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At Home: A Guest Blog from Rescue Cpt. Michael Morse
It was weird watching Hurricane Sandy through my front window rather than through the windshield of Rescue 5. It seems as though every major storm that passed through New England over the last twenty some odd years waited for me to start my tour. Sad truth is, I liked...
Preparing Your Car for Winter
It's time to face the music. Halloween is over, daylight savings has passed, November is here and... Winter is coming. It's time to stock up on Sweaters, crank up the furnace, and last but certainly not least... Prepare your car for the winter season. Around here,...
What You Need to Know About Flood Insurance
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, many homeowners are dealing with Flooding damages. We wanted to provide you with some basic Flood Insurance information* so you can be sure you are fully protected: Standard homeowners insurance does NOT cover flooding: Your homeowners...
Halloween Safety!
It's almost Halloween! Halloween is one of my all-time favorite holidays. I love all the planning, decorating, and carving... and of course the pumpkin seeds. But in the excitement over costumes and candies, it's easy to forget Halloween Safety. Whether you're...
Hurricane Sandy Emergency Resources and Information
As Hurricane Sandy whirls her way ashore--teaming up with winter storm conditions and a full moon as she does so--it's becoming more and more clear that this storm has the potential to be extremely dangerous and damaging to communities all along the East Coast. Late...
Frankensafety
Halloween is less than a week away... but on the East Coast, something far scarier is brewing. As Hurricane Sandy sets her sites on our shores, meteorologists warn that the hurricane conditions could mix with a winter storm to create a hybrid superstorm. Due to the...
True Heroes
Fire Safety Month and Fire Prevention Week
We've all heard Benjamin Franklin's famous line... "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." But you know what? When it comes to Fire Prevention, it's so true. Just ask a Firefighter. October is National Fire Safety Month! And October 7-13 is National Fire...
Pediatric and ER Nurses Week!
This week is a big week for Nurses! October 7-13 is ER Nurses Week ...and it's also Pediatric Nurses Week! A big THANK YOU to all the ER nurses who help save and heal us during some of our most unexpected and frightening medical emergencies and to the Peds...
World Teachers’ Day!
Happy World Teachers' Day from California Casualty!