask. But, RN Beth Miles won California Casualty’s “Nominate A Hero” contest, besting seven other nominees in a nationwide vote. “Being named...
Tips on Fire Safety in Drought Endangered Areas
It is tinder dry in much of the Western United States – the driest conditions in over 100 years. It is so dire, California Governor Jerry Brown has declared a drought emergency. “These are perhaps the worst drought conditions that California has ever seen, since...